Provided is a thermal control system of an electric vehicle including a powertrain thermal architecture, a cabin heating layout, a battery thermal architecture, and a cabin cooling layout. Also provided is a method of operation of a thermal control system for an electric vehicle. Also provided is a method of operation of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for an electric vehicle having an electric motor and an inverter.

A rotor structure, a permanent magnet auxiliary synchronous reluctance motor and an electric vehicle, the rotor structure includes a rotor body and an outer layer permanent magnet. The rotor body is provided with a magnetic steel slot group. The magnetic steel slot group includes an outer layer magnetic steel slot. The outer layer magnetic steel slot includes a plurality of magnetic steel slot segments. At least two of the plurality of magnetic steel slot segments are arranged in a radial direction of the rotor body and are disposed oppositely at both sides of a direct axis of the rotor body. The outer layer permanent magnet is arranged in the magnetic steel slot segment, a length of the outer permanent magnet disposed in the two oppositely arranged magnetic steel slot segments is L, and a maximum distance between the two oppositely arranged magnetic steel slot segments is C, where 0.8×C≤L.

A heat exchange assembly and a vehicle thermal management system. The heat exchange assembly comprises a first heat exchange part, a bridging member, a second heat exchange part and a connecting member, wherein the first heat exchange part, the bridging member and the second heat exchange part are fixed by means of welding. The heat exchange assembly comprises six ports, wherein the connecting member is provided with at least three ports. The bridging member comprises two holes and/or grooves, which face towards the first heat exchange part and are used for communication with same, and the bridging member comprises at least two holes and/or grooves for being in communication with the second heat exchange part. Openings, of the holes and/or grooves capable of being in communication with the second heat exchange part of the bridging member, face towards the second heat exchange part.

An electric drive axle in a vehicle is provided. The electric drive axle includes, in one example, an electric motor-generator, a gearbox, and a differential. The gearbox comprises a planetary gear set that includes a sun gear configured to rotate on a sun gear shaft directly coupled to a rotor of the electric motor-generator and an intermediate shaft that includes an idler gear rotationally coupled to a pinion gear that is rotationally coupled to the carrier.

An electric drive axle in a vehicle is provided. The electric drive axle includes, in one example, an electric motor-generator, a gearbox, and a differential. The gearbox comprises a planetary gear set that includes a sun gear configured to rotate on a sun gear shaft directly coupled to a rotor of the electric motor-generator and an intermediate shaft that includes an idler gear rotationally coupled to a pinion gear that is rotationally coupled to the carrier.

In certain embodiments, an electric vehicle includes a front cage, a rear floor, an intermediate section, a utility cabinet, and a flatbed. In other embodiments, an electric vehicle includes a front cage, a rear floor, an intermediate section, and a flatbed. In some embodiments, the front cage at least partially defines an operator cabin, the rear floor is positioned rearward of the front cage in a longitudinal direction, and the intermediate section is disposed at least partially between the front cage and the rear floor in the longitudinal direction.

The invention relates to a compartment for equipment likely to emit heat during its operation, in particular for a device for storing electrical energy for a motor vehicle, said compartment having at least one cooling plate arranged to have a cooling fluid flowing through it and arranged to cool said equipment. The compartment further includes an upper housing arranged to accommodate said electrical equipment, and a lower housing, in which at least one fluid connection element is placed in order to supply the cooling plate with fluid, the lower and upper housing being isolated from each other in a fluidly sealed manner.

A drive system for an electric vehicle includes a housing having a first housing portion, a second housing portion connected to the first housing portion, and a third housing portion connected to the second housing portion. The third housing portion includes a torque arm connectable to a vehicle chassis. A hypoid gear set is mounted in the first housing portion, and an electric motor is mounted in the third housing portion.

A drive system for an electric vehicle includes a housing having a first housing portion, a second housing portion connected to the first housing portion, and a third housing portion connected to the second housing portion. The third housing portion includes a torque arm connectable to a vehicle chassis. A hypoid gear set is mounted in the first housing portion, and an electric motor is mounted in the third housing portion.

An electrified drive train for a motor vehicle has a heat generator, which includes at least one electric drive machine; and a cooling circuit, which is led through the electric drive machine and has a heat exchanger for removing heat from the cooling circuit. With respect to the direction of flow of the fluid used in the cooling circuit, the heat exchanger is arranged in the cooling circuit downstream of the heat generator to be cooled.