Brooklyn-based curbside charging pioneer it’s electric has contracted with the city of Alameda, California to install the city’s first building-powered public curbside EV chargers at Everett Commons, an Alameda Housing Authority (AHA) property. The EV chargers—designed for residents without driveways or private garages—will use its electric’s low-impact Level 2 curbside system, which is powered directly… Read more…

DHL Express has added 45 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric vans to its US pickup and delivery fleet. The company already has more than 10,000 eSprinters in its global fleet, but these will be the first in its US fleet. The new eSprinters will be deployed across several markets, including Chicago, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, and the New… Read more…

Inductive components supplier Sumida has launched the CIUH10D46 and CIUH10D47 pulse transformers, the first of a new series of automotive-grade, low-profile surface-mount transformers designed specifically for battery management systems (BMS) in EVs, industrial battery storage and portable power applications. The CIUH10D Series provides galvanic isolation and EMI suppression, which are required for the integrity of… Read more…

Inductive components supplier Sumida has launched the CIUH10D46 and CIUH10D47 pulse transformers, the first of a new series of automotive-grade, low-profile surface-mount transformers designed specifically for battery management systems (BMS) in EVs, industrial battery storage and portable power applications. The CIUH10D Series provides galvanic isolation and EMI suppression, which are required for the integrity of… Read more…

UK-based logistics operator Welch Group, a leading UK logistics operator has formed a strategic partnership with Optimo Energy to deploy energy management solutions across its depot network. Welch Group will orchestrate charging, battery storage and onsite solar generation through Optimo Energy’s platform to minimize energy costs and generate additional revenue by providing flexibility services to… Read more…

UK-based logistics operator Welch Group, a leading UK logistics operator has formed a strategic partnership with Optimo Energy to deploy energy management solutions across its depot network. Welch Group will orchestrate charging, battery storage and onsite solar generation through Optimo Energy’s platform to minimize energy costs and generate additional revenue by providing flexibility services to… Read more…

TOSS Machine Components, a manufacturer and distributor of impulse heat-sealing components and supplies, has introduced a new technology for EV battery packaging. As battery technology evolves, more batteries are being built directly into the devices they power, demanding contoured shapes that maximize space efficiency. TOSS says its new PIREG technology can adapt to complex shapes… Read more…

South Korean steelmaker POSCO International has completed the European base for its global EV market strategy, building a drive motor core plant in Brzeg, Poland. The facility, in which the company invested a total of 94.1 billion won, is 100,000 square meters in size and has started trial production before entering full-scale mass production in… Read more…

EV charging network operator ChargeSmart has selected payment platform provider Nayax as its preferred cashless payments provider. The companies have signed a long-term agreement to expand the deployment of Nayax VPOS Touch card readers, and expect to include these on thousands of new DC fast chargers over the coming years. ChargeSmart will adopt and transition… Read more…

German measuring instruments supplier imc Test & Measurement, part of the Axiometrix Solutions brand family, has launched four new ARGUSfit measurement modules for its next-generation modular data acquisition (DAQ) system. The new modules support a broad spectrum of applications for vehicle testing engineers. They include: ARGUSfit integrated WLAN interface, ARGUSfit ENC-6 counter module, ARGUSfit T-10… Read more…

Electric boat charging specialist Aqua superPower recently unveiled its first marine fast charger, at the Nautica Feltrinelli shipyard on Italy’s Lake Garda. A second station is soon to be installed on the lake’s opposite bank in Lazise, enabling zero-emission voyages for boaters exploring this scenic inland waterway. Located at Gargnano on the western shore of… Read more…

US solid-state battery technology developer Nuvvon’s polymer electrolyte has passed a series of nail penetration tests, which create a short circuit inside the cell to determine if the battery catches fire or explodes. In two sets of tests, which were conducted at The University of Texas at Austin (UTA), traditional 1 Ah cells of commercial… Read more…

German machine tools and laser technology supplier TRUMPF has developed new laser applications for adhesive and coating preparation in battery production and for corrosion protection of aluminum components. Coating or laminating battery cells before gluing them into modules or trays protects against short circuits and environmental influences, increasing the safety and service life of the battery… Read more…

Battery materials firm NOVONIX has delivered its first commercial-grade sample of synthetic graphite for industrial applications to one of North America’s largest value-added carbon processors. NOVONIX provided an industrial-grade mass production sample of specified products for final qualification for use in various industrial applications. Industrial-grade product qualification is fast and flexible and enables a faster… Read more…

EVSE manufacturer Wallbox has completed the first US residential installations of its Quasar 2 bidirectional EV charger. Six Quasar 2 units were deployed in Menifee, California, through a collaboration with Kia America and the University of California, Irvine. Bidirectional charging enables vehicle-to-home (V2H) applications, which offer several benefits for homeowners. Energy stored in an EV’s… Read more…

At this year’s Battery Show in Detroit, Charged spoke with four of Schaeffler’s subject-matter experts to explore the company’s innovations in electrification and energy storage. The discussion began with Rashid Farahati, Vice President of the Corporate Competence Center for the Americas. Farahati explained that while solid-state batteries promise higher energy density, safety and faster charging,… Read more…

Demand charges—extra fees that utilities charge customers for causing spikes in power demand—are the bane of the EV charging industry. Charging providers take various peak-shaving measures to avoid these charges. Swedish tech company Waybler, noting that European electricity grids are increasingly imposing peak demand tariffs, has launched a new software product designed to avoid unnecessary… Read more…

Chinese EVSE manufacturer Shenzhen Kehua has launched a new line of DC fast chargers for the Southeast Asian (ASEAN) market. The new 60-180 kW and 240-400 kW standalone CE/CB-certified DC chargers are designed to suit a wide range of applications, including urban public charging, highway charging sites, electric truck and bus fleets, and other commercial… Read more…

Battery electrode supplier Ateios Systems has teamed up with materials and chemicals manufacturer Kodak to demonstrate a high-speed, solvent-free production process for the manufacturing of high-energy electrodes for EV batteries. The system, powered by Atelos’s RaiCure platform, reaches a coating speed of 80 meters per minute, which the companies say is nearly three times faster… Read more…

Durapower Group, a Singapore-based lithium-ion battery provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Turkey’s Kıvanç Enerji to evaluate the creation of a joint venture to manufacture battery cells and packs in Turkey, aiming to supply the US market and support regional EV supply chain resilience. The planned facility will target gigawatt-hour-scale production of Lithium… Read more…