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Altilium produces commercial-grade recycled battery CAM


Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group, has produced recycled battery cathode active materials (CAM) that are comparable to commercial materials. Atlilium says its EcoCathode process can recover more than 95% of the critical metals, including lithium, from spent batteries, before upcycling and re-engineering them to produce new battery chemistry materials. Results from electrochemical cycle testing… Read more…

Liquid cooling EV fast chargers: design challenges and tips (Webinar)


EV charging stations are installed in many different harsh environments, and it’s essential to understand how ambient conditions affect liquid cooling systems and their components. Join this webinar, presented by CPC, where we will highlight the challenges of designing and specifying components given the tight spaces and ambient environments of EV fast charging systems. Learn… Read more…

Ioneer receives federal permit for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada


Emerging lithium-boron producer Ioneer has received the final permit approval for its Rhyolite Ridge project from the US Bureau of Land Management. Having received the formal approval, Ioneer expects to issue updated reserve figures and estimated project costs by December 2024 and advance toward a final investment decision with its financing partners in the first… Read more…

KIT opens pilot agile battery cell production line with robotic automation


Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have set up a robotic, modular and agile battery cell production system to enable production of customized battery cells in required quantities. KIT researchers developed special robot cells in cooperation with Exyte, a German engineering company. Using a robotic automation system, the researchers have reached a level… Read more…

Contechs launches high-voltage automotive systems engineering accreditation program


UK-based automotive design and engineering consultancy Contechs will run a new high-voltage systems engineering accreditation program in 2025 to train engineers for the electric mobility sector. The initiative aims to address an 80% skills shortage of qualified electrical engineers in the automotive sector. It will be available to businesses and individuals from graduate to qualified… Read more…

How flywheel technology and kinetic power boosters enable ultra-fast EV charging (Webinar)


With the rapid rise of electric vehicles, the need for public ultra-fast, reliable charging infrastructure has become critical. Join this webinar, where ZOOZ Power will discuss its kinetic power booster that enables ultra-fast EV charging without requiring costly grid upgrades. The ZOOZTER™-100 is built with patented flywheel technology—a smart boosting solution for fast charging in… Read more…

RedEarth to manufacture bidirectional V2G-capable chargers in Australia


Just a few days ago, the Australian government announced the approval of a new standard that will allow EV owners to begin using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Queensland-based RedEarth Energy Storage has wasted no time—it has signed a deal with ambibox to produce the German company’s bidirectional V2G-capable EV chargers at its manufacturing facility in Darra,… Read more…

Toshiba and MIKROE develop automotive gate driver board for brushless motors


Toshiba Electronics Europe has teamed up with development tools supplier MikroElektronika (MIKROE) to integrate its TB9083FTG gate-driver IC into the Brushless 30 Click, a compact add-on board for precise and reliable control of brushless DC (BLDC) motors in automotive applications. Toshiba’s TB9083FTG has been designed in accordance with ISO 26262 (2nd edition) and integrates nine… Read more…

How simulation and model-based approaches enhance the design, safety and efficiency of batteries


Sponsored by Ansys. At the backbone of EV performance, battery technologies have earned the spotlight when it comes to accelerating the industry toward increased adoption of profitability. Faced with pressure to achieve range, safety and cost targets, engineers must address the challenges of battery modeling, manufacturing and vehicle integration while accounting for both mechanical performance… Read more…

Bobcat’s journey to all-electric innovation: inside the T7X platform (Video)


The off-highway equipment industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with electrification taking center stage. Bobcat, a leading innovator in this space, has introduced its all-electric platform, the T7X. Unlike a common approach of simply replacing diesel engines with batteries and electric motors, Bobcat’s engineers embraced a holistic redesign, using the unique advantages of electrification to… Read more…

EVgo to install up to 480 new fast EV charging stalls at Meijer grocery stores in the Midwest


EV charging network EVgo is expanding its longstanding partnership with Meijer, a Midwest grocery retailer, to bring more public EV charging infrastructure to Meijer store locations throughout its six-state footprint. EVgo plans to deploy up to 480 new DC fast charging stalls at Meijer properties across Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Meijer currently… Read more…

Hexagon and Fraunhofer develop electrochemical simulation software suite for battery design


Swedish industrial technology company Hexagon has developed a new battery cell design suite that combines its multi-physics material simulation and metrology software and Fraunhofer ITWM’s electrochemical simulation technology.  Hexagon’s new battery design software integrates Fraunhofer ITWM’s Battery and Electrochemistry Simulation Tool (BEST) solver into Hexagon’s Digimat material behavior modeling software, which is part of its… Read more…

Demak Polymers achieves key certification automotive industry quality standards


Demak Polymers, part of Italian industrial and automotive manufacturing company Demak Group, has received International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949:2016 certification, a key benchmark for quality standards in the automotive industry. “We are thrilled to receive the IATF certification, which solidifies our position as a trusted partner in the automotive industry,” said Maurizio Gastaldi, CEO… Read more…

Microchip launches IGBT 7 power devices for electric vehicles


US semiconductor supplier Microchip Technology has introduced a portfolio of IGBT 7 devices in different packages, multiple topologies and current and voltage ranges for power applications in More Electric Aircraft (MEA) as well as solar inverters and commercial and agricultural vehicles. The lower on-state IGBT voltage (Vce), improved antiparallel diode (lower Vf) and increased current… Read more…

Rio Tinto and China’s SPIC partner to test electric mining trucks with battery swapping


Mining giant Rio Tinto will partner with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to demonstrate battery-swap-capable electric haul trucks at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The technology is already in use on haul trucks in mining operations in China, and this collaboration will enable Rio Tinto to demonstrate a complete battery-electric truck and… Read more…

Argonne develops technique using magnetic fields to probe long-term battery aging


Researchers at the DOE’)’s Argonne National Laboratory have demonstrated a novel method that uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to characterize the chemical evolution inside battery cells over years of operation. The technique characterizes chemical degradation in commercial-grade pouch battery cells while they operate for long periods. NMR spectroscopy relies on magnetic properties of atomic… Read more…

Lectron cranks out 12,000 units per week of its NACS-to-CCS EV charging adapter


Since Tesla opened up its Supercharger network, demand from drivers of other brands of EVs has been massive. So massive that Lectron, a provider of portable chargers, adapters and charging stations for all charging standards, has ramped up production of its NACS-to-CCS adapter to as many as 12,000 units per week. “Our expanded production guarantees… Read more…