Propulsion Systems of EVs 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change and pollution are putting high pressure on finding more sustainable and effective transportation means, with several countries and cities announcing limitations to the circulation and sales of internal combustion engine vehicles in the near future. Electrically propelled vehicles, from pure electric to hybrid electric vehicles, either as private, public, or shared transport, are the most effective way of achieving these objectives. The electric vehicles available today have already reached a remarkable level of development in all their components, particularly in the last 10–12 years. Almost daily, new advances are being announced in energy storage systems and their components, electric machines, motor drives, hybrid electric systems, etc. Nevertheless, there is still much room for them to improve. This Special Issue of the World Electric Vehicle Journal is devoted to the last developments on the propulsion systems of EVs, including their components, for vehicles powered only by batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, or a combination of these, with electric machines or hybrids. More academic or more industrial technical development papers are sought. Extended versions of conference papers (with at least 50% different content and undergoing a new peer review process), focusing on the more technical aspects (methodologies, formulations, more results, etc.), are eligible and welcomed to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Paulo J. G. Pereirinha
Guest Editor

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