Electrification

Ricardo is a trusted partner working with customers to critical decisions on electrification and hybrid strategies, technology choices and development pathways.

Combining technical expertise with strategic insight, we support customers to stay ahead in a rapidly changing market.   Our capabilities range from market analysis and cost optimisation to benchmarking, teardown and systems architecture analysis, underpinned with a clear product and component roadmap. 
We ensure that recommendations are practical, scalable and grounded in real world engineering and manufacturing feasibility.

Ricardo support customers in validating appropriate and reliable electrification technology choices. Combining customer requirements with concept studies and early stage validation using modelling and simulation, Ricardo supports customers to select the right technology options, energy strategies and system architecture configurations.  

Ricardo designs, develops and integrates hybrid and electric systems and components. From electrified powertrains to wider energy systems, we support customers across every stage of electrification. Our expertise spans electric motors, batteries, power electronics, thermal management, transmissions, powertrains and control systems, ensuring these elements work together as high-performance electrification solutions.

Supporting customers to transition form concept to production ready systems, Ricardo provide manufacturing and assembly solutions for driveline technologies compatible with electrified propulsion systems, including reduction drives and mechanical systems components.

Ricardo also offer full-service industrialisation support, helping customers scale and manufacture their complex and innovative products-from battery manufacturers to PEM electrolysers.

Ricardo supports customers in meeting performance targets, regulatory standards and real-world operating environments, with leading testing capability covering individual components to full electrified system and vehicles, including hydrogen fuel cell. 

Using a combination of physical and digital techniques including digital twin, simulation, Hardware in the Loop (HiL) and Software-in-the-Loop (SiL), we reduce development time and cost whilst validating performance for real-world conditions.

Ricardo’s through-life support delivers long-term engineering and manufacturing services, including supply chain, inventory, PDS and MRO. We optimise performance, reliability and sustainability while supporting lifecycle management and obsolescence to keep products and fleets running efficiently.