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Stellantis Begins Road Tests of IBIS Battery in Peugeot E‑3008

The multi‑partner system folds the inverter and on‑board charger into the pack to cut weight and raise efficiency as Stellantis eyes possible series use near the end of the decade.

Overview

  • IBIS delivers AC for the motor and accepts AC/DC charging directly from the battery, eliminating separate high‑power inverter and on‑board charger hardware.
  • Early company figures cite up to 10% WLTC efficiency gains, about 15% higher peak power (172 kW vs. 150 kW), roughly 40 kg weight saved and up to 17 liters of space freed, plus around 15% faster AC charging and 10% energy savings.
  • Modules operate below approximately 60 volts and the pack sits near 20 volts when off, which Stellantis says simplifies workshop handling and improves fault tolerance and second‑life reuse.
  • The pack synthesizes AC by rapidly reconfiguring cell connections via high‑power MOSFET switches; the test unit uses grouped six‑cell modules within a 288‑cell architecture.
  • Stellantis, Saft and French research partners have moved from lab demos to on‑road validation, and similar embedded‑electronics concepts are being explored by Porsche Engineering and Pulsetrain.