Upfit UTV, a Fox Factory subsidiary focused on customized off-road vehicles, has announced a collaboration with OMI, a global electric powertrain engineering company, to integrate the OMI Fusion-Drive hybrid system into the Polaris Ranger XD 1500 platform. The companies say this new system will bring significant advancements in hybrid heavy-duty utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), with… Read more…

Battery recycling firm Princeton NuEnergy (PNE) has been awarded a SuperBoost grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York to scale its low-temperature plasma-assisted separation process for direct recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Founded at Princeton University in 2019, PNE is developing technology that enables the repair and rejuvenation of… Read more…

Munich-based startup FRYTE, in collaboration with Bosch Road Services, SBRS and Hubject, has demonstrated a fully automated reservation process for an electric truck charging station, based on the Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI) standard, which enables automated roaming among various EV charging networks. “For fleet operators and transport companies, the ability to reserve charging sessions… Read more…

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced the MKP1848e, an AEC-Q200 qualified, metallized polypropylene film capacitor engineered for demanding automotive, energy, and industrial environments. The MKP1848e capacitor, which supports operation at temperatures up to 125 °C, is designed to withstand harsh operational and environmental stresses, making it suitable for EV powertrain applications. The MKP1848e offers rated capacitance values… Read more…

This webinar is dedicated to the simulation of power electronics in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments, with a special focus on the challenges posed by fast-switching semiconductor devices and high switching frequencies in automotive systems. Join us session at our September Virtual Conference, presented by dSpace, to discover how real-time models with nanosecond time steps and PWM… Read more…

ROHM and Schaeffler have announced the start of mass production for a new high-voltage inverter brick featuring ROHM’s silicon carbide (SiC) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) bare chips. Schaeffler says the device is designed for a major Chinese electric EV manufacturer. The inverter brick supports battery voltages significantly greater than the typical 800 V standard and… Read more…

Australia Post has begun a pilot deployment of 36 Mercedes-Benz eVito electric vans. The agency’s existing fleet includes some 3,600 three-wheeled delivery vehicles and several Mitsubishi eFUSO electric box vans. This will be its largest electric van trial to date. Mercedes’ eVito features a 60 kWh battery pack and an 85 kW (115 hp) motor…. Read more…

The Mobility House, which currently manages more than 2,500 EV facilities, has long been a pioneer in Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology. The company recently celebrated the implementation of its new V2G charging system at the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) Transportation Yard. “Electric school buses, with their large batteries and predictable schedules, have tremendous potential to… Read more…

Designing high-performance, durable, and safe batteries requires a detailed understanding of battery technology and the underlying physical processes. Modeling and simulation software helps designers look inside the battery in a way that is not possible using physical experiments. In this webinar at our September Virtual Conference, we will cover the modeling capabilities offered with the… Read more…

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has introduced three 650 V silicon carbide (SiC) metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) that use its third-generation SiC technology in surface-mount TOLL packages. These new devices, part numbers TW027U65C, TW048U65C, and TW083U65C, are designed for industrial power electronics with initial volume shipments beginning August 2025. The company reports that these… Read more…

Moon Five Technologies has announced plans to install more than 450 EV charging units at multifamily properties in Los Angeles and San Francisco, following a $3.4 million grant from the California Energy Commission under the REACH 3.0 program. This initiative is focused on providing EV charging access to underserved communities, particularly renters in disadvantaged areas,… Read more…

UK smart home energy technology manufacturer myenergi has formed a new partnership with utility company OVO Energy. OVO Energy will offer myenergi’s range of zappi EV chargers to its customers at a discounted rate. OVO’s Charge Anytime tariff is available as an add-on for new or existing OVO customers to provide access to cheaper charging…. Read more…

Automotive-grade remote driving technology provider Vay has chosen Bluedot Technologies to provide support for its EV charging management across public infrastructure. Bluedot will help the company provide a seamless charging experience on the go and shared depot chargers across the US, vehicle-level energy analytics and real-time charging data and usage reporting. Designed for rental, corporate,… Read more…

Recirculate, an EU-funded project focused on advancing innovations for second-life batteries, is developing a robotic EV battery disassembly system. This innovation addresses one of the battery industry’s most pressing bottlenecks: safe and efficient automated disassembly. The project has successfully completed its first phase: the creation of a set of tools and machine learning models for… Read more…

Join us for an insightful webinar focused on the innovative BES LITE sensor, Battery Safety Electrolyte Detector, where we will delve into its myriad benefits, particularly in in-pack monitoring, testing methods, and seamless integration features tailored for non-EV applications. BES LITE can be integrated into Battery Energy Storage Systems, UAV/UVM, 2w & 3w vehicles, and… Read more…

Kempower, a Finnish manufacturer of DC fast charging systems, has approved Formula Space’s CableGuard anti-theft solution for use with its EV charging stations after conducting eight weeks of in-house testing. According to Kempower, it is the first to validate a third-party solution that uses DNA traceability to deter cable theft. CableGuard includes a cut-resistant sleeve… Read more…

Australian mining firm International Graphite has partnered with Arctic Graphite, a subsidiary of Norwegian construction giant Leonhard Nilsen & Sonner (LNS), and Graphite Investment Partners (GIP) to establish a new expandable graphite production facility in Germany. The new plant is scheduled to start operations in 2027, and is expected to produce around 3,000 tons annually…. Read more…

EV is good. EV is bad. Maybe EV is OK. The current US administration can’t seem to make up its mind. In February, the General Services Administration (GSA), the agency that manages buildings owned by the federal government, was reportedly instructed to start shutting down all of its EV chargers (around 8,000 plugs). In April,… Read more…

EV is good. EV is bad. Maybe EV is OK. The current US administration can’t seem to make up its mind. In February, the General Services Administration (GSA), the agency that manages buildings owned by the federal government, was reportedly instructed to start shutting down all of its EV chargers (around 8,000 plugs). In April,… Read more…

TotalEnergies Lubrifiants and XING Mobility have partnered to promote and optimize immersion cooling battery technologies. The partnership will initially focus on electrified marine applications, with plans to extend to energy storage systems, mobility sectors and backup power solutions for artificial intelligence data centers. XING Mobility has developed an immersion cooling battery system originally aimed at… Read more…