In the rapidly evolving automotive landscape, electrification is reshaping the industry, driving companies like ENNOVI to innovate specialized solutions. Charged recently chatted with ENNOVI’s team—CEO Stefan Rustler, Managing Director Michael Meckl and Product Manager Till Wagner—to learn more about its approach to automotive interconnects. Founded just over a year ago, yet built on a foundation… Read more…

EV charging management software provider AMPECO (see our interview with CEO Orlin Radev) has partnered with i-charging, a manufacturer of DC charging hardware, to deliver a fully NTEP/CTEP-compliant EV charging solution. The California Type Evaluation Program and National Type Evaluation Program require EV Charge Point Operators (CPOs) to provide customers with accurate information about the… Read more…

Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia is now offering a portfolio of 16 new low VF optimized planar Schottky diodes in CFP2-HP packaging. The portfolio includes eight industrial (e.g. PMEG6010EXD), as well as eight automotive AEC-Q101 qualified (e.g. PMEG4010EXD-Q) products. The release supports the growing trend for manufacturers to replace devices in SMA/B/C type packaging with smaller… Read more…

Switzerland-headquartered electrical engineering firm ABB has agreed to acquire French power electronics firm BrightLoop to accelerate its electrification strategy for industrial off-highway vehicles and marine vessels. The acquisition will expand ABB’s capabilities in delivering compact, rugged and intelligent power conversion systems tailored for construction and mining equipment, electric ferries and offshore vessels. BrightLoop offers a… Read more…

US-based solid-state battery materials developer Ampcera has launched its new nano-sulfide solid electrolyte powders for all-solid-state batteries and has started global shipments to customers. Ampcera’s nano-sulfide powders feature high ionic conductivity and super-fine particle sizes in the hundreds of nanometers, addressing a bottleneck in solid-state battery development and manufacturing. The powders enable higher energy density… Read more…

Electrified Materials, a subsidiary of American Resources, has received a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). Electrified Materials recycles end-of-life and non-spec lithium-ion batteries and rare earth magnet materials from products such as wind turbines, EV motors, consumer electronics… Read more…

US-based testing systems supplier Instron has released the AVE3, a non-contacting video extensometer that delivers precise strain measurement for tensile, compression and bend testing, including of battery materials. The AVE3 can measure modulus and strain to failure on a range of materials such as plastics, metals, composites, biomaterials, textiles and elastomers. It can be used… Read more…

APM Terminals Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles will deploy 20 electric terminal tractors from Orange EV by the end of July. The EVs represent nearly 30% of Pier 400’s diesel terminal tractor fleet. Kansas City-based Orange EV has deployed more than 1,400 of its electric Class 8 terminal trucks with some 300… Read more…

US-based Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), which supplies enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power devices, has released a high-performance 25 ARMS, 3-phase BLDC motor drive inverter reference design. Powered by the EPC2304 eGaN FET, the EPC9196 inverter is designed for medium-voltage (96-150 V) battery-powered motor drive applications, including steering systems in automated guided vehicles (AGVs), traction motors… Read more…

Energy infrastructure provider Lynkwell is having a good year—it says it has achieved 200% year-over-year revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025. The company provides EV charging hardware, software, service and support. Manufacturing, engineering, software development, network operations and service teams are all based in the US, making the company’s products fully Build America,… Read more…

Swedish electric sports car brand Polestar has introduced battery state-of-health certificates for its pre-owned Polestar 2 models. The certificate, which documents the usable battery capacity as a percentage, is designed to give EV drivers confidence in the health of their vehicle batteries. Every pre-owned Polestar has an extensive 112-point check, a 24-month warranty and the… Read more…

Swedish electric sports car brand Polestar has introduced battery state-of-health certificates for its pre-owned Polestar 2 models. The certificate, which documents the usable battery capacity as a percentage, is designed to give EV drivers confidence in the health of their vehicle batteries. Every pre-owned Polestar has an extensive 112-point check, a 24-month warranty and the… Read more…

ENNOVI, a provider of e-mobility technologies, has introduced a new technology for sealing busbars, which prevents coolant leakage in hybrid and EV drivetrain applications. ENNOVI-SealTech can be used with either busbars or other interconnects to accommodate applications such as motors, inverters or oil pump interfaces. It offers two sealing methods: double-walled shrink tubes or adhesive… Read more…

ENNOVI, a provider of e-mobility technologies, has introduced a new technology for sealing busbars, which prevents coolant leakage in hybrid and EV drivetrain applications. ENNOVI-SealTech can be used with either busbars or other interconnects to accommodate applications such as motors, inverters or oil pump interfaces. It offers two sealing methods: double-walled shrink tubes or adhesive… Read more…

Taiwanese solid-state battery developer and manufacturer ProLogium Technology has formed a strategic partnership with Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power to develop a 24 V lithium ceramic battery (LCB) module tailored for construction machinery applications. The partnership combines ProLogium’s battery technology with Kyushu Electric Power’s expertise in module design and end-user integration to create a high-performance, durable… Read more…

Orange EV is a rare success story in the commercial EV field. The company has been producing electric terminal trucks (aka drayage trucks or yard goats) since 2015, and has quietly gone about its business ever since. Well over 1,000 of its EVs are now in service at ports and logistics facilities. Now Orange has… Read more…

UK-based battery development software provider About:Energy’s Voltt software database of commercial battery models now features over 30 high-performance cells across a range of formats and chemistries from the likes of LG, Samsung and Molicel, as well as next-generation developers including Amprius and Inobat. This expanded library enables customers to evaluate cell selection, thermal strategies and… Read more…

German engineering companies Dürr and GROB have developed a new concept factory for lithium-ion battery cells using less space and energy while offering higher performance and battery cell quality. In addition to a classic production layout with wet coating, the partners have developed a concept factory that carries out dry coating of the electrodes, which… Read more…

Toshiba is now offering samples of its new SCiBNb lithium-ion battery, designed for electric buses, trucks and other commercial EVs. Potential users can evaluate the battery for themselves by ordering a sample. The SCiBNb cell features a niobium titanium oxide (NTO) anode. Acccording to the company, this gives it an energy density comparable to that… Read more…