Volkswagen MEB electric vehicle platform adopts NXP battery management solutions

• Volkswagen's latest ID car series is based on its groundbreaking MEB platform, pushing the limits of electric vehicle (EV) range

  
  

• NXP's battery management system (BMS) is extremely flexible and can be easily designed for low or high voltage batteries, while providing excellent accuracy, durability and functional safety

  
  

• Precise battery management helps optimize range, extend service life and improve safety

Munich, Germany, NXP Future Technology Summit 2020 – October 20, 2020 – In his opening keynote at the NXP Connects online summit, NXP CEO Kurt Sievers announced a collaboration with Volkswagen around the electronics of electric vehicles (EVs). Volkswagen has used NXP’s battery management system (BMS) for its innovative MEB platform to help optimize range, extend service life and improve safety. NXP’s BMS offers outstanding flexibility and scalability to meet the needs of today’s electric vehicle customers, from compact cars (such as the groundbreaking electric ID.3, or a plug-in hybrid) to luxury electric vehicles (such as the ID.4, Audi e-Tron or Porsche Taycan). 

Dr. Holger Manz, Head of Vehicle Energy Supply and High Voltage Systems Development at Volkswagen, said: “As part of Volkswagen’s first wave of battery electric vehicles, we will bring up to 75 fully electric models to the market by 2029.1 An excellent battery management system that not only provides functional safety but is also scalable across multiple models will make it easier for us to realize the full potential of the battery, optimize the range and extend the battery’s service life.”

Despite the many years of development of electric vehicles (EVs), the core challenge facing the sector remains extending the driving range. With the launch of the ID series, Volkswagen will push the boundaries of EV range by offering 45 kWh, 58 kWh or 77 kWh electric vehicles. In DC (direct current) fast charging mode with performance of up to 100 kW, the medium-capacity battery can be charged to a range of 260 miles in 30 minutes. The large-capacity battery can drive the vehicle up to 340 miles on a full charge2. 

“Volkswagen will offer a wide range of options for the coming era of electric vehicles,” said Lars Reger, chief technology officer at NXP. “We are proud to offer a precise system-level solution that is scalable across vehicle models, simplifies design, and provides the highest levels of safety.”

Currently, 16 of the top 20 automakers use NXP battery management solutions in their designs.

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