Finland-headquartered EV charger manufacturer Kempower has opened its new factory in Durham, North Carolina. The new facility will serve the US and Canadian markets. Kempower operates three European factories in Lahti, Finland, in addition to the new facility, which is expected to employ about 300 and has set a 2035 target for 100% carbon neutrality…. Read more…

Volvo Construction Equipment has announced the opening of new facilities at its plants in Changwon, South Korea and Braås, Sweden. The two facilities were built at a cost of 440 million Swedish kronor ($42 million). In Changwon, Volvo invested 80 million kronor to build a battery pack production facility for electric excavators. “With the completion… Read more…

The Charged Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure starts today, Monday, June 10th, 2024. Join us here. This free-to-attend conference is broadcasting June 10 – 12, 2024, and will feature live presentations, interactive Q&As, on-demand webinars, and whitepaper downloads. All live webcast sessions will also be recorded and available on demand after the event. The virtual… Read more…

They ply the streets of every major European city—double-decker buses with open top decks, loaded with tourists taking in the sights. Like every other class of vehicle, these tour buses are starting to go electric. Multinational tour bus operator Big Bus Tours has added 40 electric sightseeing buses to its fleet, just in time for… Read more…

Volvo Cars is launching what appears to be the world’s first EV battery passport for its flagship EX90 SUV, which is about to start production, the automaker told Reuters. A battery passport documents the origins of the raw materials and components used to manufacture an EV battery, as well as its recycled content and the… Read more…

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has made its ElectricDrive 2 all-season EV tire, announced earlier in the year, available for purchase as scheduled. ElectricDrive 2 features 50% sustainable raw materials, SoundComfort Technology, improved rolling resistance and optimized tread and streamlined design to maximize drivers’ EV performance. The tire is now available to order in the US… Read more…

American truck brand Peterbilt has announced its biggest electric semi sale to date: 150 of the company’s 579EV battery-electric trucks to Swedish transport company Einride. This fleet of new EVs will service Einride’s North American customers. Einride’s Freight Capacity as a Service offerings are designed to make it easy for fleets to go electric by… Read more…

Emerson’s Test and Measurement business (formerly NI) has unveiled significant updates to its core software products, including NI LabVIEW. At a recent conference for customers and partners, Emerson showcased its newest advancements in NI hardware and software, which are designed to enhance the efficiency of engineers. “Our software-centric, modular hardware approach to testing is our… Read more…

Automotive technology supplier Marelli has won “a significant contract from a major global carmaker” to supply its Battery Thermal Plate for future EVs. The product, which facilitates thermal energy management in EVs, has been developed and will be produced in-house by Marelli. Deliveries will begin in 2024, and some 5 million units are to be… Read more…

Join this webinar to explore the evolving landscape of EV DC fast-charging infrastructure in North America, incorporating lessons from Europe. Jed Routh, VP of Markets and Products for Kempower North America, will reveal lessons learned around fleet implementation from his European colleagues. The discussion covers regulatory frameworks, technological advancements, consumer behavior, and market dynamics, offering… Read more…

Paired Power makes a solar-powered microgrid EV charger that can be used in grid-tied or off-grid applications. Now the company has introduced a new product called PairFleet, a larger, scalable version that’s aimed at EV fleets of all sizes. As regular Charged readers know, getting adequate power to a site is often a major bottleneck… Read more…

With the rapid growth of EV charging and so much buzz around fleets – it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But the truth is that implementing and managing a smart fleet infrastructure is more accessible than it might seem. Join this webinar where Leviton Manufacturing’s Director Andrew Taddoni will dispel common myths surrounding EV charging for… Read more…

Sponsored by TE. Component miniaturization is a key enabler of automotive innovation, particularly in relation to connector technology that transports electrical power, signaling and data within the harnesses to these new electronic components themselves. Download this paper to examine how manufacturers can achieve strategic space-saving goals by using miniaturized connectors that provide true automotive-grade robustness…. Read more…

Kramer-Werke, a manufacturer of compact construction machines (and a unit of Munich-based Wacker Neuson Group), proclaiming that it is “time for clean air,” showed off its new 5065e electric wheel loader at the recent IFAT trade show in Munich. The 5065e features a 96-volt lithium-ion battery. It was created for inner city work and is… Read more…

Honda, like its larger compatriot Toyota, is a former environmental leader turned laggard. However, in both cases, we’ve been seeing indications that a new, slightly more EV-friendly strategy may be in the offing. Honda recently announced new investment of 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) in electrification, saying that it expects demand for battery EVs to… Read more…

Join this webinar at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure—presented by Oleg Logvinov, IoTecha CEO and the Chairman of CharIN North America—to learn about the essential considerations in EV charging infrastructure design, including security, interoperability, communication, and software and integration. Reserve your spot—it’s free! See the full session list for the June Virtual Conference… Read more…

Komatsu, a Japanese manufacturer of construction, forestry, mining, military and industrial equipment, has announced that the second generation of its small-class drill and bolting equipment will include battery-electric models. The ZB21 small-class bolter and the ZJ21 jumbo drill will each feature an 83 kWh battery pack, which the company said would meet the challenges of… Read more…

US-based lamppost EV charging company Voltpost has launched its curbside EV charger. The company retrofits lampposts into a modular and upgradable Level 2 EV charging platform powered by a mobile app to provide convenient and affordable charging while reducing the cost and time of installation, maintenance and footprint of chargers. Voltpost is developing EV charging… Read more…

US battery technology company Solidion Technology has introduced its bipolar electrode-to-pack (BEEP) platform to create compact solid-state batteries for EVs. Rather than creating individual cells and modules, Solidion’s BEEP technology produces a high-voltage, high-capacity battery pack by stacking and connecting bipolar electrodes and solid electrolyte layers in series and in parallel. The pack requires only… Read more…

A year ago, as automakers, EVSE suppliers and pundits enthusiastically jumped on the Tesla NACS bandwagon, the Charging Interface Initiative North America (CharIN) was one of the few voices urging a little caution. CharIN’s mission is to facilitate the adoption of charging standards, so the organization is now deeply involved with testing interoperability for NACS… Read more…