Automotive

BASE demonstration methodology distinguishes Four Use Case (UC) Pilots.

Each of these pilots aim to validate the BASE Digital Battery Passport (DBP) functionality.

General Objectives for each Pilot

  • Establish secure and reliable access to federated DBP infrastructure
  • Leverage DBP capabilities by providing systematic immutable data inputs to DBP
  • Validate transparency, accuracy, and reliability of battery indicators estimation methods
  • Synchronise DBP data provisions with a realistic product development lifecycle
  • Adopt interoperable data sharing among value network members 
  • Provide real physical data needed for circularity index tuning, ESGE analysis and business impact analysis

U C 1 – Automotive

E-bus EV platform production


Industry: Automotive, electric bus family (futureproof, modularity)


Product details: The eCitaro is the first bus to be mass-produced with the majority of suppliers (including EV batteries) currently based in Germany. The eCitaro batteries come in customer-chosen densities varying from 6 up to 12 modules that are mounted on a roof. This pilot will include 1x inter-country (Europe) bus (Mercedes-Benz Türkiye) and 1x inter-continental (Europe to Asia) bus (Daimler Germany).


Battery details: eCitaro battery pack contains 6-12 high-voltage modules, built around nickel manganese cobalt version 2 (NMC2) chemistry, enabling capacities of up to 396kWh. 


Pilot focus: The entire BASE solution, including the DBP of a real battery, will be tested. The main priority is validating the safety tools (BMS dynamic data stream, SoX method improvement, and safety alert system) due to strict regulations in civil transportation services. There is also a strong emphasis on calculating circularity (4R practice, ESGE index) since the particular product line undergoes rapid depreciation due to constant use.


U C 2 – Automotive

Frugal EV platform production


Industry: Automotive, future frugal EV platform (futureproof, modularity)


Product details: Ford is working on a modular and scalable EV platform that aims to bridge the gap between the two-wheelers and passenger cars. Ford’s future product line will cover a two-seater and a convertible four-seater – a universal vehicle line capable of covering personal as well as commercial transportation options.


Battery details: FO will leverage a combination of battery packs built around NMC and Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LFP) chemistry, encompassing cylindrical or prismatic cell configurations. The battery packs will be equipped with an advanced BMS that demonstrates an intelligent state-of-charge (SoC) and state-of-health (SoH) algorithm. The battery packs are designed for a 10-year lifespan and undergo scheduled maintenance bi-annually.


Pilot focus: The entire BASE solution will be tested, including DBP's multiple real battery types. This pilot will heavily contribute to the population of battery-aging datasets. The pilot will also exploit the ESGE scorecards, and will incorporate battery SoH for validating the business analytics tool outputs.