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Automotive

MAGNA AWARDED NEW HIGH-VOLTAGE EDRIVE BUSINESS WITH GLOBAL OEM

Magna announces it has been awarded a high-volume contract with a Europe-based Global Premium OEM to supply its new eDrive system (eDS Mid). The eDrive is planned for 2027 model SUVs/sedans, with production expected to begin in 2026.

Magna’s eDS Mid is a compact, high-speed e-motor that offers a scalable power range from 100 kW to 140 kW, optimized for 800V. As a high-voltage eDrive system for electric AWD applications, it enables reconnecting through a new decoupling system and delivers am efficient inverter with Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology which contributes to efficiency, drivability and safety.

Production of the eDrive system will be at the company’s powertrain facilities in Kechnec, Slovakia, and Lannach, Austria, both of which are carbon neutral facilities.

Energy

Hopa Explores Green Hydrogen With Atura Power

The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Atura Power to provide them with green hydrogen.

As one of 17 Canadian port authorities and the largest on the Great Lakes, HOPA operates facilities in Hamilton, Oshawa, and Niagara. HOPA is investigating the use of green hydrogen from Atura Power to decarbonize both its operations and that of its customers. The hydrogen will be produced at the Niagara Hydrogen Centre on the Niagara River.

Once complete, Atura Power’s Niagara Hydrogen Centre will have a 20-megawatt electrolyzer system, making it Ontario’s largest green hydrogen facility. It is expected to be operational by the second half of 2024.

Automation

Ats Acquires Triad Unlimited

ATS Corporation has acquired Triad Unlimited LLC, a U.S-based reliability engineering service provider.

“Adding the Triad team and their differentiated offerings will further our unique value proposition and enable us to support customers throughout their equipment’s lifecycle,” said Simon Roberts, Senior vice-president, after sales and services. “Triad’s experience and leadership in life sciences, food and beverage, and other key industries offers synergies with both our current and targeted portfolio of customers.”

Triad will support ATS’ after sales and service initiatives that focus on delivering customer value. With Triad’s interconnected asset management framework and propr ietary Relialytics software, it is expected to enhance ATS’ connected-asset value chain and predictive maintenance abilities, in addition to strengthening their reliability engineering capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.