{"id":297503,"date":"2025-03-13T02:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T09:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=297503"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:11:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:11:33","slug":"ford-explores-immersion-cooling-as-automotive-giants-evaluate-cooling-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/ford-explores-immersion-cooling-as-automotive-giants-evaluate-cooling-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Explores Immersion Cooling as Automotive Giants Evaluate Cooling Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korean battery supplier SK On is making headlines with its innovative approach to electric vehicle (EV) battery cooling, recently showcased at the InterBattery 2025 trade show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company is focusing on immersion cooling, a method that involves submerging battery modules in a thermal fluid\u2014potentially oil\u2014instead of relying on traditional coolant or air circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SK On claims this direct contact can more effectively manage creeping temperatures, <strong>provided that the flow is optimized to ensure maximum interaction with the battery cells.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">InterBattery 2025 was a huge success! We were honored to join LG Energy Solution &amp; CTNS, introducing solar mobility to Korea for the first time. Our supply chain team met with key suppliers, and Aptera&#39;s battery pack drew major interest. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TlntziPne7\">pic.twitter.com\/TlntziPne7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Aptera (@aptera_motors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aptera_motors\/status\/1899159481520369947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Motors has already recognized the benefits of wireless BMS technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A significant component of this new cooling technique is its requirement for a wireless battery management system (BMS). By attaching a chip to each battery cell, SK On allows for real-time data transmission to antennas embedded within each module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This design not only simplifies the layout but also optimizes space within the battery pack, potentially allowing for the inclusion of more cells, thereby enhancing performance and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General Motors has already recognized the benefits of wireless BMS technology<\/strong>, having widely adopted it in its recent models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ford FINALLY LAUNCHED Next-Gen EV Battery: \u201c100X Faster!&quot;\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BSgAuhBbR0o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The automaker asserts that this system not only makes battery packs smaller but also optimizes range. Similarly, <strong>China&#8217;s CATL is integrating wireless BMS technology into its latest innovations<\/strong>, emphasizing its importance for future battery-swapping solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite ongoing research into immersion cooling for over a decade, it has not yet been widely implemented in mass-market vehicles. However,<strong> companies like Rimac are incorporating this technology into their electric supercars<\/strong>, and Ford is exploring its potential for future EV battery designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, automotive giants such as Mercedes and Nissan are still evaluating air cooling systems and solid-state battery technologies, reflecting the ongoing quest for optimal thermal management in electric vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korean battery supplier SK On is making headlines with its innovative approach to electric vehicle (EV) battery cooling, recently showcased at the InterBattery 2025 trade show. The company is focusing on immersion cooling, a method that involves submerging battery modules in a thermal fluid\u2014potentially oil\u2014instead of relying on traditional coolant or air circulation. SK &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/ford-explores-immersion-cooling-as-automotive-giants-evaluate-cooling-technologies\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Ford Explores Immersion Cooling as Automotive Giants Evaluate Cooling Technologies&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":297504,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319,8826],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-297503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","tag-ford","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297503"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308943,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297503\/revisions\/308943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/297504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=297503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=297503"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=297503"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=297503"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=297503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}