As EV battery manufacturing ramps up worldwide, Siemens is working to address critical data challenges through a digital transformation. Charged recently chatted with Puneet Sinha—Senior Director, Global Head of Battery Industry at Siemens Digital Industries Software—to learn how it’s bringing a new level of precision and efficiency to the process. Traditional battery manufacturing is often… Read more…
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Integrals Power begins distributing samples of UK-made LFP and LMFP battery cathode materials
Battery materials producer Integrals Power has begun distributing samples of its Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) and Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) battery cathode materials to customers in both Europe and the US. This milestone follows the successful production of these materials at Integrals Power’s UK pilot plant. The LFP and LMFP cathode materials were fully… Read more…
AP Racing unveils new EV-specific caliper
UK-based brake and clutch supplier AP Racing has launched a new caliper designed specifically for EVs based on its Radi-CALTM technology. The new Radi-CALTM e, which increases low drag efficiency while improving braking performance, will be available off the shelf as a four- or six-piston system, taking inspiration from AP Racing’s WR1, WR2 and Mono… Read more…
Altilium to open EV battery recycling facility in Plymouth, UK
UK-based Altilium is building a new EV battery recycling plant in Plymouth, as the company embarks on the next phase of its ambitious growth plans. The 18,000-square-foot facility will use Altilium’s proprietary EcoCathode technology to recycle old lithium-ion batteries from EVs and recover the critical metals needed to power new EV batteries. Located in Plymouth’s… Read more…
Australia gives the green light for vehicle-to-grid installations
Standards Australia has instituted a new standard that will allow EV owners to begin using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, The Driven reports. “If you’ve got a car with V2G capability and a bidirectional device, you could be using that car to power your house before the end of this year,” Federal Energy and Climate Minister Chris… Read more…
Evoy Vita to enter US boating market with 300 hp fully electric outboard
Norway-headquartered Evoy Vita, a manufacturer of electric boat motor systems, has partnered with Finnish boat manufacturer Axopar to supply its Evoy Storm 300+ hp fully electric outboard motors for Axopar’s AX/E electric sub-brand of leisure boats. The AX/E boats will be available in the US in 2025. The Evoy Storm 300+ hp will also be… Read more…
The role of thermal material in modern electronic devices (download now)
Sponsored by Honeywell. With the continuing trend of reduction of electronic device dimensions, there is a growing demand for effective cooling solutions as the electronics required to be more powerful and compact, and the increased data transfer speed and processing of 5G devices will generate elevated levels of heat. In this application note, we’ll examine… Read more…
Voltpost chooses AT&T to provide connectivity for curbside EV chargers in Michigan
New York City-headquartered Voltpost, which retrofits lampposts as Level 2 EV chargers, has partnered with AT&T to provide IoT connectivity to EV charging posts across Michigan, including the Metro Detroit area. Voltpost provides scalable curbside and parking lot charging infrastructure to public and private customers, including government entities, real estate developers, universities and parking facility… Read more…
Bollinger Motors delivers first Class 4 B4 electric trucks to West Coast
Michigan-based electric truck maker Bollinger Motors, a majority-owned company of California-headquartered Mullen Automotive, has delivered three 2025 Bollinger B4 Chassis Cabs to TEC Equipment dealerships on the West Coast. The trucks, equipped with 158 kWh battery packs, were delivered to Lacey, Washington; Fontana, California; and Oakland, California. TEC is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and has… Read more…
Bolt opens EV charging hub for its rideshare drivers in Stockholm
Estonia-headquartered shared mobility company Bolt has launched a new EV charging hub in central Stockholm to service its rideshare drivers. Bolt says the hub’s four chargers are capable of adding 50 km of range in 10 minutes. Using the Monta app, operated in collaboration with JB Charge, drivers can further save time by accessing the… Read more…
Mitsubishi Chemical invests in $13.5-million Boston Material’s Z-axis carbon fiber technology
Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), the US-based investing arm of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical, has invested in Boston Materials, a US startup manufacturing critical materials for semiconductors, aerospace parts and automotive components. Boston Materials has developed a manufacturing process that produces a new class of materials that are conductive and durable like metal yet light like plastic…. Read more…
Be.EV installs new EV charging hub in Sheffield, UK
UK EV charging network Be.EV, majority-owned by Octopus Energy Generation, has installed a new nine-bay DC fast charging hub in Parkway Central Retail Park, which is located on a main road between Sheffield city center and the M1 motorway, and is used by an average of 66,000 vehicles per day. The hub features Kempower chargers… Read more…
SCAD students throw out traditional auto design ideas, create two fully functional EV concept cars
To design an automobile, a car designer does not merely just sit at a well-lighted desk, headphones firmly in place, an infinite cup of coffee nearby, sketching next year’s Any Car. No, to become a car designer, one must have a firm grasp of a number of subjects, including the history of the automobile, branding,… Read more…
Blue Whale EV and SWTCH collaborate to deliver EV charging to commercial properties
Maryland-based EV charging infrastructure and services provider Blue Whale EV has partnered with Canada-headquartered SWTCH Energy, an EV charging provider focused on multi-tenant buildings, to deliver scalable, turnkey EV charging services tailored for multifamily, commercial, workplace and municipal properties in North America. The partnership’s first project will be an installation at Prospect Bay Country Club… Read more…
ZF sells over 250 million electric parking brake units
German mobility products manufacturer ZF announces that it has produced a total of 250 million units of its electric parking brake (EPB), a technology that the company pioneered nearly 25 years ago by introducing the motor-on-caliper brake. ZF says the EPB improves fuel economy by reducing weight in the brake system and enables advanced functions when… Read more…
LG Chem discovers material to suppress thermal runaway in batteries
South Korean chemical company LG Chem has published a paper in the scientific journal Nature Communications about the development of a temperature-responsive material capable of suppressing thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries. The paper, “Thermal Runaway Prevention through Scalable Fabrication of Safety Reinforced Layer in Practical Li-ion Batteries,” reports on the work of the company’s Platform… Read more…
Forge Nano receives $10 million from GM Ventures to enhance GM battery materials
Materials science company Forge Nano has received a $10-million investment from GM Ventures, the venture arm of General Motors, to develop its battery coating technology. The investment adds to its previous $50 million Series C funding round, which included participation from Hanwha, Orion Infrastructure Capital, Catalus Capital and Ascent Funds. The company has raised more… Read more…
Power Integrations launches 1,700 V GaN Switcher IC
Power Integrations, which provides high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has introduced a new product in its InnoMux-2 family of single-stage, independently regulated multi-output offline power supply ICs. The new device features a 1,700 V gallium nitride (GaN) switch, fabricated using the company’s PowiGaN technology and building on the company’s 900 V and 1,250… Read more…
Smiths Interconnect introduces the new Hypertac Green Connect contact technology
Sponsored by TTI.The innovative environmental-friendly contact is designed to reduce power loss providing up to 90% more energy transfer. Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of technically differentiated electronic components, subsystems, microwave, optical and radio frequency products, announced today the introduction of Hypertac Green ConnectTM, a new lead-free and Beryllium-free hyperboloid high-power contact technology, to its… Read more…
Air taxis cleared for takeoff with final FAA rules
The US Federal Aviation Administration has promulgated a final rule covering the operation of electric air taxis and how pilots will be trained to operate them. In a document entitled “Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes—Final Rule,” the agency recognized, as FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker noted, the… Read more…
