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Charged EVs | Siemens invests in home energy management provider Emporia Energy - Charged EVs
Smart infrastructure specialist Siemens has made a strategic investment in Emporia Energy, a pioneer in smart home energy management solutions aimed at helping homeowners to optimize their energy consumption and costs. Siemens, in collaboration with Emporia, previously launched the Inhab Energy Monitor solution, which provides real-time insights into home energy usage. The device enables homeowners... Read more »
Charged EVs | Estes Energy raises $11 million in seed round for multi-chemistry battery platform - Charged EVs
US-based materials and manufacturing firm Estes Energy has raised $11 million in seed capital to finalize development of its multi-chemistry battery pack platform and establish manufacturing operations in the US. The platform is capable of using either nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. The round was co-led by BMW i Ventures... Read more »
Charged EVs | Mercedes-Owned YASA reveals a 737 hp axial flux electric motor that weighs just 29 pounds - Charged EVs
Axial flux electric motors are a hot topic these days. They aren’t new, as our electronics guru Jeffrey Jenkins pointed out in his deep dive into the axial flux world back in 2021. But innovative designs from motor makers including Turntide and Orbis Electric promise to open up new applications to EVs. Mercedes-Owned YASA is... Read more »
Charged EVs | BASF Battery Materials to supply cathode active materials to CATL - Charged EVs
Chemicals giant BASF and battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) have signed an agreement for the global supply of cathode active materials (CAM). BASF’s Battery Materials business provides CAM to both cell manufacturers and automotive OEMs. “Our portfolio includes base metals sourcing and management, as well as various battery recycling solutions,” says the company. “By... Read more »
Charged EVs | Webinar: Meeting safety requirements for EV on-board chargers - Charged EVs
Advanced electric vehicles call for equally advanced on-board charging systems that prioritize safety and reliability. This webinar explores how TDK’s portfolio of circuit protection components is designed to protect equipment and people from damage or harm. Protection products, including PTC inrush current limiters (ICLs), surge arresters (GDTs), leaded disc varistors, multilayer chip varistors, NTC thermistors,... Read more »
Charged EVs | Hangcha and Manitou form lithium battery JV In France - Charged EVs
Chinese industrial vehicle manufacturer Hangcha and Manitou, a French company specializing in manufacturing material handling, lifting and earth-moving equipment, have agreed to expand their partnership to create a joint venture (JV) focused on manufacturing and distributing lithium-ion batteries for industrial vehicles. The JV is a step forward in Hangcha’s strategy to expand globally while directly... Read more »
Charged EVs | IUC, Redaptive form financing partnership for EV charger deployment - Charged EVs
New Zealand-based charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) provider Invisible Urban Charging (IUC) has entered into a financing agreement with Redaptive, which deploys energy-as-a-service (EaaS) installations for whole-building portfolios, to supply capital for the financing and refinancing of some of IUC’s portfolio of contracted EV charger deployments in the US and Europe. The partnership aims to allow sites to... Read more »
Charged EVs | Turn your dangerous goods knowledge into strategic influence - Charged EVs
Sponsored by Labelmaster. Discover how to connect hazmat decisions to business results. This whitepaper helps dangerous goods (DG) pros link compliance with business value to drive internal change management and increased funding for DG. Learn how to: It’s time to build your influence and grow DG into a strategic advantage.
Charged EVs | Choosing the perfect sites for EV charging projects: EVpin’s all-in-one site selection and design tool - Charged EVs
Q&A with EVpin CEO and founder Maythem Alsodani Whatever kind of EV charging facility you’re planning to deploy—from a Level 2 destination or multi-family site to a highway DC fast charging station to a commercial fleet depot—site selection is a critical part of the process. Many criteria need to be considered, including not only potential... Read more »
Charged EVs | Webinar: Simplified thermal and humidity measurement inside battery assemblies - Charged EVs
Thermal testing and measurement of the battery is one of the most critical aspects of EV development due to the impact on both performance and safety. Excessive humidity inside the battery can enable corrosion, short circuits, and eventually battery failure and is therefore equally important. Until now, measuring both of these physical attributes has been... Read more »
Charged EVs | Kautex receives major order for thermoplastic EV battery housing - Charged EVs
Kautex Textron has received an order from a major EV manufacturer for thermoplastic composite lower battery housing units from the company’s Pentatonic battery enclosure portfolio. The Pentatonic product line features lightweight, customizable solutions using thermoplastic composite or composite-metal hybrid construction. Kautex says these technologies are intended to improve battery pack thermal management while enabling overall... Read more »
Charged EVs | SK On targets North American LFP battery market for energy storage - Charged EVs
South Korean battery and trading company SK On plans to accelerate its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery business targeting North America’s energy storage system (ESS) market. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korean battery materials maker L&F to supply LFP cathode materials for the North American market. The agreement outlines... Read more »
Charged EVs | IONNA’s Rechargery EV charging stations are getting rave reviews - Charged EVs
Don’t look now, but public EV charging in the US is becoming a lot more widely available, and a lot better. EV drivers are fed up with buggy and broken chargers, and dismal locations in sun-baked parking lots. Charging providers have got the message, and the forward-looking companies are raising their games. One of these... Read more »
Charged EVs | Electrovaya launches battery system products for electric airport ground support equipment - Charged EVs
Battery manufacturer Electrovaya has launched several new battery system products designed specifically for airport ground support equipment (GSE). Developed in collaboration with a major OEM supplier, these systems are designed to support a broad range of electrified GSE applications, including airplane tuggers, baggage tractors, belt loaders and cargo loaders. The company will make its first... Read more »
Charged EVs | Video interview: How Siemens Depot360 platform makes EV fleet charging simple - Charged EVs
As commercial and municipal fleets look to transition to EVs, many operators face unfamiliar territory. From assessing charging infrastructure needs to coordinating across departments that have never had to collaborate before, the electrification journey can be daunting. Siemens aims to streamline this process with its Depot360 solution—a comprehensive, AI-enabled platform designed to make the switch... Read more »
Charged EVs | Download the guide to succeeding with connector miniaturization in automotive systems - Charged EVs
Sponsored by Heilind. As automotive technology advances toward fully autonomous driving, the limitations of traditional flat and domain-based electronic architectures are becoming increasingly apparent. This whitepaper, crafted by Molex subject matter experts, explores how connector miniaturization plays a pivotal role in enabling next-generation automotive system designs, specifically within zonal architecture frameworks that promise improved scalability,... Read more »
Charged EVs | Ionic closes $29-million Series B round to produce battery materials in Utah - Charged EVs
Ionic Mineral Technologies, a vertically-integrated US producer of advanced materials for the energy, defense and technology sectors, has closed a $29-million Series B financing round. The oversubscribed round, which exceeded its initial $25-million target, will enable the company to expand capacity at its facility in Provo, Utah, accelerating production of its Ionisil and IonAl battery... Read more »
Charged EVs | Novacium starts industrial production of batteries using its silicon-based anode material - Charged EVs
Canadian battery materials developer HPQ Silicon’s French technology partner Novacium has launched industrial production of cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells incorporating HPQ’s third-generation silicon-based anode material, GEN3. Novacium says its battery cells offer a capacity of 4,000 mAh and 1,000 charge cycles, and are well suited to mobility, consumer electronics, telecom and defense applications. In response... Read more »
Charged EVs | Microchip partners with Delta Electronics on SiC for power management - Charged EVs
US semiconductor manufacturer Microchip Technology has signed a new partnership agreement with Taiwan-based Delta Electronics to use Microchip’s mSiC products and technology in Delta’s designs. Delta intends to leverage Microchip’s experience and advanced technology in silicon carbide (SiC) and digital control to accelerate time to market of its offerings for high-growth market segments such as... Read more »
Charged EVs | Webinar: Easing traction inverter power design with a novel family of pre-configured high voltage gate drivers - Charged EVs
Watch this webinar, presented by Infineon, to learn about new preconfigured automotive high voltage gate drivers for efficient switching of the latest automotive IGBT, SiC MOSFET, and Si/SiC Fusion power modules. Key takeaways: Register now—it’s free! See the complete session list for the Virtual Conference on EV Engineering here. Broadcast live from September 15 to... Read more »
Charged EVs | Ultion secures Series A funding to build US battery manufacturing capacity - Charged EVs
Ultion Technologies, a fully-integrated US producer of advanced lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology, has closed a Series A funding round led by Torus, a Utah-based full-stack energy storage solutions developer. Nevada state-sponsored venture capital program Battle Born Venture, which is overseen by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), also participated in the... Read more »
Charged EVs | Soaring electric truck sales cut into diesel consumption in China - Charged EVs
Electric heavy trucks are rapidly gaining market share in China, driven by subsidies and the quick rollout of chargers. Reuters reports that this is cutting into diesel usage and denting oil demand from the world’s biggest crude oil importer. EVs aren’t the only factor in the diesel decline—the rise of LNG-powered heavy trucks and recently,... Read more »
Charged EVs | ZF releases cubiX tuner for chassis calibration - Charged EVs
German automaker ZF has introduced its cubiX tuner to complement its cubiX software for the complex calibration of individual actuators during the development process. Designed as a tool for OEMs, the cubiX Tuner automatically calculates the interdependencies between actuators. An electronic control unit (ECU) can now be configured with the manufacturer’s unique brand in just... Read more »
Charged EVs | AZL launches joint partner project on fire safety testing for EV battery casings - Charged EVs
AZL Aachen is launching a new Joint Partner Project entitled “Thermal Runaway Testing for Battery Casings—Benchmarking Systems for High-Gradient Heating and Hot Particle Blasting,” focused on developing and implementing a realistic and reproducible fire testing environment for structural and functional materials used in EV battery housing systems. The project centers around the development and implementation... Read more »
Charged EVs | Orbis Electric’s new axial flux motor fits inside a wheel, matches torque of a V8 engine - Charged EVs
Motor-maker Orbis Electric has introduced a new axial flux motor-generator. HaloDrive is designed around a modular four-part architecture, and features innovations such as an injection-molded plastic stator and a tunable gearset. The system is engineered to fit within a wheel, and is designed to deliver high torque and power density with great thermal stability. HaloDrive... Read more »
Charged EVs | Webinar: Optimize power distribution unit design times and costs with modular technology - Charged EVs
The Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is an indispensable piece of hardware that directs/distributes power from a main power bus to a number of branch circuits. In addition, the opportunity is often taken to add control features and circuit protection to the application; typically, in the form of fuses, relays and/or circuit breakers. Traditionally, the PDU was... Read more »
Charged EVs | New York state announces $200 million in additional funding for electric school buses - Charged EVs
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that an additional $200 million is now available for zero-emission school buses through the third installment of funding from the $4.2-billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. The funding, distributed through the New York School Bus Incentive Program (NYSBIP), supports the purchase... Read more »
Charged EVs | Hallcon breaks ground on massive EV fleet charging facility in Redmond, Washington - Charged EVs
Hallcon, a North American provider of transportation and infrastructure services, has broken ground on its newest Electric Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC) in Redmond, Washington. The facility will be built in phases to align with client needs, and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. Hallcon offers turnkey EV infrastructure development, including Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS).... Read more »
Charged EVs | Webinar: Shaping the future of busbar production - Charged EVs
As electric vehicles evolve, so do the demands on the components that power them. In this webinar, WAFIOS will highlight how its BMF series and TWISTER² machines are shaping the future of flexible busbar production through innovative and cost-efficient solutions. The BMF series is ideal for producing compact, complex 3D-formed busbars with ultra-tight radii and... Read more »
Charged EVs | bp pulse opens EV charging hub near LAX with 48 DC fast charging bays - Charged EVs
bp pulse, the EV charging subsidiary of oil giant bp, has opened a new EV charging hub, the company’s largest in the US. Located within two miles of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the new hub features 48 EV charging bays equipped with a mix of 400 kW and 150 kW DC fast chargers with... Read more »
Charged EVs | NEO upgrades its P-300N silicon battery anode product - Charged EVs
Canada-based NEO Battery Materials has introduced NBMSiDE P-300N, a mass-producible silicon anode material optimized to enhance battery stability while delivering an average coulombic efficiency (CE) of over 99.8%. Building on the P-300 silicon anode introduced in January, NEO refined the synthesis process and material characteristics while maintaining low costs and minimizing initial capacity loss. “The... Read more »
Charged EVs | Providing EV charging intelligence where it’s needed - Charged EVs
Some EV charging infrastructure control functions are best handled on-site, some in the cloud. Driivz and Sparkion offer a combination of both. Every EV charging system consists of various components, including hardware (chargers, switchgear), software (charging management, user apps) and services (installation, payment processing, maintenance). As regular Charged readers know, companies that want to provide... Read more »
Charged EVs | TDK introduces thin-film power inductors for automotive applications with higher currents - Charged EVs
Japanese electronics firm TDK has started production of its TFM201612BLEA series of thin-film power inductors for automotive power circuits with currents up to 5.6 A. The TFM201612BLEAR33MTCA has a rated inductance of 0.33 µH and the TFM201612BLEAR47MTCA has a rated inductance of 0.47 µH. The new inductors achieve a 16% higher rated current of 5.6... Read more »
Charged EVs | Full Circle Lithium expands distribution network for its battery firefighting agent - Charged EVs
US-based Full Circle Lithium (FCL), manufacturer of lithium-ion battery firefighting agent FCL-X, has signed regional distribution agreements with six distributors in the US and one in Canada, in addition to a distribution agreement with US Fire Pump already in place. FCL now serves more than 25 US states and all of Canada. FCL has restructured... Read more »
Charged EVs | Northwest Seaport Alliance announces incentive program for electric drayage trucks - Charged EVs
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which serves the seaports of the Seattle/Tacoma region, has announced an incentive program for zero-emission drayage truck and charging deployment. After a competitive bid process, the NWSA identified Charging-as-a-Service provider Zeem Solutions as the “awarded subrecipient.” This will be Zeem’s first deployment in Washington state. Drayage trucks are heavy-duty Class... Read more »
Charged EVs | Tax breaks for US battery plants preserved for now, Ford to proceed with Michigan LFP plant - Charged EVs
The US administration’s BBB (which stands for Big Bill, and something else beginning with B) will be a disaster for American industry—it slashes support for clean energy technologies, ceding further ground to competitors in China and elsewhere. However, analysts who’ve combed through the fine print report that certain tax breaks for US battery plants survived... Read more »
Charged EVs | Wärtsilä to supply hybrid propulsion system for four new Dutch vessels - Charged EVs
Finnish marine and energy equipment manufacturer Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for four new vessels being built for Dutch ship owner and maritime service provider Vertom. The solution includes the Wärtsilä 25 engine, NOx reducer, gearbox, controllable pitch propeller (CPP), transverse thruster and the Wärtsilä ProTouch remote propulsion control system. Combining the... Read more »
Charged EVs | PowerX and Mercedes-Benz launch EV charging hub in Japan - Charged EVs
PowerX has opened the inaugural site in a new high-power EV charging network established under the company’s partnership with Mercedes-Benz High Power Charging Japan. The Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub Chiba Park offers public charging with a maximum output of 150 kW. It’s open 24/7 and is available to all EV owners. The park features amenities such... Read more »
Charged EVs | NREL researchers develop AI models to improve battery diagnostics - Charged EVs
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have demonstrated a physics-informed neural network (PINN) model that they say can predict battery health nearly 1,000 times faster than traditional models. NREL’s PINN replaces the traditional, resource-intensive battery physics model with an approach based on AI that mimics the interconnected neurons of... Read more »
Charged EVs | U Power plans to install 55 battery-swapping stations for Hong Kong taxis - Charged EVs
Chinese EV battery swapping stations provider U Power has installed the first of 55 smart battery swapping stations it has planned for Hong Kong. The company aims to create a battery-swap ecosystem that can support the transition of Hong Kong’s fleet of 18,000 taxis to EVs. It will be able to support a range of... Read more »