Hitachi betting on 800V to go mass-market with high-output inverter

Porsche Taycan production in Zuffenhausen, GermanyWhen Porsche developed its Taycan electric car on 800-volt systems, it had to go the expensive route—designing from scratch many components that EV makers might otherwise secure from suppliers. That’s because while a robust supply network exists by now for 400-volt systems, the idea that 800V might be the future is just starting to be...