Nikola Corporation

Umran Ashraf

Michael Corona

Cory Borghi

T Neil McLemore

Varoujan Sarkissian

Saeid Emami

Christian Krug

Cihan Dere

Philipp Konold

Matthias Morath

T Neil Mclemore

The present disclosure provides an electric vehicle comprising a chassis, a front axle and a rear axle spaced apart and coupled to the chassis, and a battery frame assembly coupled to the chassis between the front axle and the rear axle. The battery frame assembly comprises a plurality of transversely extending members and a plurality of longitudinally extending members, wherein the plurality of transversely extending members and the plurality of longitudinally extending members define a matrix of battery pack receptacles configured to receive at least one battery pack. The battery frame assembly is configured to deflect torsionally in response to torsional deflection of the front axle relative to the rear axle.

Electric vehicle battery frame assembly

Connection and control concepts for battery packs in a high voltage battery assembly are provided. Parallel, modular configurations permit improved safety, voltage balancing, and redundancy, improving operation and reliability of an associated high voltage electrical vehicle such as a heavy-duty truck.

High voltage electrical system for battery electric vehicle

Battery pack for battery electric vehicle

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Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

Umran Ashraf