TOKYO: Mahindra Racing, the team representing India in the ABB FIA Formula E Championships, has expanded its agreement with Japanese technology firm Renesas Electronics, naming it its official technical partner for the remainder of the fifth season.
Since the technology partnership began in November 2017, Renesas has collaborated with Mahindra Racing to deploy advanced, production-ready EV technologies for its race cars. As a leading global automotive semiconductor supplier, it will continue to deliver robust EV solutions for the markets.
Renesas took a module-level approach to the proof of concept design, developing an electronic control unit including PCB design, schematics, software, and modular-level testing. The upgrades now deliver significant processing power improvements and an improved safety system for the low-voltage battery.
The team continues to collaborate on system-level design upgrades featuring the Renesas RH850/E2x microcontroller (MCU), designed for the robust requirements of powertrain systems, and Renesas’ automotive battery management ICs.
“What a great and exciting start to season 5,” Renesas SVP and CTO of Automotive Solution Business Unit Shinichi Yoshioka said.
“We are also excited that our expanding strategic technology partnership with Mahindra Racing and shared system-level design insights are now helping the team and contributing to a strong 2018-19 season start.”
“I am absolutely thrilled with the win in Marrakesh. The whole team had a fantastic day,” Mahindra Racing CEO and Team Principal Dilbagh Gill said.
“With our Renesas collaboration over the past season and their expertise in developing production-ready systems for EV and automotive, as well as our winning race team, we will continue pushing the bar for electric racing.”
