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MATTER adds Iontra’s adaptive charging, real-time SOH sensing to AI-defined vehicle platform


Indian EV company MATTER is integrating Iontra’s battery intelligence technology into what it calls a core layer of its AI-Defined Vehicle platform, with the goal of making battery behavior more adaptive, health-aware, and predictive over the vehicle’s life. The companies say Iontra’s contribution centers on real-time state-of-health sensing and adaptive charge control. In practical terms,… Read more…

EV manufacturers say production is getting easier, cheaper and more predictable in ABB Robotics survey


Automotive manufacturers are showing more confidence in EV production as it shifts from a disruptive new process to a more established manufacturing discipline, according to ABB Robotics’ latest Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey. ABB says more than two-thirds of manufacturers expect EV production to increase in 2026 versus 2025. Just as notable, 51% of respondents said… Read more…

New silver plating busbar line adds 4,500 tons/year of UK capacity for EV systems


Karas Plating has brought a new £1.5-million automated busbar electroplating line online in the UK, adding what the company says is the country’s widest-capacity silver-plating operation for copper busbars—components used in EV battery packs, power electronics and charging stations. The new 2.4-meter-wide line can process up to 200 kg of product every 20 minutes and… Read more…

Microchip’s BZPACK mSiC power modules target harsh environments with >1,000-hour HV-H3TRB performance


Microchip Technology has introduced its BZPACK mSiC power modules, a new silicon carbide module family aimed at industrial and renewable-energy systems that have to survive heat, humidity, and high voltage over long operating lives. The key selling point is environmental robustness. Microchip says the modules are tested to meet High Humidity High Voltage High Temperature… Read more…

Kistler’s new KiBox2 analyzes EV powertrains at 2.5 MS/s per channel, scales to 64 channels


Kistler has launched KiBox2 E-Powertrain Analysis, an all-in-one measurement and analysis platform for electric, hybrid, and fuel-cell drives, aimed at everything from dyno testing to in-vehicle development work. At the core is a 16-channel measuring unit that Kistler says performs real-time measurement, calculation, and visualization at 2.5 MS/s per channel. The overall system can scale… Read more…

How the biggest US EV charging networks got their starts


The US charging network 2.0—The evolution of a revolution: Part 1 The US public charging “network” didn’t emerge from a single master plan. It grew out of grants, bankruptcies, corporate settlements, acquisitions—and one automaker that decided it couldn’t wait. Since the current generation of EVs emerged more than 15 years ago, the “network” of EV… Read more…

Xiid partners with eVerged to provide EV charging cybersecurity


Cyberdefense specialist Xiid has announced a strategic partnership with eVerged. The companies aim to strengthen EV cybersecurity by using Xiid’s Terniion zero-trust application control platform, and by embedding Xiid’s SealedTunnel cybersecurity tech into eVerged’s offerings. “The rapid expansion of EV infrastructure has introduced a growing number of escalating cybersecurity challenges, threatening charging stations, millions of… Read more…

Nth Cycle secures $1.1-billion offtake agreement for its recycled nickel and lithium


Back in 2021, we published an in-depth interview with Megan O’Connor, the founder and CEO of Nth Cycle, a company that developed a way to recover production-grade critical minerals from separated electronic waste and low-grade mine tailings. Five years later, the company’s electroextraction technology seems to be working out, as the company has signed a… Read more…

Windrose and Autel demonstrate real-world megawatt charging using the MCS standard


Chinese electric truck OEM Windrose and EVSE manufacturer Autel Europe have announced the successful completion of a real-world Megawatt Charging System (MCS) charging session at a customer site in the Dutch city of Roosendaal. The Megawatt Charging System, which enables charging of heavy-duty EVs at power levels up to 3.75 megawatts, is rapidly making the… Read more…

Advancements in thermal adhesives: enhancing battery cell-to-pack and cell-to-ribbon performance for EVs


Sponsored by Parker. A key to the advancement of high energy-density, lithium-ion, battery packs is effective management of heat generated during charge and discharge cycles. Heat is often managed by connecting battery cells and/or modules to a cooling plate or pack via thermally conductive materials (gap fillers or adhesives). Typically, they are two-component polymeric resins… Read more…

Entries open as CWIEME Awards return to spotlight electrification innovation


CWIEME Berlin, the leading exhibition for the electrification supply chain, is bringing back its industry awards for the first time in four years, following strong interest from the electrical engineering community. Celebrating the people and projects driving the next era of electrification, the awards ceremony will take place during the exhibition on May 21, 2026…. Read more…

New study finds electrifying smaller fleets may deliver larger emissions reductions


Electrification announcements by major, well-known fleet operators get lots of publicity, even if these initiatives never make it past the pilot stage. But away from the headlines, small and mid-sized commercial fleets may offer more bang for the emission-reduction buck. A new white paper from Mitra EV, Small Fleets, Big Impact: A National Study of… Read more…

Qoolers’ BTMS CORE cuts battery module cooling weight by 70% with tube-based liquid thermal management


Qoolers has introduced BTMS CORE, a tube-based liquid heat exchanger for battery modules that the company says can reduce cooling-system weight by more than 70% compared with conventional aluminum designs while maintaining tighter thermal control. The Czech company says BTMS CORE is designed to keep cells in the 20 °C to 40 °C operating window… Read more…

ACT Expo Announces 2026 Speaker Line-Up Featuring Leaders from Rivian, Tesla, Aurora and ABB


ACT Expo has announced its 2026 speaker roster, bringing nearly 400 fleet operators, vehicle engineers and technology leaders to Las Vegas, May 4–7, to explore the electric powertrain, autonomy and advanced vehicle systems transforming commercial transportation. AI, autonomy, advanced safety systems and alternative powertrains, as well as speakers sharing deployment experience and investment insights, will… Read more…

Drive System Design’s automated test platform runs 20,000 e-motor optimization points in under 48 hours


Drive System Design says it has cut electric motor optimization testing time by more than 75% with a new automated eMotor and Inverter Optimization Test Programme aimed at speeding electric propulsion development across automotive, aerospace, marine, defense and off-highway applications. The company’s platform tackles one of the most time-consuming parts of e-powertrain development: motor optimization… Read more…