BATTERY PACKAGING AND INSERT MOLDING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

A battery pack for an electric vehicle may include a plurality of battery cells arranged in on or more rows, a coolant loop, and a molded insert that encompasses the plurality of cells and the coolant loop such that the plurality of cells and the coolant loop are fixed relative to each other. The molded insert may cover a large portion of the coolant loop and/or the individual battery cells of the battery pack. An injection mold can be used as a fixture to hold the individual battery cells in place relative to the coolant loop, and the molded insert can be injected around the battery and coolant loop assembly.