Institute for EV, PHEV and ICE research and repair
Project Gemini – Making KIA Soul EV immortal from SK 28kWh to Panasonic 35.3 kWh battery The first-generation KIA Soul EV (2015) was KIA’s first mass-produced electric vehicle – well built, high quality, and generously equipped. However, it suffers from one serious and widely known flaw: catastrophically poor SK Innovation pouch-cell chemistry. The battery uses…
2021 > PHEV BMW iBMUCP PHEV Post-Crash Recovery — When EU engineering becomes a synonym for “unrepairable” + “generating waste”. If you own a BMW PHEV — or if you’re an insurance company — every pothole, every curb impact, small or large incideng and even any rabbit jumping out of a bush represents a potential…
Media hype around “Made in China” battery systems being the “best” has never been confirmed in real-world practice. We are raising serious concerns about Tesla Model 3/Y LG NCM811 battery packs (LGES Nanjing), which show extremely high failure rates and a noticeably shorter end-of-life compared with Panasonic NCA packs (Made in USA). In over 90%…
2 units in one week (Austria & Slovenia) – Both units failed shortly after being “repaired” using a coolant-delete workaround. This is exactly the reason why we never adopted that method in the last 4 years. Instead, we developed a complete, engineering-grade repair process and the LDU Holy Grail e-Drive KIT, which has proven itself…
Front Drive Unit Failure – Mercedes EQC We are once again seeing the same repeating failure pattern on ZF asynchronous induction motors: coolant intrusion through the SiC mechanical seal. Although induction motors are, by design, more durable and more sustainable than PMSM units (in terms of serviceability and long-term stability), several OEMs (Audi, VW, Mercedes)…
If you drive a hybrid – may God help you – NOT REPAIRABLE This is our final warning: unless you own a diamond mine, an oil rig in Kuwait, a chain of gas stations, or a Vaseline factory – do not buy used hybrids with more than 100,000 km. You are entirely dependent on purchasing…
HAZET 7292-2STAC SmartTAC Electronic Torque/Angle Wrench 20–200 Nm, 1/2" + 14x18
1.859,00 € inc. VAT - 1.859,00 € exc. VAT
HAZET 7281-2STAC SmartTAC Electronic Torque/Angle Wrench 2.5–25 Nm, 1/4" + 9x12
1.699,00 € inc. VAT - 1.699,00 € exc. VAT
Hyundai Ioniq GEN1 eDrive Repair KIT – Front Motor (2019-2022)
479,20 € inc. VAT - 479,20 € exc. VAT
Renault Zoe / Smart 453 R240 MINI Rotor Bearing Kit – NTN or Premium Ceramic
Price range: 104,00 € through 300,00 €
Hyundai Ioniq GEN1 eDrive Repair KIT – Front Motor (2016–2019)
479,20 € inc. VAT - 479,20 € exc. VAT