The automotive industry is in the midst of a historically disruptive revolution. The electrification of the vehicle propulsion system was initiated by the shared global need to address climate change and the pace of this revolution has picked up speed as customers become more aware and costs decrease. Whether it be through hybridization or full electrification, all types and segments of automobiles are expected to shift primarily to electrified products within the next 10 to 20 years. With this growth, the automobile industry will foreseeably become one of the largest producers and users of electric machines, power electronic converters, and related components. Besides the primary propulsion of the vehicle (electric machines and drives), an even greater opportunity for innovation exists in the auxiliary systems that either enable (chargers, dc/dc converters, etc.) or are enabled (autonomy, accessory systems, V2X exportable power, etc.) by electrification. This broad application is expected to drive significant amounts of innovation and cost reduction that will have farreaching impacts on other power electronic applications.

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汽车应用电机驱动器和转换器的客座编辑特刊

汽车行业正处于一场历史性的颠覆性革命之中。汽车推进系统的电气化是由应对气候变化的全球共同需求发起的，随着客户意识的提高和成本的降低，这场革命的步伐加快了。无论是通过混合动力还是完全电气化，预计未来 10 到 20 年内，所有类型和细分的汽车都将主要转向电气化产品。随着这一增长，汽车行业将有望成为电机、电力电子转换器及相关组件的最大生产商和用户之一。除了车辆的主要推进装置（电机和驱动器）外，在辅助系统（充电器、dc/dc 转换器等）或通过电气化启用（自主、辅助系统、V2X 可输出电源等）。这种广泛的应用有望推动大量创新和成本降低，这将对其他电力电子应用产生深远影响。