Wireless EV charging is about much more than convenience. The true benefits are seen in the commercial EV market. As InductEV’s then-president M. David Dealy explained to Charged in a 2024 interview, inductive charging can enable EV fleets to deliver the same service with smaller batteries, reduce vehicle costs, and extend battery life. Now two… Read more…

Direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology provider Lilac Solutions has released its fifth-generation ion exchange (IX) technology, which delivers improvements in performance and cost. Gen 5 Lilac IX increases IX productivity and durability, enhances eluate quality and simplifies brine pretreatment, according to the company. The IX system allows the passage of 70x larger particles, enabling the… Read more…

Harbinger, a manufacturer of medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicles, has raised $160 million in a Series C funding round co-led by FedEx, Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund, and RV manufacturer THOR Industries. With this round, Harbinger has raised $358 million to date. Along with its investment, FedEx placed an initial order for 53 Harbinger electric trucks…. Read more…

FEV has announced a collaboration with the Teaching and Research Area Mechatronics in Mobile Propulsion at RWTH Aachen University to develop a modular electric drive unit platform aimed at reducing reliance on rare-earth elements in EV motors. The new platform minimizes the use of critical raw materials such as rare-earth magnets, with the goal of… Read more…

Thomas Built Buses, a division of Daimler Truck Specialty Vehicles, has announced the launch of the Saf-T-Liner eHDX2 Wattson, its first electric Type D, or “transit-style,” school bus. The new model is built on the existing HDX2 platform and is intended for school districts seeking to expand fleet electrification with a familiar, large-capacity vehicle. The… Read more…

Coperion has announced a collaboration with High Performance Battery (HPB) aimed at enabling industrial-scale production of solid-state batteries. This initiative combines Coperion’s continuous extrusion processing expertise with HPB’s solid-state battery technology. According to HPB, its batteries demonstrate notable improvements over conventional lithium-ion technology in safety, lifespan, and environmental performance, with intellectual property protected in 96… Read more…

Canadian mining and battery technology developer Focus Graphite Advanced Materials has announced that its Lac Knife graphite anode material has passed Phase I battery validation testing, conducted by Charge CCCV (C4V) and American Energy Technologies. The concurrent US laboratory test programs confirmed that natural graphite from the company’s Lac Knife mine achieved near-theoretical electrochemical capacity… Read more…

Japanese automaker Honda has showcased its first electric motorcycle, the WN7. The motorcycle is built around a 9.3 kWh lithium-ion battery and 18 kW motor. It offers a driving range of around 140 km, and supports CCS2 DC fast charging.  The WN7 features full LED lighting with a unique DRL signature, a frameless chassis, multiple… Read more…

Archer Aviation has agreed to acquire the master ground lease for Hawthorne Airport in Los Angeles, California and repurpose it as a strategic air taxi network hub. Hawthorne Airport, also known as Jack Northrop Field, is currently a public-use airport. The name comes from the founder of Northrop Aircraft, Jack Northrop, who founded the company… Read more…

Electric motor specialist InfiMotion has collaborated with “a global premium electric vehicle manufacturer” to develop the L700 PMSM (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor) and to integrate it into the manufacturer’s new Gran Tourer EV. InfiMotion, which was founded in 2021, operates five factories and R&D centers in China and Gothenburg, Sweden. Current customers include Geely, Polestar,… Read more…

EV charging provider ChargePoint has been awarded a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract to provide EV charging solutions to public sector agencies in the US and Canada. Sourcewell, a self-funded governmental organization established in 1978, administers a program that harnesses the collective purchasing power of more than 50,000 participating agencies. By streamlining procurement with pre-negotiated, competitive… Read more…

Curbside EV charging pioneer it’s electric has been selected by the Los Angeles DOT to deploy 90 new public curbside charging ports. The new chargers will replace those that were previously part of the BlueLA carshare network, and will go into service over the next 12 months. The first 15 chargers will open in November… Read more…

Nano One Materials, a Canadian a process technology company specializing in lithium-ion battery cathode active materials (CAM), has been awarded C$5 million ($3.5 million) in non-repayable financing from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) under the Energy Innovation Program to scale production of its One-Pot lithium iron phosphate (LFP) CAM and accelerate commercialization. The funding supports Nano… Read more…

YASA, a company specializing in axial flux electric motor technology, has announced an unofficial world record for electric motor power density with its latest prototype. Recent testing of a 12.7 kg axial flux motor prototype yielded a short-term peak output of 750 kW, resulting in a recorded power density of 59 kW/kg. This breaks YASA’s… Read more…

Could EV startup Longbow be the company that brings the British auto industry back to life? The company impressed the autorati by bringing its first model, the Speedster, from a design sketch to a functioning demonstrator in a mere six months, about a third of the time automakers typically take for such a development phase…. Read more…

Japan’s Panasonic Energy has formed a joint development initiative with Brown University School of Engineering to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries by analyzing and addressing materials degradation mechanisms. The partnership will advance analytical methods to pinpoint how materials degrade during battery charge and discharge cycles and apply these insights to accelerate the development of… Read more…

As EV charging infrastructure and software experts, Lynkwell experiences the entire EV ecosystem. Join them as they reveal how EV site owners can strengthen reliability and profitability. From upgrading aging infrastructure to navigating network provider exits and incentive changes. In this session, you’ll learn how to protect your investment, capture available funding, and turn EV… Read more…

LEAD has released of an integrated solid-state battery cutting and stacking machine targeted at addressing the technical challenges of next-generation energy storage manufacturing. The machine is engineered for the specific requirements of solid-solid interface materials used in all-solid-state batteries, which require highly precise and controlled stacking due to their sensitivity and brittle nature. The new… Read more…

EV charging provider Blink Charging has launched a new line of Level 2 EV chargers tailored specifically for multifamily and fleet applications. The Shasta line was originally developed through Blink’s acquisition of Zemetric, but has now been integrated into Blink’s broader charging ecosystem, with flexible installation and intelligent software capabilities. The Shasta 48 delivers up… Read more…

Driivz, a Vontier company, has released Platform Version 9, an updated electric vehicle charging and energy management software suite designed to support EV charging networks and service providers. The new version is now available to its global customer base, which operates in more than 30 countries. Platform Version 9 introduces new features to streamline fleet… Read more…