Schaeffler showcases integrated energy management portfolio for electrified vehicles at Automotive Symposium 2026
At its 13th Automotive Symposium, Schaeffler is presenting a holistic portfolio for managing electrical and thermal energy in electrified vehicles, including high-voltage powernet, battery, and thermal management system…
- 2026
What Happened
Schaeffler's core energy-management subsystems include the high-voltage powernet for distributing electrical energy, the high-voltage battery as a storage system and energy source, and the electric motor for drive and recuperation. Thermal management converts electrical energy into thermal energy using components like the electric compressor, and actively uses additional ambient heat. The company integrates these functions in its Vehicle Control Ecosystem to control energy flows holistically, efficiently, and sustainably.
“In electromobility, performance is not dependent on a single component, but on how systems interact. Energy management entails systematically viewing the high-voltage architecture, battery, and thermal management as a whole – with tangible benefits for customers, such as costs, efficiency, range, and performance. It is precisely this systems know-how that characterizes our current innovations at S”
- Oil-cooled battery cells
- Battery cooling module
- X-in-1 electronics integration for the HV powernet
Why this matters
Integrated energy management is critical for electric vehicle performance, efficiency, and range; Schaeffler's systems approach aims to optimize the interaction of components to reduce costs and improve customer benefits.
Terms in This Story
- high-voltage powernet
- The electrical system in an EV that distributes high voltage (typically 400-800V) from the battery to components like the motor and air conditioning.
- thermal management
- System that controls temperature of battery, motor, and cabin to optimize efficiency and safety.
- recuperation
- Recovering kinetic energy during braking and converting it to electrical energy to recharge the battery.
- vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- Technology that allows an EV to send stored energy back to the power grid.
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