Microchip Technology, a US-based provider of embedded control and processing products has announced sample availability of its new PCI100x family of Switchtec PCIe Gen 4.0 switches. The PCI1005 is a packet switch that expands a single host PCIe port to as many as six endpoints. The PCI1003 device enables multi-host connectivity through Non-Transparent Bridging (NTB),… Read more…

Yamaichi Electronics, a manufacturer of test and burn-in sockets, connectors and test contacts, has released the newest version of its Y-Lock Pullforce connector system to meet the requirements of battery applications. The flexible flat cable (FFC) or the flexible printed circuit board (FPC) is inserted into the connector using the pre-assembled stiffener. The Y-Lock V4… Read more…

John F. Kennedy International Airport, the busiest airport for international traffic in North America, always seems to be reinventing itself. It opened in 1948 as New York International Airport, although it was typically referred to then as Idlewild. The airport was intended as the world’s largest and most efficient, with “no confusion and no congestion.”… Read more…

EV charging station manufacturer viveEV has launched two newly designed and reengineered DC fast chargers. The 600 kW DC Fast Charger and 180 kW DC Fast Charger. are designed for property owners, fleet operators and EV charging providers. viveEV’s 600 kW DC Fast Charger can deliver up to 600 kW per dispenser, and offers dynamic… Read more…

ChargePoint, a US-based provider of EV charging equipment, has introduced two solutions designed to help combat the problem of charger vandalism: a cut-resistant charging cable and a vandalism alarm software system called ChargePoint Protect. The cable uses “novel cut-resistant materials,” which makes the cable “substantially more difficult for would-be vandals to cut while remaining flexible… Read more…

School transportation provider First Student operates a fleet of about 40,000 buses across North America. Some 400 of those are already electric, and the company is steadily rolling out more EV deployments. The latest school district to get charged is El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools in Missouri, which just held an event to mark the… Read more…

German building façade cleaning firm Algenmax has converted its diesel vans to a customized VOLTSTATION CS30 mobile energy storage system from Miba Battery Systems. The VOLTSTATION CS30 fulfills its requirements for efficiency, cost reduction and sustainability, Algenmax said. The battery storage system provides up to 10 hours of energy, creates more space in the van… Read more…

Electrical connectors are a critical component of EV technology, serving as the vital link between various systems that enable efficient energy transfer and communication. EVs rely on complex electrical architectures to power motors, charge batteries and support onboard electronics, and reliable connectors ensure seamless system integration. Their role goes beyond functionality. Connectors influence vehicle cost,… Read more…

As promised, the newly-sworn-in president of the United States signed a slew of executive orders designed to reverse federal support for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. One such order signaled the new president’s intention to eliminate the Biden administration’s electric vehicle policies. Under the heading Unleashing American Energy, the order stated it would “eliminate the… Read more…

The headline isn’t a misprint. Komatsu, a century-old global manufacturer of heavy equipment, has unveiled an autonomous electric underwater bulldozer. The company showed off a fully-functional prototype at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show. The futuristic bulldozer has a battery capacity of 450 kWh and a four-hour charging time. The battery’s capacity can be increased to… Read more…

Molabo, a developer of 48 V electric drives, has introduced an expanded range of low-voltage drive systems for the marine industry. The Ottobrunn, Germany-based company says its Aries i30 drive system will bring Molabo’s ISCAD technology to the market at a more accessible price point. It was originally announced as the Aries i25 but it was… Read more…

In the early 2010s, Tesla poked a couple of bricks out of the dealership wall that separates automakers from consumers in the US market. Could that wall come crashing down someday soon? The dealership model, with its leisure-suited salespeople performing their high-ball, low-ball, “let me see what we can do” dance, has been an anachronism… Read more…

Beam Global makes a variety of innovative EV charging products. Now the company has announced that its EV ARC, BeamBike, BeamWell and BeamPatrol products have fulfilled the requirements to receive the CE mark (Conformité Européenne), a symbol indicating that a product meets EU health, safety and environmental protection requirements, allowing it to be freely traded… Read more…

German engineering firm Dürr Systems has received an order from Italian battery manufacturer for the delivery of a giga-coating system comprising four anode and four cathode lines, as well as the associated calenders, slitters and solvent recovery systems. The equipment supplied by Dürr includes the tandem coater, a system that sequentially coats the foil on… Read more…

Daimler Buses has opened its 100th e-bus service center in Lemgo, North Rhine-Westphalia, under the Omniplus service brand, which specializes in the maintenance and repair of  Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses. Of the total of 100 Omniplus e-bus service centers, 44 are in Germany and the rest are in Belgium, Denmark, France, the UK, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,… Read more…

US ride-hailing platform Alto has deployed off-grid chargers from L-Charge, which it will use to expand its EV fleet in Dallas and Los Angeles without upfront hardware costs or dependence on utility infrastructure. L-Charge’s charging trailers enable customers to use methane gas or hydrogen for off-grid EV charging. They are prepared for immediate deployment to… Read more…

The value of the global electric off-highway equipment market is expected to surpass $53.8 billion by 2032, according to a new report published by Research and Markets. The research company’s report, entitled “Electric Off-Highway Equipment Market Forecast 2024-2032,” valued the market at $13.2 billion for calendar year 2023, and forecast that it will increase to… Read more…

Washington state-based Brokk, a manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition robots, has become a dealer for Firstgreen Industries, a company that produces electric, zero-emission, low-noise loaders. Brokk will offer Firstgreen’s electric solution for loading as well as its more comprehensive fully electric, remote-controlled job site offering achieved by pairing Brokk demolition robots with Firstgreen loaders, Brokk said…. Read more…

UK-based clean technology group Altilium has announced a new partnership with LevertonHELM, the UK subsidiary of German chemical firm HELM, to develop a sustainable domestic supply chain for lithium in the UK. By combining Altilium’s expertise in recovering battery materials from spent batteries with LevertonHELM’s lithium production capabilities, the partnership aims to reduce the UK’s… Read more…

Charging Smart, a program funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) that offers free technical assistance to help local governments accelerate the growth of EV deployment and charging infrastructure, is now available in all 50 states.  Under the program, a local government can earn a Bronze, Silver or Gold designation in recognition of its… Read more…