Eaton partners with KPIT for e-mobility business

Power management company Eaton has partnered with Pune-headquartered technology firm KPIT to support the development of next-generation electrified mobility technologies for its e-Mobility business unit. Eaton’s collaboration with KPIT will initially focus on developing and deploying technologies, software solutions and platforms for several components, including inverters, on-board chargers, DC-DC converters and power distribution modules.
“Eaton continues to build competencies to solve complex problems in e-Mobility, which OEMs consider critical and transformative,” said Jeff Lowinger, president, e-Mobility, Eaton. “KPIT is our extended team in this approach, with its sharp focus on mobility and years of experience in electric powertrain technologies. Our strategic alliance with KPIT brings valuable capabilities and technologies to enable manufacturers to develop vehicles that are cleaner and safer and deliver value.”

Eaton had announced the formation of its eMobility business unit for electrified vehicles in March 2018. This business focuses on three key areas —intelligent power electronics, power systems, and advanced power distribution and circuit protection, for both automotive and commercial vehicle customers. “The strategic alliance with Eaton resonates with KPIT's vision of reimagining mobility with its customers, partners and people,” said Kishor Patil, CEO, KPIT. “With our complementary strengths in the automotive domain and electrification technologies, we are geared to address some of the most complex challenges involved in the development of electric vehicles and pave the way for Eaton to leapfrog the competition in the electric mobility space.”

The global vehicle electrification market projected to grow to 15 million pure battery-electric vehicles by 2030.