Electric cars are shaking up vehicle design and architecture as well as the modules used in their conception. Plastic Omnium is redesigning the style and functions offered by electric vehicle modules to win over customers eager for a new experience. THE ELECTRIC CAR: REINVENTING USES Shifting to multi-functional modules Electric mobility opens the doors to new vehicle layouts. Components are becoming ever more compact, and changes in battery model architecture, with battery packs increasingly fitted under the floor, are altering the amount and shape of space available. Plastic Omnium is maximizing the opportunities presented by the new architectures associated with the electrification of vehicles by designing value-added modules that enhance user comfort and experience. Frunk module: a whole new service With no engine or related parts - filters, V-belts, plugs, clutch - the electric car’s front trunk offers new space to fill. The Group has completed predevelopment of a module that can be used for storage (camping gear, e-scooter connected to wireless charging point, etc.), for recharging electronic equipment, or for a small tank holding wash liquid for sensors and cameras. Highly modifiable and focused on real-life uses, the Frunk module offers consumers a host of new services. Charge LID of the future Electric car charging systems open the door to multiple new applications. Plastic Omnium has created a charge LID port packed with technology. It features a lid that opens automatically, lighting solutions to help drivers, particularly when charging at night, a charge-level indicator and a vibrating de-icer function. The charge LID system is a solution that supports the rollout of self-driving vehicles. “The growing prevalence of electric cars has given a real boost to the module business as they become increasingly multi-functional and services-focused.” MARTIN SCHÜLER, PRESIDENT & CEO MODULES 32
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