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* As of August, 2023.
Questions about Production & Manufacturing
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Alpha Motor Corporation manufactures its electric vehicles in Irvine, California.
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Development to achieve mass production is currently in progress.
On April 11, 2022, Alpha Motor Corporation announced its mass vehicle production initiative. The scope includes the development and production of electric vehicles, postproduction support, joint research, and development of other mobility projects. Our engineering experience in End-to-End Automotive Product Development from Concept to SOP plus an assurance to reduce the Product Cost will strengthen Alpha’s operations.
The Wolf Electric Truck Series is currently in progress to achieve mass market entry on an expedited basis. Alpha is working to streamline the process using efficient methodologies in automobile manufacturing on a collaborative basis along with a network of industry leading organizations.
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Alpha understands the importance of strategic partnerships and collaborations to enhance its offerings and market reach. By collaborating with other industry players, technology providers, and infrastructure partners, Alpha can leverage synergies and access a broader ecosystem of resources. These partnerships enable the company to accelerate innovation, expand its market presence, and strengthen its competitive advantage.
Currently, Alpha is self-developing its vehicles in Southern California and across the US, utilizing light manufacturing facilities equipped with experienced workforces and resources. By keeping the vehicle development process localized to Alpha's headquarters, the company can effectively control costs and timelines while maintaining oversight of the entire supply chain. To expedite industrialization, Alpha's production engineering network plans to allocate a localized engineering team to Alpha's HQ, leveraging their global engineering force of 1500+ engineers to achieve SOP and provide post-SOP support. Our engineering team is also prepared to support any new factory setups in any global location to accommodate expanded manufacturing capacities for Alpha.
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Alpha Motor Corporation’s vehicles are developed in-house.
Alpha Motor Corporation is strategically using Design for Manufacturing (DFM) as a valuable advantage for economic justification in their electric vehicle production. By prioritizing DFM principles during the design phase, Alpha Motor aims to optimize the manufacturing process and enhance overall cost-effectiveness. By collaborating with suppliers early on, they can negotiate better costs, obtain higher-quality components, and build a more efficient supply chain. Consequently, this approach enables Alpha Motor to offer competitively priced electric vehicles, positioning them favorably in the competitive EV market.
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Alpha Motor Corporation’s Industrialization Group (IG) leads the process of product development and commercialization.
IG is comprised of teams that focus on the following categories: Body-on-Frame Architecture, Unibody Architecture, Vehicle Components, Energy Solutions, and Advanced Innovation & Digitalization. Part of the company’s goal is to build education around sustainability efforts. This includes evolving contemporary systems and methods for efficient industrialization. A significant part of Alpha Motor Corporation’s efficiency is generated by synchronizing all aspects of the commercialization process.
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Alpha’s differentiated manufacturing system increase manufacturing efficiency while minimizing production waste.
We aim to validate over 90% of our vehicle development virtually, expediting commercialization and reducing industrialization's environmental footprint. Decades of Alpha's leadership R&D experience optimize data from Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) for physical models, minimizing unnecessary test prototyping and simulating total Bill of Materials (BoM) construction. This efficiently controls manufacturing costs.
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The function of power control electronics from a systems level are universal to all Alpha Motor vehicles.
Thermal management as it pertains to energy density determined by battery capacity equipped to support driving performance differs depending on vehicle classification by weight. The individual vehicle software settings create differentiation and platform specific optimization.
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Alpha’s modular battery system consists of an additional battery pack mounted on the rear portion of the chassis, providing extra power to the electric truck, improving its range and acceleration.
The battery pack is designed to be removable, easily replaceable, and can be charged using renewable energy sources, reducing operating costs. The modular battery pack is electronically connected to the main battery pack through a control unit that manages the flow of power between the two battery packs. The modular battery pack is durable and long-lasting, reducing maintenance costs. The battery pack's design can improve the electric truck's driving performance, traction, stability, weight distribution, and handling. Moreover, it can be configured to optimize vehicle dynamics and driving performance.
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Alpha’s patent modular system is structured with a chassis that is dimensionally adjustable and has the capacity to produce different iterations of vehicles.
Components within the chassis are interchangeable with new counterparts while used components are recyclable. Key differentiators of Alpha’s technology include Multipurpose Vehicle System, Modular Construction, Adjustable Chassis, Interchangeable Power Supplies, Interchangeable Components, Multifunctional Vehicle Configurations, and Component Recyclability.
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Alpha Motor vehicles are planned with user control of the level of regeneration based on driver preferences and road conditions.
One of the significant advantages of electric vehicles is the energy recoupment in the form of regeneration. Regenerative braking feeds any surplus power back to the battery when the vehicle is in motion and the foot is off the accelerator. Another advantage of regenerative braking is the possibility to increase the driving range.
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Alpha Motor vehicles are currently planned to be equipped with an active liquid cooling system which consists of 2 cooling loops. The primary loop regulates temperature variance between the battery and external environment while the secondary loop manages interior atmosphere.
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The electronic control unit (ECU) of Alpha Motor Vehicles is planned to be uniform across the product line in that the main function of the module is an embedded system within the Electrical/Electronic vehicle architecture that controls components of electronic operation.
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Alpha Motor Corporation’s vehicle commercialization involves cost optimization derived from detailed analysis and feasibility studies.
The goal of this process is to define a roadmap which achieves efficient automobile mass production and lifecycle management. This begins with optimizing the vehicle architecture which includes the powertrain as well as the entire composition of components within the automobile to be competitive in accordance with the market purpose and performance target. To efficiently navigate such a process in complete detail, the vehicle is inspected in virtual environments to accelerate innovation.
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Design for Manufacturing (DFM) provides a valuable advantage through thoughtful design decisions to simplify production and assembly, reduce material waste, decrease labor hours, and minimize overhead expenses, resulting in significant cost savings.
Moreover, embracing DFM ensures improved production efficiency, allowing Alpha Motor to streamline operations, meet production timelines, and respond effectively to market demands. By prioritizing DFM principles during the design phase, Alpha Motor aims to optimize the manufacturing process and enhance overall cost-effectiveness. By collaborating with suppliers early on, they can negotiate better costs, obtain higher-quality components, and build a more efficient supply chain. Consequently, this approach enables Alpha Motor to offer competitively priced electric vehicles, positioning them favorably in the competitive EV market.
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Alpha Motor Corporation’s virtual validation process for automobiles streamlines the physical build of a car through computerized automotive processes which optimize manufacturing.
Alpha’s virtual validation process focuses on the continuous improvement of industrialization to reduce energy consumption, conserve resources, and minimize the environmental effects of physical R&D. Digital tools enable detailed analysis, seamless navigation of complex systems, and successful construction of the entire vehicle. Opportunities for innovation in vehicle manufacturing can be realized in virtual space due to this fact which leads to increased efficiency overall.
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Currently vehicle production is planned to integrate various levels of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), or Vehicle Autonomy 2.0 to 2.5 as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
These systems include Cross-Traffic Alert (CTA), Blind Spot Indicator (BSI), Park Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), and Forward Collision Warning (FCW).
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