UK-based battery firm Altilium has received government funding to begin rapid prototyping of lithium-ion EV battery pouch cells using recycled cathode active materials (CAM). The company has received a grant of £639,797 ($798,114) from Innovate UK’s Faraday Battery Challenge, part of a £1.5-million funding round for UK battery developers. It will produce the cells at… Read more…

Sponsored by Munters. As the electric vehicle (EV) market continues to grow gigafactories are multiplying across the globe. These enormous production facilities, tasked with producing the batteries that power EVs, represent a crucial hub of innovation. However, beyond the scorching summer temperatures that dominate headlines, gigafactories face a hidden enemy: rising humidity. The hidden challenges… Read more…

Proterra’s August bankruptcy filing sent a shock wave through the EV industry, partly because several EV builders depend on Proterra’s well-respected battery technology. Fortunately, the Volvo Group quickly snapped up the company’s battery business, and it appears that business as usual will continue. Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has announced plans to use Proterra’s battery… Read more…

Singapore-based EV components manufacturer ENNOVI has introduced a new ENNOVI-MB2B multi-row board-to-board (BTB) connector platform for EVs with a snap-in design that allows multiple connector units to be stacked together without solder. This approach enables different pin count requirements to be accommodated via the same basic interconnect platform, without any extra expense or engineering effort,… Read more…

Commercial fleet charging services provider InCharge Energy has introduced three new chargers—the ICE-600, ICE-480 and ICE CUBE. The Micro Dispenser for the new ICE-600 split system offers dynamic power sharing of up to 500 kW to charge up to 10 EVs simultaneously, charging at either 10 Micro single-cable dispensers or at five Slim Line dual-cable… Read more…

Israel-based EVR Motors has started operations at a new plant in Manesar, India under its subsidiary, I.EVR Motors to produce of trapezoidal geometry coils to meet demand in India and global markets. The plant is designed to provide coils for approximately 20,000 motors per month, with plans for rapid expansion to around 100,000 motors. EVR… Read more…

The Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a new charging standard for heavy-duty EVs that industry experts call a game-changer for electric trucks, is in the final stages of standardization, and commercial deployments are already starting to appear. The latest charging provider to announce support for MCS is ChargePoint. The MCS cable and connector will be available… Read more…

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck, plans to introduce the next-generation eCanter to the Indian market in the next 6-12 months. Production of the eCanter began in 2017 at Daimler Truck subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus in Japan. The next-generation model eCanter premiered in Japan and Europe in 2022…. Read more…

We’ve been fans of Bollinger Motors since we interviewed founder Robert Bollinger back in 2018. We wrote at the time that his company’s rugged, no-nonsense electric work trucks should find a lot of buyers, if the company could navigate the shoals that have wrecked most of the EV startups. Bollinger’s 2022 acquisition by Mullen Automotive… Read more…

Commercial EV builder Einride is working with DP World, a provider of supply chain solutions headquartered in Dubai, to electrify inter-terminal container flows at Jebel Ali Port, which is said to be the 10th busiest port in the world. Starting at the end of 2024, DP World plans to deploy a fleet of 100 electric… Read more…

Nexeon, a maker of silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, has begun construction of a commercial production facility in Gunsan, South Korea. The site is located next to a facility operated by OCI, one of the largest silane gas producers outside China, ensuring a stable and cost-effective source of raw material supply. The dedicated silane… Read more…

German automotive company ZF has built 1,000 CeTrax lite electric drives for light commercial vehicles since it started volume production in April 2023. CeTrax lite is an all-electric drive with a peak output of 150 kW that sits centrally in the vehicle frame—replacing the transmission in combustion vehicles. It is an all-electric central drive, which… Read more…

E-Cells Lab, a research center for electrochemistry within the University of Bologna, has been opened in collaboration with Ferrari and semiconductor firm NXP to advance knowledge of the materials and chemical and physical properties of lithium-ion battery cells. The University of Bologna is providing a dedicated space with equipment to conduct advanced analyses. Ferrari is… Read more…

Australian battery manufacturer Gelion has fabricated a 395 Wh/kg lithium-sulfur 9.5 Ah pouch cell. Gelion had previously produced 1.0 Ah cells using the OXIS Gen2 cell technology it acquired from Johnson Matthey, providing specific energy of 245 Wh/kg. Reaching 395 Wh/kg aligns with independent modelling projections for the energy density of a larger cell format,… Read more…

Join this webinar at the June Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure, presented by XENDEE, to learn more about: Reserve your spot—it’s free! See the full session list for the June Virtual Conference here. Broadcast live on June 10-12, 2024. This virtual event will span all things EV charging in two main tracks: The free-to-attend conference will… Read more…

Daimler Buses has partnered with lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery manufacturer BMZ Poland for the development and supply of next-generation NMC4 batteries specifically for e-buses. The collaboration combines Daimler’s expertise in bus development and manufacturing and BMZ’s know-how in heavy-duty lithium-ion battery solutions. The aim is to develop batteries with higher energy density for longer range… Read more…

Mercedes-Benz USA is introducing options for its 2025 eSprinter van that include an 81 kWh usable capacity battery, a standard roof height, and a 144-inch wheelbase. All eSprinter variants allow for a permissible gross vehicle weight of up to 9,370 lbs. The eSprinter is equipped with a motor delivering a torque of up to 295… Read more…

US automakers just can’t seem to make up their minds about EVs. Last fall, GM and Ford gave the anti-EV crowd (which includes many of their dealerships) an early Christmas present, announcing that they would push back EV production plans in response to slower sales (actually a slower rate of increase in sales). In fact,… Read more…

California-headquartered lithium-ion battery manufacturer Amprius has signed purchase orders for its SiMaxx cells from Airbus subsidiary AALTO, a Finland-headquartered producer of fixed-wing, high-altitude platform stations (HAPS). Amprius says its 450 Wh/kg SiMaxx cells are designed to operate in extreme flight conditions while maximizing flight range and payload capacity. The batteries are capable of supplying enough… Read more…

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is a hot topic, and I ask about it in every interview I conduct these days. Some industry players talk about it in glowing, almost messianic terms, but others see it as more of a niche technology. One of the few companies that has deployed V2G tech in an actual commercial (i.e…. Read more…