Shell Recharge recently notified North American customers that its Shell Sky CPMS will discontinue services on April 30, 2025. Shell Sky is a cloud-based back-end EV charger management system. Such a system, often called a charge point management system (CPMS) or charging station management system (CSMS), provides site hosts with such features as power management,… Read more…

US-based Power Integrations, which produces high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has introduced a wide-creepage package option for its InnoSwitch3-AQ flyback switcher IC for automotive applications. A wide drain-to-source-pin creepage distance of 5.1 mm eliminates the need for conformal coating, making the IC compliant with the IEC60664-1 standard in 800 V vehicles while simplifying… Read more…

UK EV charging platform Paua, designed for businesses, has announced its collaboration with UK-based EV charging network Roam Charging (formerly known as EVC) to provide Paua users with access to more than 800 EV connectors at more than 200 sites. Roam Charging’s network, now fully integrated into the Paua app, includes hubs at such locations… Read more…

San Jose-headquartered Lyten, a manufacturer of advanced materials and sulfur-lithium batteries, plans to acquire manufacturing assets from San Leandro-headquartered Cuberg, including its lithium-metal battery manufacturing facility and cell-making equipment.  Lyten plans to convert the facility to lithium-sulfur battery production and to invest up to $20 million in 2025 to expand its full Bay Area production… Read more…

Pope Francis has repeatedly urged the people of the world to accept the science of climate change and work to protect the environment. When it comes to his personal ride, this pope practices what he preaches—he recently took delivery of a battery-electric Popemobile from Mercedes-Benz. The Vatican says it plans to convert all of its… Read more…

StarPlus Energy has received a conditional commitment from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) for a loan of up to $7.54 billion to help finance the construction of up to two lithium-ion battery cell and module manufacturing plants in Kokomo, Indiana. StarPlus Energy is a joint venture between FCA US, which is… Read more…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the availability of an additional $28.5 million in funding to install electric vehicle fast chargers along the state’s major travel corridors. New York’s new competitive Downstate Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) program, funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula funding program, is designed to improve consumer… Read more…

Canadian lithium-ion battery materials developer Nano One Materials has been granted C$18 million in financing from the Government of Québec to support the piloting of the company’s One-Pot process and increase production capacity at its Candiac plant. The financing includes a $15-million Canadian ($10.5-million US) loan from the Ministry of the Economy, Innovation and Energy… Read more…

Multi-trade contractor Power Design has selected US-based EV charger supplier Blink Charging to provide EV chargers and charging services at select locations. The agreement includes the provision of 429 Blink chargers, with a total of 723 plugs for use by residents at Power Design projects throughout the US. The charging stations will be installed across… Read more…

ChargePoint and GM have announced a collaborative effort to install hundreds of ultra-fast charging ports at strategic locations across the US under the GM Energy brand. The new EV charging stations will feature ChargePoint’s latest innovations. Many will support the new Omni Port system, which allows vehicles with CCS or NACS charging ports to seamlessly… Read more…

German adhesives and equipment manufacturer DELO Industrial Adhesives has added a new retraction valve to its lineup of adhesive dispensing systems. DELO-DOT RE offers the repeatability and control of higher-end systems like jetting or volumetric needle dispensing and the simplicity of direct dispensing from cartridges. Enabled by compressed air, the pneumatic retraction valve features properties… Read more…

Australian mining company Fortescue has placed a $400-million order with Chinese heavy equipment maker XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The sale, which includes over 100 pieces of electric equipment, is the largest single export deal in XCMG’s history. The massive contract includes a wide range of battery-electric heavy equipment, including electric wheel loaders, dozers, semi-trucks… Read more…

ABB E-mobility offers a wide range of EV chargers to address every conceivable application. The latest addition to the lineup is the C50 Compact Charger, a DC fast charger designed for urban and destination charging. The C50 offers a charging capacity of 50 kW, and has two charging plugs. It’s suitable for such locations as… Read more…

ICF provides energy efficiency, electrification and demand management programs to over 60 utilities across North America, including Duke Energy, Con Edison and National Grid. Now the company has launched PowerGuide, a cloud-based customer engagement, education and analytics platform designed to provide utilities and their customers real-time insights on the costs and benefits of fleet electrification…. Read more…

Netherlands-headquartered automaker Stellantis and Chinese battery manufacturer CATL have agreed to invest up to €4.1 billion to form a 50/50 joint venture that will build a large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain. The battery plant is targeted to start production by the end of 2026 at Stellantis’s Zaragoza site. It will… Read more…

US-based EV charging software developer WeaveGrid has raised $28 million in financing led by Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, to help automakers integrate their EVs with the electric grid while optimizing the charging experience for drivers. WeaveGrid’s EV Management System (EVMS) enables grid-integrated EV charging and offers vehicle-to-grid capabilities and power distribution optimization. The strategic… Read more…

Japan-headquartered eVTOL aircraft manufacturer SkyDrive, South Carolina-based private jet charter company SAI Flight and Greenville Downtown Airport have signed an agreement to jointly develop air cargo, air taxi and emergency service opportunities using SkyDrive’s aircraft.   The three organizations are collaborating with local and state governments and local businesses to design practical routes originating from Greenville… Read more…

Irish/UK technology company Go Eve has obtained European CE Mark certification for its DockChain EV charging technology. DockChain enables multiple vehicles to connect to a single fast charger through a daisy chain of compact charging points. Each vehicle on a chain charges one at a time, at full power. The DockChain charger offers power ratings… Read more…

Qnovo, which provides battery software for e-mobility, has unveiled its SentinelX battery health and safety solution designed to protect passenger and commercial EV operators. The software is designed to act as a first line of defense for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to prevent catastrophic safety incidents, such as fires related to faulty or degraded… Read more…

Netherlands-headquartered automaker Stellantis and US battery technology firm Zeta Energy have signed a joint development agreement to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries that have energy density comparable to that of lithium-ion technology. The collaboration includes pre-production development and planning for future production. Stellantis aims to use the batteries in its vehicles by 2030. Lithium-sulfur battery technology… Read more…