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Charged EVs | Aptera takes its solar-powered EV on the road - Charged EVs
Aptera’s solar-powered EV isn’t for every driver—the car guys may scoff at its sci-fi styling, while the more practically minded may find its lack of cargo space to be a deal-killer. However, it’s a historic vehicle, and the EV industry is following the company’s progress closely, because the vehicle is designed to be the most... Read more »
Charged EVs | Canadian pet supply chain adds Volvo electric trucks to its fleet - Charged EVs
Volvo Trucks North America announced that Pet Valu, a Canadian retailer of pet food and supplies, has added its first two Volvo VNR Electric trucks to its fleet. Volvo’s VNR series features an Adaptive Loading feature that adjusts its axle position to reduce friction and save fuel. The new trucks are each equipped with a... Read more »
Charged EVs | Greenlane and Volvo partner to offer charging for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks - Charged EVs
Commercial EV charging network developer Greenlane Infrastructure (a joint venture whose owners include Daimler Truck North America) has partnered with Volvo Trucks North America to integrate Greenlane’s charging network into the Volvo Open Charge service. Greenlane is Volvo’s first Charge Point Operator (CPO) partner in the North American market. Greenlane will enable real-time access to... Read more »
Charged EVs | FLO’s X6 home EV charger - Charged EVs
Quebec-headquartered FLO is both a charging network operator and an EV charging hardware provider. The company offers a full range of chargers, from commercial DC fast chargers all the way down to Level 2 chargers for home use. The FLO Home line of residential chargers includes three models: the 50-amp X3 and X6, and the... Read more »
Charged EVs | ION Storage Systems reaches solid-state battery performance milestone - Charged EVs
US-based solid-state battery manufacturer ION Storage Systems has demonstrated a 25x increase in capacity while surpassing 1,000 charge cycles for its solid-state battery (SSB) cell. This validates the performance and durability solid-state battery cells need for a range of applications, as ION’s cells cycle without compression or volume change—which is a barrier to commercial SSB... Read more »
Charged EVs | Blue Whale Materials partners with Call2Recycle for Li-ion battery recycling in North America - Charged EVs
Lithium-ion battery recycling firm Blue Whale Materials (BWM) has formed a strategic partnership with Call2Recycle, a battery stewardship organization in North America. BWM’s sorting and recycling facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma will receive and process batteries brought into Call2Recycle’s national network, which collects spent batteries across the US. The facility is already operational for sorting and... Read more »
Charged EVs | Danfoss Editron ED3 onboard charger and ePTO now available for off-highway electric vehicles - Charged EVs
Danfoss Group has announced that it now offers the Editron ED3 for off-highway electric vehicles. Its three-in-one functionality—AC charger, DC ePTO, and AC ePTO—is designed to reduce complexity and streamline machine design and integration. “The ED3 enables rapid overnight and opportunity charging for heavy-duty electric machinery using readily available AC chargers,” the company said in... Read more »
Charged EVs | Rideshare/EV charging provider Revel expands to the West Coast, opens first Bay Area charging station - Charged EVs
Revel operates an EV taxi service and a network of high-speed charging stations in New York (see our 2023 feature article). Now the company has begun the first phase of its long-planned West Coast expansion, opening its first EV fast charging station in the Bay Area. Located in San Francisco’s Mission District at 199 Erie... Read more »
Charged EVs | Power Integrations launches new LLC Switcher IC delivering 1,650 W of continuous output power - Charged EVs
Power Integrations, which supplies high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has achieved a two-fold increase in power output from its HiperLCS-2 chipset. Featuring half-bridge switch technology and an innovative package, the new device can deliver up to 1.6 kW of continuous output power with over 98% efficiency and permits brief peak loads of 2.5... Read more »
Charged EVs | TDK offers lead-free NTC thermistors for automotive - Charged EVs
Japanese electronics company TDK Electronics has launched its L862 (B57862L) NTC thermistors with bendable wires and the L871 (B57871L) lead spacing NTC thermistors that can be used in automotive and industrial applications. The thermistors can be used in automotive battery packs as well as power banks, energy storage and drones. They offer short response time... Read more »
Charged EVs | ENC to include InductEV’s wireless charging system on its electric buses - Charged EVs
California-based bus manufacturer ENC plans to begin offering wireless inductive charging hardware from InductEV on its electric buses. ENC will initially offer InductEV’s wireless charging system on its battery-electric Axess EVO-BE bus, which is offered in 32- 35- and 40-foot lengths, and features Proterra Powered battery packs with up to 738 kWh of energy storage,... Read more »
Charged EVs | Accelera to unveil battery-electric powertrain for Isuzu F-Series medium-duty truck - Charged EVs
Accelera, the EV-oriented business segment of venerable motor-maker Cummins, will show off a new battery-electric powertrain for the Isuzu F-series medium-duty truck at the upcoming ACT Expo in California. Scheduled for production in 2027, the fully integrated powertrain will feature Accelera’s next-generation battery, eAxle, accessories and controls. Accelera partnered with Isuzu to develop the powertrain... Read more »
Charged EVs | Tradelink Transport buys 14 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 semis for drayage operations at California ports - Charged EVs
Drayage company Tradelink Transport has acquired 14 new Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 semis for its operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The company currently operates a fleet of 48 trucks, of which 21 run on compressed natural gas (CNG) and 12 on diesel. The company’s new battery-electric semis will operate... Read more »
Charged EVs | Elgo-Plus introduces new compact electric mini-digger - Charged EVs
Elgo-Plus, a manufacturer of mini-excavators, has introduced the Elgo-Plus Springer Max-EB electric mini-digger. The compact, battery-powered unit can work in confined spaces, is capable of fast recharging and complies with the sort of carbon and noise emissions restrictions typically found in urban environments. A notable feature is its ability to rotate 360°. The Springer Max-EB... Read more »
Charged EVs | Singer Electric partners with AMPECO to expand New Zealand's EV charging network - Charged EVs
Singer Electric, a full-service electrical contractor headquartered in New Zealand, has collaborated with Bulgaria-based EV charging management software provider AMPECO to integrate AMPECO’s platform into Singer’s Apollo ecosystem. The partnership aims to establish the largest managed EV charging network in New Zealand by the end of June 2025. Singer Electric has already installed more than 2,000... Read more »
Charged EVs | OPS Controls releases tool to configure on- and off-road equipment control systems - Charged EVs
US-based hydraulic equipment maker OPS Controls has introduced its S.C.O.P.E. Kit, a tool that enables manufacturers to create custom control systems for on- and off-road equipment. The plug-and-play kit gives users a simple configuration for setting up their own systems and radio remotes so anyone can create a new control system. The kit includes two... Read more »
Charged EVs | Electrovaya receives $51-million EXIM loan to expand battery manufacturing in the US - Charged EVs
Lithium-ion battery systems manufacturer Electrovaya has closed a loan of $50.8 million with the Export-Import Bank of the United States announced last November to expand its battery-manufacturing capabilities. The company plans to expand its facility in Jamestown, New York, using the funds. Jamestown’s history as a thriving industrial area in the 20th century is well... Read more »
Charged EVs | A closer look at purpose-built power analyzers for precise EV test and measurement - Charged EVs
Q&A with EV measurement engineering experts Coty Harrison and Cristian Loris of Yokogawa Test&Measurement. When tasked with measuring the electrical power of complex systems like EVs, an inexperienced engineer may first reach for general instrumentation like oscilloscopes, data acquisition (DAQ) systems and digital multimeters (DMMs). While these instruments serve useful roles in electrical testing—oscilloscopes analyze... Read more »
Charged EVs | Virgin Atlantic and Joby plan to launch UK air taxi service - Charged EVs
Virgin Atlantic and Joby Aviation, a maker of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, have signed an agreement to create an eVTOL service that the two said will pave the way towards launching an air taxi service across the UK. An air taxi is an off-highway transportation service that bypasses the traffic and delays... Read more »
Charged EVs | re/cell launches lithium-ion blocks using recycled cells from Tesla battery packs - Charged EVs
US-based supplier of remanufactured battery packs for EVs, re/cell has introduced lithium-ion blocks using recycled cells from Tesla battery packs. Smart battery features built on re/cell’s block architecture include an LED fuel gauge, current detection, charge warning and safety protection, built-in cell balancing with real-time pack status using CAN/SMBus communication and integrated crossflow cooling. The... Read more »
Charged EVs | Everrati unveils EverDrive EV powertrain platform - Charged EVs
UK EV manufacturer Everrati has launched EverDrive, a modular EV powertrain platform engineered to reduce complexity and accelerate the development of high-performance, next-generation vehicles. EverDrive offers a complete EV powertrain system, from pedals to powertrain, dials to drivetrain and supports integration with iconic, modern or concept vehicles. The platform includes customizable battery packaging options tailored... Read more »
Charged EVs | Hyundai to expand production capacity at its Georgia EV plant to 500,000 vehicles per year - Charged EVs
Hyundai has announced plans to expand production capacity at its new $7.6-billion EV factory in Georgia by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year. Hyundai broke ground at the Metaplant America in Bryan County, Georgia in the fall of 2022, and began producing EVs less than two years later. The company received some... Read more »
Charged EVs | Rhythmos.io wins grant for Michigan EV charging pilot program - Charged EVs
Rhythmos.io, a provider of data analytics for utilities and EV fleet operators, has won a $170,000 grant from the State of Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification for a pilot program focused on grid-edge optimized EV charging. The pilot will take place in the Grand Rapids service territory of Consumers Energy, a Michigan gas... Read more »
Charged EVs | South Star Battery Metals partners with University of Alabama to develop anode materials - Charged EVs
Mining exploration firm South Star Battery Metals has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Alabama (UA) at Tuscaloosa on behalf of its Alabama Mobility and Power (AMP) Center to support a battery anode materials program in the US. The program would encompass research and development, pilot-scale demonstration, commercial demonstration and commercial-scale manufacturing.... Read more »
Charged EVs | Renesas introduces low-power Bluetooth SoC for automotive applications including wireless battery management systems - Charged EVs
Japanese semiconductor supplier Renesas has introduced a new automotive-qualified Bluetooth chip that combines a radio transceiver, an Arm M0+ microcontroller, memory, peripherals and security features in a compact system-on-chip (SoC) design. The DA14533, the first device in the company’s Bluetooth Low Energy SoC range qualified for automotive applications, includes advanced power management features to simplify... Read more »
Charged EVs | First Student to use Ampcontrol’s EV charging platform for its electric school buses - Charged EVs
School bus operator First Student has selected Ampcontrol‘s EV charging platform to monitor and optimize all of its electric school bus operations. The partnership includes Ampcontrol’s cloud software, AmpEdge onsite controller solution, and professional services to optimize the energy usage and operation of the electric fleet. First Student expects to realize a substantial reduction in... Read more »
Charged EVs | LION Smart and hofer powertrain partner to bring novel immersion-cooled battery systems to market - Charged EVs
LION Smart, a subsidiary of battery pack manufacturer LION E-Mobility, has entered into a strategic partnership with hofer powertrain. The two companies intend to develop and commercialize immersion-cooled battery systems with high market potential. The two companies mean to combine their strengths to bring new battery systems to market maturity. hofer powertrain contributes expertise in... Read more »
Charged EVs | Coreshell raises $24 million to fund commercialization of domestically sourced lithium-ion battery anode material - Charged EVs
Battery technology company Coreshell has raised $24 million in funding to scale the production of its 60 Ah battery cells made with domestically-sourced metallurgical silicon. The funding round was led by Ferroglobe, a London-based producer of silicon and ferroalloys, and California-based venture capital firm Zeon Ventures. Other investors included Lane Ventures, Entrada Ventures, Foothill Ventures,... Read more »
Charged EVs | Faith Technologies Incorporated’s new above-ground cable routing product streamlines EV charger installation - Charged EVs
Engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy company Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI), headquartered in Wisconsin, has launched its Excellerate eSkid EV charging product for above-ground cable routing. It is designed to reduce site disruption and enable easy relocation in commercial and fleet applications. Each Excellerate eSkid unit can support up to 1 MW of EV charging... Read more »
Charged EVs | Trova introduces new electric terminal truck - Charged EVs
Trova Commercial Vehicles has launched a battery-electric terminal truck, the company’s first product to reach the market. Terminal trucks are semi-tractor vehicles designed to move semi-trailers within a warehouse facility, cargo yard or intermodal facility. “One of the unique sides of Trova is its leadership team,” Collignon told Charged, explaining that the team includes several... Read more »
Charged EVs | Assets from an EV manufacturer available at auction—testing and manufacturing equipment, 3D printers and more - Charged EVs
Auction, appraisal and financing service provider Maynards Group will be holding an auction of assets from a failed EV manufacturer (Maynards isn’t naming any names, but we believe the Fantastic Four superhero team could provide a clue). The auction will take place online at 10:00 am Pacific Time on April 10th. The assets are located... Read more »
Charged EVs | Göpel launches automotive Ethernet controller for testing and validation - Charged EVs
Göpel Electronic has introduced an Ethernet controller to assist developers and suppliers of control units, vehicle manufacturers and certification bodies in testing safety-critical automotive applications. The G PXIe 6242 is designed to meet various application requirements, including electronic control units (ECUs), sensors, cameras and other devices integrated into vehicle electrical systems. The PXI Express card... Read more »
Charged EVs | Video: A look at high-voltage EV contactor technology - Charged EVs
In a recent interview with Charged, Matt Reynolds from TDK provided a detailed look into the role and design of high-voltage DC contactors used in electric vehicles. These vital safety devices manage the connection and disconnection between the battery and other high-voltage systems like the inverter or charging port. Most EVs use at least four... Read more »
Charged EVs | Flint Engineering launches new heat pipe technology - Charged EVs
UK-based technology startup Flint Engineering has unveiled IsoMat, which aims to reinvent traditional heat pipe technology through a flat aluminum sheet design, featuring an internal network of sealed channels. When exposed to temperature differentials, the liquid within the channels undergoes a rapid cycle of evaporation and condensation, resulting in near-instantaneous heat transfer across the entire... Read more »
Charged EVs | Henkel launches silicone-free gel to protect ADAS components from thermal degradation - Charged EVs
German chemical company Henkel has launched its Bergquist Liqui Form TLF 6500 CGel-SF to deliver heat dissipation for autonomous driving systems. By delivering a higher level of conductivity, the thermal curable gel is designed to prevent performance degradation and protect the sensitive ADAS domain controllers that enable real-time vehicle decision-making from heat degradation and damage.... Read more »
Charged EVs | KD Group acquires EV charging and energy management firm Etrel - Charged EVs
Slovenia-headquartered Etrel, a provider of EV charging stations and charging management software, has announced its acquisition by KD Group, a Slovenia-based financial and investment management company. The transaction marks the end of the liquidation process initiated for Landis+Gyr EV Solutions. According to Etrel, its service operations will remain unchanged during the transition. Etrel has a... Read more »
Charged EVs | Toyota says its new hydrogen fuel cell system has durability designed for commercial vehicles - Charged EVs
Toyota has unveiled its third-generation fuel cell system, known as the 3rd Gen FC System, “part of its continued efforts toward the realization of a hydrogen society.” Toyota said that its new generation of hydrogen fuel cell systems is smaller and lighter than its previous line. It is also twice as durable. “The all-new 3rd... Read more »
Charged EVs | Aqua Metals produces cathode active material from recycled nickel - Charged EVs
US lithium-ion battery recycling firm Aqua Metals has produced cathode active material (CAM) from domestically sourced, recycled nickel. Aqua Metals recovered high-purity nickel from spent lithium-ion batteries and battery manufacturing scrap using its AquaRefining process. The company refined the recycled nickel into battery-grade nickel nitrate. One of its manufacturing partners then used a low-carbon, waste-reducing... Read more »
Charged EVs | Orange EV introduces 7.5 year, 30,000-hour warranty for its electric terminal trucks - Charged EVs
Orange EV, a manufacturer of Class-8 electric terminal trucks, has introduced a new 7.5-year, 30,000-hour warranty. The expanded warranty not only covers the truck’s battery, but also the powertrain, motors, controllers, wire harnesses, cables and key electric components. “Delivering the highest-quality terminal trucks has always been our priority,” said Kurt Neutgens, President and CTO of... Read more »
Charged EVs | Proventia debuts new Energy LFP-based battery packs for heavy machinery - Charged EVs
Proventia, a supplier of emission control systems, thermal insulation components and batteries, has introduced its new Proventia Energy LFP-based battery pack. Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology is a good option for heavy machinery due to its cost efficiency and long lifespan, the company said. The high-energy, high-voltage battery systems are suitable for continuous operation over... Read more »