German startup PULSETRAIN has raised €6.1 million in seed financing to develop its powertrain technology. The financing round was led by Vsquared Ventures and Planet A and joined by Climate Club. PULSETRAIN said it will use the funds to accelerate its product development as the company prepares to industrialize and scale. PULSETRAIN takes a holistic… Read more…

South Korean firm SK Innovation E&S has announced that its EV charging and parking platform subsidiary, iParking, has been selected as the project implementation agency for the 2025 Electric Vehicle Rapid and Slow Charging Facility Support Project hosted by South Korea’s Ministry of Environment. The project provides subsidies to companies installing public slow charging facilities… Read more…

Amsted Automotive has added new capacity and product offerings to serve the off-highway electric vehicle (OHEV) market in the US. “It has always been Amsted’s strategy to manufacture in the customer’s region,” said Bill Kerfin, President of Amsted Automotive. “Having local engineering teams and manufacturing facilities improves efficiencies and minimizes costs, which is especially true… Read more…

Sponsored by Starline. JE Dunn Construction, one of America’s largest general contractors, decided to install an electric vehicle charging station in the parking garage next to its world headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. JE Dunn faced the following challenges when designing the infrastructure to support the charging stations: While evaluating power distribution options, JE Dunn… Read more…

In an effort to alleviate Europe’s current deficit in charging points and charging capacity for heavy commercial vehicles, Daimler Truck plans to enable its TruckCharge customers to open their charging infrastructure for external, paid use, starting in the third quarter of 2025.  Plans include offering a system for planning, booking and reservation, along with additional… Read more…

Interact Analysis has published an analysis of the market for battery packs for off-highway EVs, and found that Hamburg-based material handling company Jungheinrich has by far the largest market share in the category. Jungheinrich led the market-share rankings for battery packs for loaders, telehandlers, excavators and tractors in Europe/Middle East and the Americas. According to… Read more…

Interact Analysis has published an analysis of the market for battery packs for off-highway EVs, and found that Hamburg-based material handling company Jungheinrich has by far the largest market share in the category. Jungheinrich led the market-share rankings for battery packs for loaders, telehandlers, excavators and tractors in Europe/Middle East and the Americas. According to… Read more…

Commercial EV charging network developer Greenlane Infrastructure (a joint venture whose owners include Daimler Truck North America) has partnered with Volvo Trucks North America to integrate Greenlane’s charging network into the Volvo Open Charge service. Greenlane is Volvo’s first Charge Point Operator (CPO) partner in the North American market. Greenlane will enable real-time access to… Read more…

Aptera’s solar-powered EV isn’t for every driver—the car guys may scoff at its sci-fi styling, while the more practically minded may find its lack of cargo space to be a deal-killer. However, it’s a historic vehicle, and the EV industry is following the company’s progress closely, because the vehicle is designed to be the most… Read more…

Aptera’s solar-powered EV isn’t for every driver—the car guys may scoff at its sci-fi styling, while the more practically minded may find its lack of cargo space to be a deal-killer. However, it’s a historic vehicle, and the EV industry is following the company’s progress closely, because the vehicle is designed to be the most… Read more…

Danfoss Group has announced that it now offers the Editron ED3 for off-highway electric vehicles. Its three-in-one functionality—AC charger, DC ePTO, and AC ePTO—is designed to reduce complexity and streamline machine design and integration. “The ED3 enables rapid overnight and opportunity charging for heavy-duty electric machinery using readily available AC chargers,” the company said in… Read more…

Danfoss Group has announced that it now offers the Editron ED3 for off-highway electric vehicles. Its three-in-one functionality—AC charger, DC ePTO, and AC ePTO—is designed to reduce complexity and streamline machine design and integration. “The ED3 enables rapid overnight and opportunity charging for heavy-duty electric machinery using readily available AC chargers,” the company said in… Read more…

Volvo Trucks North America announced that Pet Valu, a Canadian retailer of pet food and supplies, has added its first two Volvo VNR Electric trucks to its fleet. Volvo’s VNR series features an Adaptive Loading feature that adjusts its axle position to reduce friction and save fuel. The new trucks are each equipped with a… Read more…

Lithium-ion battery recycling firm Blue Whale Materials (BWM) has formed a strategic partnership with Call2Recycle, a battery stewardship organization in North America. BWM’s sorting and recycling facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma will receive and process batteries brought into Call2Recycle’s national network, which collects spent batteries across the US. The facility is already operational for sorting and… Read more…

Accelera, the EV-oriented business segment of venerable motor-maker Cummins, will show off a new battery-electric powertrain for the Isuzu F-series medium-duty truck at the upcoming ACT Expo in California. Scheduled for production in 2027, the fully integrated powertrain will feature Accelera’s next-generation battery, eAxle, accessories and controls. Accelera partnered with Isuzu to develop the powertrain… Read more…

California-based bus manufacturer ENC plans to begin offering wireless inductive charging hardware from InductEV on its electric buses. ENC will initially offer InductEV’s wireless charging system on its battery-electric Axess EVO-BE bus, which is offered in 32- 35- and 40-foot lengths, and features Proterra Powered battery packs with up to 738 kWh of energy storage,… Read more…

Revel operates an EV taxi service and a network of high-speed charging stations in New York (see our 2023 feature article). Now the company has begun the first phase of its long-planned West Coast expansion, opening its first EV fast charging station in the Bay Area. Located in San Francisco’s Mission District at 199 Erie… Read more…

Power Integrations, which supplies high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has achieved a two-fold increase in power output from its HiperLCS-2 chipset. Featuring half-bridge switch technology and an innovative package, the new device can deliver up to 1.6 kW of continuous output power with over 98% efficiency and permits brief peak loads of 2.5… Read more…

Japanese electronics company TDK Electronics has launched its L862 (B57862L) NTC thermistors with bendable wires and the L871 (B57871L) lead spacing NTC thermistors that can be used in automotive and industrial applications. The thermistors can be used in automotive battery packs as well as power banks, energy storage and drones. They offer short response time… Read more…

US-based hydraulic equipment maker OPS Controls has introduced its S.C.O.P.E. Kit, a tool that enables manufacturers to create custom control systems for on- and off-road equipment. The plug-and-play kit gives users a simple configuration for setting up their own systems and radio remotes so anyone can create a new control system. The kit includes two… Read more…