Wacker has announced a new extrudable silicone rubber designed to insulate busbars in high-voltage traction batteries for electric vehicles. The new material, ELASTOSIL R 531/60, addresses increased electrical and thermal demands resulting from rising EV battery voltages, with nominal system voltages commonly ranging from 300 to 900 volts. The company says the material’s processability by… Read more…

Electrify America has announced the opening of its first electric vehicle charging station in Santa Monica, California. The station is equipped with 20 fast chargers rated up to 350 kW, which can add up to 20 miles of range per minute to EVs designed for high-power charging. The new site, located at 1802 Santa Monica… Read more…

BorgWarner has announced a new contract with a major Chinese EV manufacturer for its electric motors. The awarded motor features a platform-based design, which BorgWarner says is compatible with a wide range of EV models. The electric motor incorporates BorgWarner’s ultra-short hairpin welding process. The company says that this process reduces end-turn height, resulting in… Read more…

The US Department of Transportation has unveiled revised guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. At the moment, it appears that some or all of the NEVI Formula projects in the pipeline can proceed. The NEVI Formula Program, established as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, provided $5 billion in funding that… Read more…

UNICO’s inverter test system combines an active AC load and battery emulator to provide a cost-effective solution for full power validation and life testing of traction inverters. By emulating both the motor and the battery pack, the inverter test system enables accurate performance under real-world conditions but eliminates the need for a physical motor and… Read more…

Blink Charging has announced a strategic collaboration with freight forwarder and logistics provider dfYOUNG to offer corporate fleet management and at-home EV charger installations for sales forces nationwide. The companies aim to deliver a turnkey electrification package for EV-driving sales personnel. Pre-kitted, RFI-activated EV chargers will be installed at sales reps’ homes by dfYOUNG. Blink… Read more…

Canadian developer Focus Graphite Advanced Materials has shipped two battery-grade samples to prospective offtake partners in the US for evaluation. Focus worked in collaboration with American Energy Technologies (AETC), a US-based graphite processing and R&D firm, to produce two high-purity graphite materials sourced from its Lac Knife deposit for lithium-ion battery applications. Its spherical coated… Read more…

Smart energy specialist SolarEdge Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with automotive supplier Schaeffler to deploy EV charging infrastructure and software across Schaeffler sites. Schaeffler plans to deploy some 2,300 charging points at company locations in Europe, for the use of its employees and fleet vehicle drivers. The charging sites will incorporate SolarEdge’s Wevo technology,… Read more…

Finland-based Kalmar has introduced a second-generation lithium-ion battery system for its range of electrically powered counterbalanced equipment, including reach stackers, empty container handlers and forklifts. The new battery system delivers enhanced energy capacity, improved thermal stability, and a longer, more predictable performance curve across a wide range of operating environments, according to the company. The… Read more…

Sponsored by Hubbell. Learn how ruggedized charging cable management supports effective fleet EV deployment. The exploding growth in the popularity of electric vehicles brings the need for effective and safe charging infrastructure. The industry has already seen how the lack of charging infrastructure has restrained consumer EV acceptance, compounded by high failure rates of the… Read more…

Join Pickering Interfaces’ Kyle Voosen and Christopher Kolbe for an insightful webinar on advancing 800 V battery pack testing. They will explore how testing packs with optimized battery simulation can help ensure safety, enhance efficiency, and minimize the size and cost of test setups. This session will delve into the benefits of modular, industry-standard COTS… Read more…

ANA Holdings, the largest airline group holding company in Japan, has announced plans with Joby Aviation to expand their partnership, aiming to deploy more than 100 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for air taxi services across Japan. The initiative is designed to establish a comprehensive air taxi ecosystem beginning in Tokyo and expanding… Read more…

South Korea-based Magnachip Semiconductor has released its new 80 V MXT MV MOSFET, MDLT080N017RH, featuring a TO-Leaded Top-Side Cooling (TOLT) package for thermal management and power efficiency in motor control systems for e-scooters and light EVs. The company has begun supplying the MOSFET to a leading global electric motor manufacturer. Unlike conventional TOLL (TO-Leadless) packages… Read more…

US-based lithium battery technology company Pure Lithium has signed a strategic agreement with Canadian firm Kingston Process Metallurgy (KPM) to collaborate on the scaling, design, construction and commissioning of Pure Lithium’s pilot-scale lithium anode production reactor. Pure Lithium is advancing a lithium vanadium oxide battery enabled by a scalable and cost-effective lithium metal electroplating process,… Read more…

As new battery cell-to-pack designs are commercialized in electric vehicle powertrains, the role of thermal adhesives has become increasingly critical. There is a growing need for innovative thermal adhesives that effectively bond battery cells to pack components while addressing performance and manufacturing challenges. This presentation will delve into recent advancements in thermal adhesives that not… Read more…

Plasma technology company Rimere has made its portfolio of nanocarbon materials available for testing and evaluation. Rimere’s initial two products, branched nanocarbon spheres and crumpled graphene sheets, have now moved into production and are ready for partner testing. The branched nanocarbon spheres material is well-suited to applications in the concrete, polymers and automotive industries. Crumpled… Read more…

Netherlands-based EV charging infrastructure provider Allego has signed a framework agreement with Finnish DC fast charger manufacturer Kempower to offer a new split system for high-power charging in Europe. Following extensive joint development and rigorous testing, Allego will integrate the system into its investment portfolio, providing EV drivers with dynamic power modules and flexible installation… Read more…

Standex Electronics, a supplier of custom-engineered electromagnetic components, has announced that its high-voltage reed relays now meet new peak high-voltage testing standards. Standex does not perform high-voltage testing services, but its advanced relay technology supports applications that require compliance with the latest high-voltage testing benchmarks. Standex’s high-voltage reed relays are engineered with hermetically sealed rhodium… Read more…

Canadian miner First Atlantic Nickel has released its initial Phase 2 Drill Plan Map detailing the locations of the first five holes at the RPM Zone, within its 100%-owned Atlantic Nickel Project in central Newfoundland. The recently completed Phase 1 drilling program successfully defined a near-surface mineralized zone measuring approximately 400 m x 500 m… Read more…

ZAPI GROUP has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Stercom Power Solutions, a Germany-based provider of intelligent charging and energy storage systems. The company says that this acquisition broadens its technical capabilities in high-voltage on-board charging and energy storage, with specific emphasis on electric mobility markets. Stercom Power Solutions brings technologies for… Read more…