Barrell Energy has expanded its land position in the Smackover lithium brine formation in Texas, driven by the completion of a Series A funding round for its portfolio company, Barrell Lithium, earlier this year. The financing has allowed Barrell Lithium to increase its leasehold to 44,000 net acres, solidifying a strategic position in the East… Read more…

Keysight Technologies has released the EV2020B and EV2020BE EV Manufacturing Functional Test Platform for EVs and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). These end-of-line test solutions are designed to help automakers and EVSE manufacturers streamline production testing across power conversion systems and charging equipment. The EV2020B platform targets diverse manufacturing needs for EVs by providing customizable… Read more…

Axalta has introduced two new powder coatings—Alesta e-PRO FG Black and Alesta e-PRO Dielectric Gray—developed to address heat management and insulation requirements in EV battery applications. Alesta e-PRO FG Black is designed for thermal stability and secondary fire protection in EV battery systems. According to Axalta, this coating resists ignition, expansion, and smoke generation even… Read more…

US-based Edge Energy, which is developing energy conversion technology for EV fast charging, has received a strategic investment from PRETTL Mechatronics & Actuators. The $3.5-million financing round includes a direct equity investment as well as working capital. Edge Energy’s EdgeEV Power Source is designed to enable ultra-fast EV charging that can be deployed up to… Read more…

Canada-based NEO Performance Materials has officially opened its new permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Narva, Estonia, which started operation in May. The facility, which was co-funded by the European Union’s Just Transition Fund and completed in 500 days, is producing and shipping qualification sample magnets to meet contract obligations for automotive platforms. It has secured… Read more…

US-based direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology developer Lilac Solutions has completed its lithium extraction pilot operations on Utah’s Great Salt Lake, a step toward building a commercial facility there. The pilot recorded strong performance results, including 87% average lithium recovery on 69 mg/​L lithium brine, exceeding the FEL‑3 design basis of 84%, the company said…. Read more…

Dover Fueling Solutions, a provider of energy dispensing equipment to gas stations and convenience stores, has added an NACS (SAE J3400) cable option to its Wayne PWR DC fast charger. The new NACS cable configuration allows DFS customers with Wayne PWR to select the setup that best meets their site needs, including CCS1, NACS or… Read more…

ComEd, a utility that serves over 4 million customers in northern Illinois, says it has paid customers over $100 million in transportation electrification rebates to support charging infrastructure and fleet vehicle electrification—helping fund more than 7,200 EV charging ports and over 2,200 fleet EVs since the launch of its EV rebate programs in 2024. The… Read more…

Philatron Wire and Cable has announced its participation in the CharIN North America Testival and Conference, November 4–6, 2025 in Corona, California. At this event, Philatron will demonstrate its latest EV fast-charging cable technologies, highlighting advancements in performance, safety and flexibility. Philatron says it will feature live demonstrations of its custom silicone liquid-cooled EV cables,… Read more…

Develon (formerly Doosan Construction Equipment) has delivered two electric excavators to Fingal County Council in Ireland. The two Develon DX20ZE-7 Electric two-tonne mini-excavators were delivered by EMS Machinery, Develon’s main dealer for the Irish Republic. Fingal County, north of Dublin City, is home to several key elements of national and regional infrastructure, including Dublin Airport…. Read more…

Anode-free metal batteries have the potential to maximize energy density by eliminating prefabricated anodes. For example, in magnesium metal batteries, instead of starting with an Mg anode, a bare metal current collector, usually copper or zinc, is used as the anode side. When the batteries are first charged, Mg from the cathode is deposited directly… Read more…

Munters has secured a $30 million order from a US-based commercial battery cell manufacturer. The order covers delivery of Munters’ Low Dew Point (LDP) dehumidifiers as well as additional high-performance desiccant dehumidification units and field service work. The US customer manufactures battery cells for use in heavy- and medium-duty vehicles. Munters says the LDP dehumidifiers… Read more…

adi Vehicle Charging Solutions (VCS) has completed a major EV charging infrastructure upgrade for “a leading global car manufacturer.” adi VCS acted as principal contractor on the project, overseeing design, installation, testing and commissioning. The project included a new 2.5 MVA substation, upgrades to the high- and low-voltage network, fifty-eight 22 kW Level 2 charge… Read more…

The National Association of Counties (NACo), through its Public Promise Procurement (PPP) cooperative purchasing program, has awarded Lilypad EV a national contract for EV charging equipment and related services. The cooperative contract simplifies the procurement process, ensuring that public agencies can acquire EV solutions at competitively bid pricing by satisfying lengthy RFP processes. “This national… Read more…

Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) has secured “a major seven-figure contract with a leading global Tier 1 company” to develop its SSRD (Super Speed Reluctance Motor) technology for use in high-volume passenger car applications. As the company explains, the automotive industry’s reliance on rare earth permanent magnet motors has created supply chain concentration that presents strategic… Read more…

Swedish/Swiss engineering firm ABB and Swedish mining state-owned company LKAB have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a strategic technology partnership to collaborate on the automation and electrification of mining. The companies will explore advanced energy systems, from smarter power distribution and storage to EV charging and battery management. LKAB has tested the… Read more…

Westwater Resources, an energy technology and critical minerals company focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite, has received a US patent for graphite purification methods. In August 2020, Westwater Resources filed its first patent application for the method of graphite purification to be employed at the Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant under construction in Alabama. Unlike conventional… Read more…

Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has selected technology group Wärtsilä to deliver a fully integrated electric propulsion system including waterjets for two new high-speed catamaran ferries it is building for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. The battery-electric vessels are being built at the Incat shipyard in Tasmania. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery to the yard… Read more…

Testing specialist comemso has delivered a 350 kW EV charging test system to a certification and testing laboratory in Thailand. The lab has been a comemso customer since 2018, and is now modernizing its existing environment with the latest generation of hardware and software. The installation includes two comemso EV Charging Analyzers (EVCA), and enables… Read more…

Bidirectional Energy sells software that enables EVs to serve as flexible energy resources. EVSE manufacturer Wallbox makes a bidirectional charger that enables V2X applications for the Kia EV9. Now the companies have partnered to launch a bidirectional charging pilot that will be open to 180 homes in California and Connecticut. Participating Kia EV9 owners will… Read more…