Coachmen RV, a division of Forest River, has announced the upcoming release of the RVEX, the company’s first all-electric Class B motorhome. The RVEX “brings cutting-edge electric travel to a broad audience of modern explorers, tech enthusiasts, and sustainability-minded travelers.” The electric motorhome is expected to have a range of 270 miles. It features a… Read more…

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL plans to send 2,000 of its skilled workers to Zaragoza, Spain to commission a new battery plant built by a joint venture that includes CATL and automaker Stellantis, the Financial Times reports (via The Battery Chronicle). Production is to begin in late 2026. The project highlights the fact that the global… Read more…

Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) and Ford have demonstrated that electron beam welding can enhance both the quality and repeatability of electric motor stator production for EVs. The project, supported by the Innovate UK Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge, could accelerate the industrial adoption of electron beam welding for EV motor applications. CVE says that its… Read more…

Pickup Please, the donation pickup service operated by Red White & Blue Thrift Store, has launched electric donation trucks in partnership with Evolectric. The vehicles were converted using Evolectric’s CircularEV retrofit process and have been operating across the Greater Los Angeles area since May. The trucks are used for residential donation pickups and local deliveries… Read more…

Pickup Please, the donation pickup service operated by Red White & Blue Thrift Store, has launched electric donation trucks in partnership with Evolectric. The vehicles were converted using Evolectric’s CircularEV retrofit process and have been operating across the Greater Los Angeles area since May. The trucks are used for residential donation pickups and local deliveries… Read more…

EV charging software provider WeaveGrid has formed a partnership with technology giant Oracle to help electric utilities launch and scale EV programs more quickly and cost-effectively. The collaboration enables WeaveGrid to offer utility clients streamlined delivery across Oracle Utilities applications by using Oracle’s Integration Hub. The cloud platform helps companies connect their various software systems,… Read more…

EV charging software provider WeaveGrid has formed a partnership with technology giant Oracle to help electric utilities launch and scale EV programs more quickly and cost-effectively. The collaboration enables WeaveGrid to offer utility clients streamlined delivery across Oracle Utilities applications by using Oracle’s Integration Hub. The cloud platform helps companies connect their various software systems,… Read more…

Polar Power, a US-based manufacturer of DC generators and battery charging systems for sectors including telecom, military and microgrids, is collaborating with ZQuip, a part of Moog, to develop and supply DC hybrid power systems tailored for construction equipment. Over the past year, Polar Power and ZQuip have jointly designed a compact diesel-fueled charging system… Read more…

The Astero ISR, a battle-tested unmanned aircraft system designed and built by Nordic Wing, a Danish-owned fixed-wing drone manufacturer, has been in use by Ukrainian forces since early 2023, and many improvements to the drone have been based on feedback from Ukrainian soldiers These drones are built for a hardened environment. The Astero ISR is… Read more…

LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners’ proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology has processed more than 250,000 barrels of Permian Basin brine at its Texas field unit over nine months of continuous operations. This is a key step in its targeted system enhancements and leads into the final de-risking stage: converting lithium chloride eluate to commercial-grade lithium carbonate…. Read more…

SkyWest, the holding company for SkyWest Airlines, a regional carrier headquartered in St. George, Utah, has taken an equity position in Maeve Aerospace, a Dutch company that designs and develops electric aircraft. “SkyWest is committed to leading our industry forward, and we’re pleased to invest in Maeve as the leading edge of technological, sustainable advancements… Read more…

Greenlane, a provider of public charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles, has launched a new dealer program to help reduce costs and make electrification more attractive for fleet customers. The new Charge On Us program includes $500 in charging credits and six months of complimentary Greenlane Edge subscription access for every qualifying electric truck sold. Velocity… Read more…

EV charging provider XCharge North America has partnered with Ascentium Capital, a division of Regions Bank, to offer a new leasing program designed to make EV charging equipment more affordable and profitable for small-business owners. Under the new financing structure, which is modeled after existing programs used in the automotive industry, lessees can procure chargers… Read more…

US lithium processor Aquatech has acquired Koch Technology Solutions’ (KTS) direct lithium extraction (DLE) business, integrating the Li-Pro Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology and IP portfolio into its PEARL process technology platform. The acquisition of KTS’s Li-Pro LSS technology adds direct lithium extraction to Aquatech’s process flowsheet IP, lithium conversion and crystallization capabilities. Spanning lithium… Read more…

US lithium processor Aquatech has acquired Koch Technology Solutions’ (KTS) direct lithium extraction (DLE) business, integrating the Li-Pro Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology and IP portfolio into its PEARL process technology platform. The acquisition of KTS’s Li-Pro LSS technology adds direct lithium extraction to Aquatech’s process flowsheet IP, lithium conversion and crystallization capabilities. Spanning lithium… Read more…

US charging station manufacturer Power Up Connect has introduced the MBESS 90 kWh, the result of a three-year collaboration with Dominion Energy, one of the country’s largest utilities. The unit was unveiled at the CES 2025 show, and is now available for commercial purchase. The MBESS 90 kWh has a maximum output of 30 kW…. Read more…

US charging station manufacturer Power Up Connect has introduced the MBESS 90 kWh, the result of a three-year collaboration with Dominion Energy, one of the country’s largest utilities. The unit was unveiled at the CES 2025 show, and is now available for commercial purchase. The MBESS 90 kWh has a maximum output of 30 kW…. Read more…

LEAD Intelligent Equipment has delivered multiple dry electrode mixing and coating systems to established battery manufacturers, automotive original equipment manufacturers and solid-state battery firms in and outside China. LEAD highlights the system’s capability to adapt to both all-solid-state battery processes and existing liquid electrolyte battery lines, which it says helps customers manage technology transitions and… Read more…

EnergyHub, a US provider of distributed energy resource management systems, has acquired Bridge to Renewables (BTR) to help accelerate the growth of utility EV programs. Through the acquisition, EnergyHub, which is an independent subsidiary of connected property platform Alarm.com, aims to expand its direct partnerships with OEMs and deliver managed charging programs to EV drivers…. Read more…