Local-to-local partners
Europe’s sustainable mobility strategy focusses on transitioning the region to use more electrically powered vehicles. To help meet this challenge, Emotors was formed in 2018 to build electric drive units (EDUs) for mobility. A joint venture between automaker Stellantis and Nidec Leroy-Somer, a world leader in electromechanical and electronic drive units, Emotors began producing its first EDUs in October 2022. The company installs a capacity exceeding 1 million units in 2024 and beyond this number in the years to come. But to achieve this goal, Emotors is relying on ArcelorMittal’s new investment in Mardyck (France) which will triple production of electrical steels within the Group.
Emotors was established to design, build, and market electric drive units (EDUs) for e-mobility solutions. They can be used in a range of electric vehicle types including battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles.
The company aims to be the best-in-class and has selected iCARe® electrical steels from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products to help it achieve this goal.
“Electrical steels are a critical component when you’re trying to build high efficiency engines. ArcelorMittal’s electrical steel grades are a major contributor to our success. They have enabled Emotors to achieve the mechanical and electrical characteristics we required for our EDUs.”
Richard Moore, Head of Materials at EmotorsMade in France
Another key consideration in the selection of ArcelorMittal’s electrical steel offer was Emotors’ commitment to use local suppliers.
“Local-to-local is very important to us. ArcelorMittal is in France, we are in France. This facilitates reactivity, communication, and partnership. It also enables us to apply the ‘Made in France’ label to our EDUs.”
Guillaume Bourger, Commodities Purchasing Manager at EmotorsThe M3 electric motor, using ArcelorMittal electrical steel, will equip many vehicles. For instance, it has already been launched on the DS3 E-Tense, and equips as well the Jeep® Avenger, awarded 2023 European car of the year, which makes the company very enthusiastic and proud.
Scope 3 emissions targeted
Looking to the future, Emotors is concentrating on reducing the carbon footprint of its EDUs while ramping up production to meet demand. ArcelorMittal has a key role to play in helping the engine-maker reach these goals.
“As a new player we have been able to create a state-of-the-art factory with a relatively low carbon footprint. But there is more work to be done, particularly in terms of indirect (Scope 3) emissions from the materials we use. It is very important for Emotors that ArcelorMittal achieves its interim emission targets and the goal of net-zero steelmaking by 2050.”
Guillaume Bourger, Commodities Purchasing Manager at EmotorsInvestment in Mardyck welcomed
ArcelorMittal’s investment in a new electrical steel facility in Mardyck is also critical for the success of Emotors.
“Emotors has future orders which will see our demand for electrical steels exceed 50,000 tonnes by 2025. We welcome the news of ArcelorMittal’s investment in Mardyck to help us meet those orders. It should also help ArcelorMittal to maintain its R&D roadmap, enabling the company to develop steels with even better magnetic and mechanical properties and high industrialised productivity.”
Richard Moore, Head of Materials at EmotorsArcelorMittal and Emotors are also part of a consortium which has just been awarded funding under the European Union’s Maxima project. The goal of Maxima is to conduct research on new axial flux synchronous motor and demonstrate the technology potential by 2027. Emotors' aim is to create a more compact EDU with improved efficiency, and higher torque and power densities. This will result in efficiency and range improvements. ArcelorMittal’s expertise and electrical steels will be very important there.
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