Sponsored by littelfuse. The automotive environment is one of the most severe environments for electronics. Today’s vehicle designs proliferate with sensitive electronics, including electronic controls, infotainment, sensing, battery packs, battery management, electric vehicle powertrains, and on-board chargers. In addition to the heat, voltage transients, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in the automotive environment, the on-board charger… Read more…
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Albemarle receives $90-million Department of Defense grant for lithium production
Albemarle, a US-based chemical manufacturer, has won a $90-million grant from the US Department of Defense to expand domestic mining and production of lithium for EV batteries. Using Defense Production Act authority, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy will subsidize the company’s planned reopening of its lithium mine in… Read more…
Phoenix Motorcars wins California contract for electric Type A school buses
Phoenix Motorcars has won a two-year contract with the California Department of General Services that will enable school districts to procure the company’s Z600 Type A Cutaway Chassis electric school buses without having to go through a bid process. Phoenix’s Z600 school bus is offered with both 90 kWh and 141 kWh battery pack options,… Read more…
GlobalData issues report on worldwide EV growth
UK analytics and consulting company GlobalData forecasts in its latest report that, from 2022 to 2035, the total EV market will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.9%. The passenger EV segment is expected to reach a CAGR of 26.1% and the commercial EV segment a CAGR of 15%. Over the same… Read more…
HERE Technologies and Eco-Movement offer real-time data on charging stations in 100 countries
Multinational location data and technology platform HERE Technologies, headquartered in Amsterdam, has partnered with Dutch charging station data provider Eco-Movement to offer EV drivers access to more accurate real-time information on charge point specifications and availability. The companies say that the collaboration will create a data repository encompassing over a million single charge points monitored… Read more…
Works with Synop program tackles EV charger interoperability issues
Many companies offer charging and energy management solutions for EV fleets, and most claim that their systems are hardware-agnostic. But can a fleet operator be sure that their existing EVSE has actually been tested with the software they’re buying? Energy management provider Synop has released Works with Synop, a program that provides customers with a… Read more…
LG Magna e-Powertrain to open new facility in Hungary
LG Magna e-Powertrain, the joint venture (JV) between LG Electronics and Magna, is opening a new facility in Miskolc, Hungary. The 284,000-square-foot plant will be in Miskolc’s industrial sector, which has well-developed infrastructure and is close to OEM customers and Magna operations. Scheduled for completion in 2025, the new facility will start production with e-motors… Read more…
Download the guide to using regenerative, bidirectional power supplies for battery testing
Sponsored by Kikusui. The testing and validation of batteries and fuel cells can be a large endeavor with a sizeable infrastructure including (but not limited to) environmental chambers (e.g., temperature or explosion-proof chambers), temperature sensors, racks of programmable DC power supplies, electronics loads, and measurement racks with the supporting I/O for the automated control and… Read more…
Pebble Flow electric travel trailer features self-propulsion, off-grid renewable energy
Pebble, a California-based startup, has unveiled a new 100% electric travel trailer. The Pebble Flow is designed to eliminate the range reduction caused by towing a trailer—it’s self-propelled, and includes its own battery, which can be recharged by regenerative braking and several charging options. The Pebble Flow is 25 feet long, and requires a towing… Read more…
Factorial Energy opens solid-state battery factory in Massachusetts
Factorial Energy, a developer of solid-state battery technology for EV applications, has opened a new battery manufacturing facility in the Boston suburb of Methuen, Massachusetts. The new plant represents a significant step in scaling up the production of Factorial’s solid-state battery technology for EVs. Factorial says its proprietary FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) quasi-solid-state batteries… Read more…
Upgrading existing powertrain test facilities to support EVs
Sponsored by Unico. As electrification takes hold in all the legacy automakers, the topic of upgrading existing powertrain test facilities is a high priority. Whether it is converting traditional Internal Combustion Engine testbeds to support E-Powertrains or upgrading older battery lab cyclers to support higher voltages and powers, fitting in new test equipment, and supporting… Read more…
Electric Vehicle Containment Unit can squelch EV fires even as they’re still burning
No, despite what you’ve seen in a thousand Facebook posts, EVs are not more prone to catching fire than are legacy vehicles (according to several studies—take your pick—the reverse is the case). However, like any energy storage system, an EV battery can catch fire in the case of a collision or a malfunction, and there… Read more…
Battle Motors introduces LET2 EV refuse truck in California
US vocational truck manufacturer Battle Motors has debuted its three-axle LET2 (Low Entry Tilt 2) refuse truck in Southern California through Velocity Truck Centers. The trucks have an 8.67-ton legal payload capacity, and integrate Heil Rapid Rail automated side loader technology, and are eligible for the California HVIP program. In-cab technologies include a digital dash… Read more…
Sepion Technologies opens coating facility for lithium-metal EV batteries in North America
Sepion Technologies, a manufacturer of EV batteries, has opened a separator coating facility for lithium-metal batteries for EVs. The renewable-energy-powered building spans 25,000 square feet, increasing Sepion’s separator coating capacity by 1,000-fold and polymer synthesis scale by 100-fold. It also enables the production of up to 10 Ah pouch cells. Sepion’s separators are designed using… Read more…
Download EV Battery Production and Conveyors Design Guides
Sponsored by MK North America. The production of batteries for the electric vehicle industry is growing and changing rapidly, based on the expansion of knowledge within the industry. And that is why it is so important to ensure the conveyors that are sourced for your ev-battery production line are not only up for today’s challenges,… Read more…
SME launches EV training and certification programs
SME, a nonprofit that promotes adoption of new manufacturing technology, has expanded its offerings to include EV training programs and an EV Fundamentals certification. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the electrification of transport could create over 150,000 new jobs related to the production and maintenance of EVs. SME obtained input from industrial and academic… Read more…
bp seeks EV charging innovators to work with
As the end of the Oil Age comes into sight, the world’s giant oil companies are not sitting on the sidelines. International oil major bp says it is “pivoting to an integrated energy company,” and has been investing in EV charging infrastructure and other e-mobility products and services. bp currently operates some 22,000 charge points,… Read more…
Go Eve secures US patent for its multi-EV charging DockChain technology
Anglo-Irish EV charging firm Go Eve has secured a US patent for its DockChain technology. This marks a milestone for the company, which is preparing to enter the US market in early 2024. Go Eve’s DockChain solution enables an existing EV charger to serve multiple vehicles. The patent encompasses various charging systems, including both Level… Read more…
EcoPro BM, SK On and Ford are building a cathode plant in Québec
South Korea-headquartered battery makers EcoPro BM and SK On, along with Ford, plan to invest nearly $900 million in the construction of a cathode manufacturing facility in Bécancour, Québec. Production is slated to begin in the first half of 2026. EcoPro CAM Canada LP was established by EcoPro BM this year. It will produce up… Read more…
Monitor EV charging infrastructure in real-time (free demo)
Sponsored by Franklin Electric. EV charger communication failures leave the Charge Point Operators (CPOs) unable to detect and react remotely, while 50-70% of the time, a simple power cycle of the charger’s power is all that is needed. With no remote charger control, the only course of action available to the CPO is to dispatch… Read more…
