An old saw often uttered by an electrical engineer (or their hapless techs) when an electronic device releases its magic smoke goes something like this: “The transistor bravely sacrificed itself to protect the fuse.”  This is a succinct way of saying that conventional fuses (and most types of circuit breakers) shouldn’t be counted on to… Read more…

Toyota Motor and Revel, an operator of an EV taxi service and a network of high-speed charging stations, have signed an agreement that will give owners of Toyota and Lexus EVs complimentary access to Revel’s DC fast charging network in New York City.  The agreement runs through October 14, 2027.  Revel, which began life as… Read more…

Canadian battery raw material and technology developer Volt Carbon Technologies has designed a high-entropy electrolyte to improve battery performance at low temperatures, which has demonstrated functionality at temperatures as low as -80° C in testing. Solid UltraBattery, a Volt subsidiary, in collaboration with Volt Board Member, Dr. Aiping Yu, Professor and Director of the Carbon… Read more…

Lithium ceramic battery (LCB) developer ProLogium Technology has introduced a new silicon composite anode battery, which Germany’s FEV Group is using to develop a next-generation battery pack. According to the companies, the new battery system can reduce vehicle weight, increase energy efficiency, and improve charging speed. The system offers energy density of 749 Wh/L, and… Read more…

The state of Delaware has received $14.3 million in federal grants to install medium- and heavy-duty EV charging stations along the portion of Interstate 95 that is within its borders to improve air quality and expand alternative fuel infrastructure. The creation of electric vehicle infrastructure along I-95 is part of an initiative organized by the… Read more…

UK-based battery materials recycling company Altilium has announced a project to produce EV battery cells using cathode active materials recovered from end-of-life EV batteries and validate them for use in vehicles for UK-based luxury car manufacturer JLR.  The project is supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK under the latest round of its Advanced Route… Read more…

Three companies in Central Europe—Test-Fuchs, SFC Energy and Auto Group—have announced the release of the H2Genset, a hydrogen-powered mobile generator. The trailer-mounted power generator can be used to charge electric vehicles in situations where it is preferable or necessary to bring the power source to the vehicles.   Austrian Airlines has deployed the H2Genset on the airport… Read more…

US-based battery recycling materials and management company Cirba Solutions has been selected to enter negotiations with the US Department of Energy for up to $200 million in funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the construction of its lithium-ion processing facility in Columbia, South Carolina. The facility will manufacture battery-grade salts for the EV market… Read more…

As Charged readers know, EV designers are free from many of the considerations that generations of ICE vehicle designers regarded as givens. For one thing, motors can be mounted in various different positions on the chassis. For another, a transmission or gearbox may be an optional component. Jeff Seger, a clean energy consultant for the… Read more…

The H2020 SOLiDIFY consortium, coordinated by Belgian research organization Imec, has developed a lithium-metal solid-state battery with high energy density. The prototype battery pouch cell, manufactured by Imec in the assembly lab at EnergyVille, Belgium, has a “liquid-to-solid” processed solid electrolyte, which was jointly developed by Imec and its 13 consortium partners. The cell has… Read more…

It’s instantly recognizable as a VW Bus, but what does it compete against? And will its allure last? The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz, an electric reinvention of VW’s 1960s Microbus, is finally here. After a seven-year wait, the high-style 3-row box on wheels will hit dealerships in November and December—with priority going to those dealers who… Read more…

US-based Able Electropolishing has added a fourth-generation scanning electron microscope (SEM) to its product lineup, to provide customers in the EV manufacturing industry access to in-house analytic and testing capabilities. The JCM-7000 NeoScopeä Benchtop SEM features a platform for applications from measurement and analysis of surface defects to elemental analysis. The SEM offers part magnification… Read more…

The world’s largest chemical producer, Germany’s BASF, has developed a polyphthalamide (PPA) for manufacturing housings of insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) semiconductors for next-generation power electronics. The Ultramid Advanced N3U41 G6 is designed to meet the growing demand for high-performance, reliable electronic components for EVs, as well as high-speed trains, smart manufacturing and renewable electricity generation…. Read more…

Sponsored by Pickering Interfaces. The next power architecture of choice for EVs is 800 V, which requires components to be suitably rated and more durable than their 400 V counterparts. However, most test equipment used for 400 V EV system development can be re-used for 800 V if it can handle the higher voltages, making… Read more…

German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr and Australia-headquartered metal mining company Fortescue have announced a deal for the development and supply of zero-emission technologies that, once they enter series production, will become available for mining companies worldwide. The partnership features a total of 475 zero-emission Liebherr machines that include 55 electric excavators, 60 battery-powered dozers, and… Read more…

The EV charger market is undergoing a wave of consolidation. In May, Charge Enterprises emerged from Chapter 11 after a reorganization. In August, insolvent Australian charger manufacturer Tritium was acquired by an Indian firm. In September, KEBA acquired Austria’s EnerCharge. The latest shoes to drop are EVBox and Enel X. Amsterdam-based EVBox is closing its… Read more…

itselectric establishes best practices for curbside EV chargers. Q&A with itselectric co-founder and CEO Nathan King. For the last few years, the EV industry has been agonizing over the problem of providing charging for urban drivers who depend on on-street parking, and have no possibility of installing chargers at their homes. EV journalists, including your… Read more…

Australian EV charging infrastructure company JET Charge has joined a study to establish technology for discharging power from EVs into Australia’s national power grid. The study was led by the Australian National University (ANU) and the Realising Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Services (REVS) project of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The study monitored a fleet of… Read more…

French industrial gas supplier Air Liquide will invest around $150 million to expand its production capacity and pipeline network in Tennessee after signing a new long-term contract to supply oxygen to South Korean chemical producer LG Chem. Air Liquide will build, own and operate a second air separation unit (ASU), liquefier, storage and a pipeline… Read more…

GM Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, has launched its GM Energy PowerBank, a stationary energy storage system that allows transfer from the grid as well as integration with solar power equipment. The product is available in 10.6 kWh and 17.7 kWh battery capacity variants. It can provide power to a home during… Read more…