Archer Aviation has secured $850 million in new capital following the Trump administration’s recent executive order creating an eVTOL Integration Pilot Program to accelerate the deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the US. This funding brings Archer’s total liquidity to approximately $2 billion, reinforcing its position ahead of its planned electric… Read more…

Charge point operator EnviroSpark has announced a new partnership with Monta, a provider of EV charging software solutions for EV drivers and corporate fleets. The companies will integrate Monta’s software with EnviroSpark’s charging network. Through this collaboration, Monta users will gain access to EnviroSpark’s growing network of over 2,500 EV chargers  located at multifamily communities,… Read more…

Lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company Electrovaya has commenced battery system assembly operations at its Jamestown, New York facility. The company plans to continue expanding its operations at the site in response to growing demand for Electrovaya’s battery systems and as the company gets closer to starting its lithium-ion cell and module production, which it… Read more…

3ti Energy Hubs has completed the strategic divestment of its solar car park construction division to Phoenix Renewables (doing business as egg). The multi-million-pound transaction will enable 3ti to rapidly scale its solar EV charging hub technology, Papilio3. 3ti’s Papilio3 platform is built around upcycled shipping containers with 19.3 kW of integrated solar capacity. It… Read more…

NXP Semiconductors has introduced its new BMx7318/7518 family of 18-channel Li-ion battery cell controller integrated circuits, aimed at enhancing battery management system (BMS) performance and safety in electric vehicles, industrial energy storage systems and 48 V battery applications. With an advanced architecture featuring dedicated Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) per channel, the IC family offers flexible, pin-to-pin… Read more…

Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, have developed a new membrane technology designed for efficient lithium extraction from seawater and underground saltwater reserves. The membrane utilizes vermiculite clay, a widely available and inexpensive material that costs approximately $350 per ton. Researchers… Read more…

The state of New York has awarded $3 million in funding to three projects to advance technologies that can help integrate EVs efficiently into the electric grid, and plans to award another $4 million to advance technologies that overcome data collection, transmission and operational challenges faced by utilities to manage EV charging.  The $3 million… Read more…

The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro has reached a milestone: since series production of the low-floor electric bus began in 2018, more than 2,500 units have been delivered to customers. Large numbers of the eCitaro are plying the streets of German cities such as Stuttgart, Hamburg, Bonn, Dresden, Bremen, Wiesbaden, Nuremberg and Mannheim, and they are also in… Read more…

Comau has announced a partnership with Intecells to implement cold plasma technology for more efficient manufacturing of battery electrodes. Intecells’ patented cold plasma process removes the need for traditional solvents and binders in electrode fabrication—streamlining production and potentially cutting energy usage, investment costs and process emissions in half. According to Comau, plasma-based solutions can directly… Read more…

Federal Realty Investment Trust has selected Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging (HPC) to install over 500 EV fast charging stalls across at least 50 of its open-air retail properties nationwide, beginning in 2026. The initial deployment phase targets 20 Federal Realty retail centers in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Florida and Connecticut. Each selected location will have up to 10… Read more…

US-based Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), which supplies enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power devices, has released the EPC9196, a three-phase BLDC motor drive inverter reference design powered by the EPC2304 eGaN FET. The EPC9196 is optimized for 96-150 V battery-powered motor drive applications, including steering systems in automated guided vehicles (AGVs), traction motors in compact autonomous… Read more…

US-based Lilac Solutions, which is developing direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, has demonstrated operation of its lithium extraction demonstration plant in Jujuy, Argentina. The plant uses Lilac’s fourth-generation ion exchange (IX) technology, achieving 91% lithium recovery from salar brine with a lithium grade of 300 mg/​L and a 99.4% overall rejection of impurities including sodium,… Read more…

US-based Lilac Solutions, which is developing direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, has demonstrated operation of its lithium extraction demonstration plant in Jujuy, Argentina. The plant uses Lilac’s fourth-generation ion exchange (IX) technology, achieving 91% lithium recovery from salar brine with a lithium grade of 300 mg/​L and a 99.4% overall rejection of impurities including sodium,… Read more…

Electrical safety specialist Martindale Electric has been delivering testing, measurement and safe isolation solutions for 95 years. Now the company has unveiled a new type of EV socket tester. The BZ820-EV performs functional electrical checks on EV charge points with Type 2 connectors. The Type 2 connector, sometimes referred to as Mennekes for the German… Read more…

Here in the Land of Pickup Trucks, there’s a truck for every taste—GM alone offers at least two dozen different variants. The GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range is for the pickup fan with a taste for the best (and the means to gratify it). This EV, built by union labor at GM’s Factory Zero,… Read more…

Wattlab is a Netherlands-based company that delivers solar power solutions for the shipping industry. HGK Shipping is a European inland waterway shipping company that operates a fleet of 350 vessels. Now Wattlab has delivered a solar energy system for HGK Shipping’s inland cargo vessel the Blue Marlin. The vessel’s 192 solar panels will provide power… Read more…

Wattlab is a Netherlands-based company that delivers solar power solutions for the shipping industry. HGK Shipping is a European inland waterway shipping company that operates a fleet of 350 vessels. Now Wattlab has delivered a solar energy system for HGK Shipping’s inland cargo vessel the Blue Marlin. The vessel’s 192 solar panels will provide power… Read more…

Electrovaya has announced a commercial supply agreement with Janus Electric Holdings Limited to deliver advanced high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems for the electrification of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. This agreement marks Electrovaya’s entry into the heavy-duty Class 8 truck sector, notably in the US and Australia, where vehicle loads and driving distances pose significant challenges for… Read more…

Electrovaya has announced a commercial supply agreement with Janus Electric Holdings Limited to deliver advanced high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems for the electrification of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. This agreement marks Electrovaya’s entry into the heavy-duty Class 8 truck sector, notably in the US and Australia, where vehicle loads and driving distances pose significant challenges for… Read more…

Japanese magnetic components supplier Sumida has launched its new CEP1311F flyback transformer series for industrial, automotive, medical and telecom applications. In automotive applications, they can provide stable voltage conversion for vehicle electronics. The transformers are designed specifically for use with “no-opto” isolated flyback circuits, such as the Analog Devices LT8304-1 reference design. The CEP1311F (13324-T083… Read more…