Canadian battery materials manufacturer Nano One Materials has installed and commissioned an agitator in the commercial-sized, 20,000-liter One-Pot reactor at its production facility in Candiac, Québec. The new equipment installation has been engineered to enhance mixing dynamics, thermal transfer and reaction time and is estimated to increase throughput capacity at the facility by approximately 50%…. Read more…

US-based manufacturer Group14 Technologies has closed its $463-million Series D funding round to continue scaling the manufacture of its silicon battery material, SCC55, in the US and South Korea. The round was led by South Korean battery materials firm SK, and included other existing investors such as Porsche Investments, ATL, OMERS, Decarbonization Partners, Lightrock Climate… Read more…

Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has teamed up with Times Electric Services, CAR and CMB Financial Leasing to introduce battery swapping to the rental car industry in China. The companies plan to collaborate across energy supply, asset operations, financial support and vehicle services to deliver a complete ecosystem. China Auto Rental will introduce… Read more…

South Korea battery cathode materials manufacturer EcoPro BM is expanding the applications of its nickel cobalt aluminum (NCA) cathode material beyond power tools and vacuum cleaners to include electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESS). The company’s sales of NCA cathode material reached approximately 300,000 tons as of the first half of this year,… Read more…

Daimler Buses has delivered ten battery-electric 12-meter Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro city buses to German transit agency Stadtwerke Bonn (SWB). Daimler has also delivered a turnkey charging system with ten charging points. The eCitaro buses will be used in scheduled service in the city of Bonn, coexisting with electric buses from other manufacturers, which have been part… Read more…

Cheap, abundant and sustainable. Sulfur may not be the most glamorous of elements—some may associate it with rotten eggs, stinky well water, or even the devil, as invoked in a country preacher’s fire-and-brimstone sermon. But as a component of an EV battery cathode, sulfur has a lot to offer. The yellow stuff is lighter and… Read more…

Cheap, abundant and sustainable. Sulfur may not be the most glamorous of elements—some may associate it with rotten eggs, stinky well water, or even the devil, as invoked in a country preacher’s fire-and-brimstone sermon. But as a component of an EV battery cathode, sulfur has a lot to offer. The yellow stuff is lighter and… Read more…

In today’s vehicle engineering landscape, every gram and every watt counts. Choosing the right cable can mean the difference between average performance and a system that’s efficient, lightweight, and reliable. This session explores how cable design—from cross-linked insulation materials to solutions for extreme high-temperature environments—directly impacts system efficiency, weight reduction, and powertrain performance. Key Takeaways:… Read more…

Xi’an ActionPower Electric, a Chinese manufacturer and supplier of automated testing systems and programmable power supplies, has released a new series of PCL electronic loads among its categories of power supply and automatic test equipment (ATE) systems. The new PCL programmable electronic load delivers modular power up to 6 kW and is available in a… Read more…

GOEVIN (Go Electric Vehicle Indiana), an Indiana public-private partnership supported by several electric utilities, has selected 36 EV charging projects from a pool of over 95 applicants to receive funding from a pool of $3.3 million. The funding round will support 18 DC fast charging projects and 18 Level 2 charging projects. The 18 awarded… Read more…

Public EV charging has a reliability problem. A constant stream of reports about chargers that are difficult to use, buggy, or just plain broken has surely affected the rate of EV adoption, especially among frequent road-trippers. Fortunately, charging operators are well aware of the problems, and by all accounts, reliability is gradually improving. Automotive data… Read more…

Public EV charging has a reliability problem. A constant stream of reports about chargers that are difficult to use, buggy, or just plain broken has surely affected the rate of EV adoption, especially among frequent road-trippers. Fortunately, charging operators are well aware of the problems, and by all accounts, reliability is gradually improving. Automotive data… Read more…

Discover how Henkel empowers OEMs and battery manufacturers to speed up their development cycles and make smarter material choices through a unique set of capabilities. In this webinar at our September Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, we will explore: September 15, 2025, 11:00 am EDTRegister now—it’s free! See the complete session list for the Virtual Conference… Read more…

Discover how Henkel empowers OEMs and battery manufacturers to speed up their development cycles and make smarter material choices through a unique set of capabilities. In this webinar at our September Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, we will explore: September 15, 2025, 11:00 am EDTRegister now—it’s free! See the complete session list for the Virtual Conference… Read more…

Cracking the carbon code Graphite, a crystalline form of carbon, is a critical ingredient in EV battery anodes, but it comes with some baggage. Most graphite is made from fossil fuels, and what’s worse, the vast majority of it comes from China, and establishing reliable sources of supply elsewhere is a long and complicated process…. Read more…

One’s a retro icon, electrified, the other’s a fast, sleek luxury seven-seater—but they both qualify as minivans if you squint. Remember minivans? The hugely practical family vehicles with three rows of seats, superb cabin access, sliding side doors, and features like hidden floor compartments and vanishing third rows? They hit their height of popularity in… Read more…

Noveon Magnetics has announced a multi-year supply agreement to deliver rare earth magnets to General Motors. Production has begun and initial magnet deliveries started in July 2025, according to Noveon. The agreement supports a wide range of GM vehicle components, with an explicit focus on the company’s full-size SUVs and trucks. Noveon says it is… Read more…

BorgWarner has announced that it has secured contracts to supply its high-voltage coolant heater (HVCH) technology to two major OEMs for use in plug-in hybrid vehicle platforms. The HVCH units will operate at both 400 volt and 800 volt, covering a range of light-duty PHEV platforms, including pickup trucks. Production for both contracts is scheduled… Read more…

EV charging systems provider Carbon DC has acquired Norwegian EV charging technology firm Elywhere’s North American operations. The merger positions Carbon DC to rapidly expand its energy optimization solutions across North America while addressing electrification challenges in multi-unit buildings and hotels. Carbon DC will benefit from Elywhere’s extensive experience deploying battery-assisted fast charging solutions across… Read more…

Researchers at Chungnam National University in South Korea have developed a new zinc-bonded polyacrylic acid (ZHP) layer that prevents dendrite growth and stabilizes the anode in zinc-ion batteries. Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are gaining attention as a safer and more affordable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, previous protective coatings developed to prevent side reactions and sharp… Read more…