A whole new architecture — this is what drives EVs and enables higher speeds , increases in efficiency and improvements in safety . In order to keep drivers and the general public safe , organisations must apply the lessons they ’ ve learned , to ensure that EVs meet rigorous standards and integrate with other digitally-driven solutions .

The EVs of today are backed by a global testbed of electric propulsion performance , with motorsport — and even aerospace — sharing applications and innovations scaled to meet safety requirements on public highways .

To share a great example of how industry lessons are carried into the commercial market , McLaren Applied ’ s Head of Electrification , Stephen Lambert , explains how its inverter technologies translate from aerospace and motorsport to the wider manufacturing of all-electric vehicles .

“ We ’ ve developed a lot of our solutions around safety critical systems and products , which then evolved as automotive became more interested in safety engineering ,” says Lambert .

Such competencies filtered into one of the key products that McLaren Applied supplies to the industry today — its electrical inverters — which Lambert claims to be the “ hidden hero ” at the heart of every EV . But , the inverter plays much more of a role than simply converting and carrying current between

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