Bringing a Battery Management System (BMS) to market quickly is hard. The same pressures that compress timelines can also introduce quality escapes, safety risks, and costly redesigns. This webinar at our March Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by comemso electronics GmbH, shows how to accelerate development and validation with a structured, compliance-aware approach that… Read more…

Alpitronic has introduced the HYC400 Series 2, a new version of its HYC400 all-in-one DC fast charger that keeps the same 400 kW maximum output but puts the emphasis on usability, accessibility, and day-to-day operational clarity at public charging sites. The most visible change is a front-facing, lowered display paired with a redesigned user interface… Read more…

Two things are important for calibrating control units and performing analog measurements in the workplace or laboratory: it should be compact yet have many ports. The VIO system offers exactly that. Depending on the requirements, a rack can be equipped with 12 slots that can be fitted with different measurement cards as required. Join this… Read more…

Sensata Technologies has launched its FaultBreak high-voltage contactor for EV power systems, a passive, resettable fault-protection device that combines the functions of a fuse and a contactor in a single component, simplifying high-voltage fault management for more efficient, higher-voltage EV architectures. Sensata says FaultBreak’s fault-clearing capability has been validated up to 16 kA at 1… Read more…

EV charging becomes an essential corporate service. “Focus on your core business” is a tried-and-true business maxim. Companies large and small rely on service providers to take care of logistical tasks so they can concentrate on whatever it is they do to generate profit. That’s what ABM is all about—it provides a vast array of services for… Read more…

A US-based EV charging station manufacturer cut its development timeline by about 50% after adopting a system-on-module (SoM) platform from Variscite, according to a case study published by the embedded computing vendor. Variscite is pitching its SoMs as a faster path to production hardware for EVSE makers, with pin-compatible module families that let developers upgrade… Read more…

Marine battery maker AYK Energy has won a contract to supply what it calls the largest battery ever installed on an ice-class vessel: a 16 MWh Pisces+ system for Germany’s next-generation Polarstern polar research ship. AYK says the battery system will weigh 131 tonnes, be delivered in 2028, and support a vessel scheduled to enter… Read more…

Toshiba has launched four voltage-driven photorelays in a small S-VSON4T package that are rated for operation up to 135 °C, targeting test and burn-in gear that has to run hot to evaluate automotive-grade semiconductors. The new parts are the TLP3407SRB, TLP3412SRB, TLP3412SRHB and TLP3412SRLB, and Toshiba says volume shipments have started. As electrification and automated… Read more…

Pretty much every product, device or subsystem involved in power conversion, both on- and off-board anw EV, will have to comply with both safety and ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) regulations. And while most power electronics engineers find the safety regulations to be relatively straightforward, I’d wager that few feel the same about the EMC ones. EMC… Read more…

As electric vehicles push toward more efficient and higher voltage architectures, the limitations of traditional fuse and contactor protection are becoming harder to ignore. False triggering, single‑use hardware, and complex redundancy add cost, weight, and downtime. This webinar addresses these challenges head‑on and introduces an innovative approach for high voltage fault management. Join the webinar… Read more…

Port facilities represent a grove of low-hanging fruit when it comes to emissions reduction—ports are potent sources of local air pollution, but many classes of equipment and vehicles used in and around ports (including, as regular Charged readers know, terminal tractors) present near-ideal use cases for EVs. Port electrification can also deliver substantial economic benefits,… Read more…

Vector Informatik has expanded its vCharM charging and energy management system with features aimed at making VDV 261-compliant preconditioning easier to deploy for electric bus fleets. Working with Hubject, Vector says it can now automate the certificate management required for secure VDV 261 communications, and its vCharM.edge hardware can support VDV 261 communication in existing… Read more…

China’s updated standards set one of the strictest global EV battery safety standards, requiring testing under extreme conditions. The European market and U.S. manufacturers are expected to follow. What tools do battery engineers need in order to balance battery performance and safety? To meet these regulations and help ensure battery thermal safety across all applications,… Read more…

Harbinger, a manufacturer of medium-duty EVs (see our recent interview with CEO John Harris), has acquired autonomous driving company Phantom AI. The Phantom AI team of 30 employees will continue to operate in Mountain View, California. Harbinger will incorporate Phantom AI’s computer vision into its vehicles, enabling ADAS features such as emergency braking, adaptive cruise… Read more…

Beam Global sells a versatile off-grid solar-powered EV charging solution. HEVO provides wireless charging hardware and a supporting software platform. Now the two companies have partnered to launch an integrated autonomous wireless charging system. The system is aimed at the autonomous vehicle (AV) sector, and is adaptable to a wide range of commercial EV fleet… Read more…

The most Subaru of all the brand’s EVs is visually identifiable, competent off-road and on—and lighter than competitors. “When we showed them the side view, without any badges, and asked them what brand it was, everyone said, ‘It’s a Subaru!’,” said Garrick Goh. He’s the car line planning manager for the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker, the… Read more…

KULR Technology Group and Texas-based drone maker Hylio have signed a joint development collaboration to design, prototype, qualify, and manufacture battery systems in Texas for Hylio’s unmanned agricultural drones. The companies said the goal is to produce NDAA-compliant (National Defense Authorization Act) battery packs for integration into Hylio’s UAS platforms, with an emphasis on US-based… Read more…

Battery manufacturer Electrovaya has received new purchase orders for its Infinity battery systems totaling approximately $10.5 million through its OEM sales channel. “A Fortune 500 US-based customer” will buy Electrovaya’s Infinity battery systems to power material handling electric vehicles at multiple distribution centers. Electrovaya says its Infinity battery systems are “engineered for demanding, high-duty-cycle applications,… Read more…

Electromobility is rapidly expanding into heavy‑duty transport, creating a need for charging technologies that can handle large battery systems. The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) addresses this challenge with a new international standard for high‑power DC charging of commercial vehicles and other large electric platforms. As with passenger‑car charging, reliable communication between the vehicle and the… Read more…

FibreCoat says it will unveil a next-generation composite battery-case concept for EVs at JEC World 2026 in Paris (March 10-12), developed with composite manufacturer Coleitec and engineering consultancy Forward Engineering. The company’s approach uses its AluCoat material—an aluminum-coated fiber yarn—to add conductivity and functional layers directly into the composite, rather than relying on foils, plates… Read more…