Amsted Automotive received the 2023 Merit Award for Automotive and Transportation with its novel Dynamic Controllable Clutch (DCC), an Electro-Mechanical eAxle Disconnect System for electric vehicles (EVs).
The Amsted eAxle Disconnect System engages and disengages the drive axles, to conserve energy and maintain on- and off-road capabilities while increasing EV range by up to 10 percent.
This technology is utilized in production EVs commercially available today, making it a real-world solution for global automakers to provide seamless engagement and disengagement of all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive in EVs.
Merit Awards recognize leaders and businesses in multiple industries that shape today's world. Categories include healthcare, technology, business, automotive and more. Gold is the top winner in each category, followed by silver and bronze. Amsted Automotive received the Gold award in the Automotive and Transportation Electric Vehicles segment. Winners were announced January 8, 2024.
