US-based engine and battery manufacturer Briggs & Stratton has supplied its Vanguard Fi7.0 battery to electric heavy equipment maker Firstgreen Industries for its MiniZ compact electric tracked loader. The MiniZ is designed for applications in landscaping, demolition and agriculture. It features a diecast aluminum casing that provides maximum protection against impact, vibration, moisture and dirt…. Read more…

EST-Floattech will provide its Octopus Lite battery system for a series of six general cargo vessels built by Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for Arklow Shipping. The 11,000 deadweight ton vessels will use the energy storage system to support grid stabilization during sailing, power loading and offloading operations—especially when deploying the vessels’ electric excavator—and supply… Read more…

Sponsored by TTI. Even without taking the transition from internal combustion engines to battery electric vehicles into account, the electrical power requirements of today’s vehicles have become daunting. Every device within a vehicle—from the air conditioner and seat heaters to the lighting and infotainment systems — requires power, and the wires supplying that power must… Read more…

JOLT has announced an agreement to acquire a significant portion of the Volta Media Network from Shell, a move that will add thousands of EV charging and digital out-of-home (DOOH) media sites across the US. This acquisition marks JOLT’s formal entry into the US market and will expand the company’s operations to as many as… Read more…

Hyundai isn’t going anywhere. After ICE agents raided the automaker’s Metaplant America in Georgia in September, detaining some 475 workers and placing some in shackles, there was outrage in South Korea, a longtime US ally. However, just a few days later, the company confirmed that its plans to invest an additional $2.7 billion to increase… Read more…

KACO has introduced a new generation of pressure equalization elements engineered to improve ventilation reliability in electric drive systems. The company says that its latest solution is already deployed in an initial series project and addresses common shortcomings of conventional systems, specifically the risk of clogging from oil mist and limited resistance to pressure fluctuations… Read more…

You can find local gas prices on your phone or in the dash for every station; now one EV app has added real-time charging prices. Some drivers go to absurd lengths, driving miles out of their way, to get the cheapest possible gasoline prices. They have access to that data online for most stations, wrapped… Read more…

Discrete semiconductor and passive electronic components supplier Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new AEC-Q200 qualified, 50 W thick film power resistor in a compact TO-220 package for direct mounting on a heat sink. The Vishay Sfernice LTA 50 is engineered to deliver reliability and durability in extreme automotive environments. It withstands high humidity conditions and… Read more…

ZF has announced its eTERRADRIVE, a modular and highly integrated electric transaxle system designed for battery-electric vehicle architectures in agricultural tractors ranging from 60 to 100 kW. This system combines traction, mechanical power take-offs, working hydraulics and rear lift within a single compact unit, aiming to facilitate integration and flexibility across a variety of tractor… Read more…

Upcell Alliance, a non-profit association focused on advancing the battery manufacturing ecosystem, has established Together, a collaborative consortium designed to connect industrial partners across the entire battery value chain to help speed up the rollout of battery gigafactories around the world. The consortium was created to operationalize the Upcell Turnkey Solutions initiative. In tandem with… Read more…

Upcell Alliance, a non-profit association focused on advancing the battery manufacturing ecosystem, has established Together, a collaborative consortium designed to connect industrial partners across the entire battery value chain to help speed up the rollout of battery gigafactories around the world. The consortium was created to operationalize the Upcell Turnkey Solutions initiative. In tandem with… Read more…

Polish copper miner KGHM will equip its ZANPER T and HT24e electric mining machines with battery systems from Forsee Power. KGHM operates copper mines in Europe and manufactures machinery and equipment for the mining sector, including haul trucks, loaders or transport units through its subsidiary KGHM ZANAM. KGHM ZANAM engineers worked closely with Forsee Power… Read more…

Polish copper miner KGHM will equip its ZANPER T and HT24e electric mining machines with battery systems from Forsee Power. KGHM operates copper mines in Europe and manufactures machinery and equipment for the mining sector, including haul trucks, loaders or transport units through its subsidiary KGHM ZANAM. KGHM ZANAM engineers worked closely with Forsee Power… Read more…

Irish EV charging provider Brite EV Charging, will use charging management software from GreenFlux to maximize the efficiency of its infrastructure through “intelligent, data-driven management,” beginning with the company’s flagship EV charging sites in Galway. The Brite Ultra Hub flagship location, located at Sandy Road, features six 300 kW DC chargers, four 240 kW DC… Read more…

Schaeffler announced that it will supply a dual inverter, featuring silicon carbide (SiC) technology from its onsemi, for use in a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) pickup truck platform in the North American market. The contract covers nearly one million units over its lifetime, with series production scheduled to begin by the end of 2027. The dual… Read more…

Battery metal producer Litus recently announced results from its Litus LiNC pilot unit deployed in Texas. After processing thousands of liters of brine, the system achieved over 98% sustained lithium removal. Litus says this demonstrates that its LiNC process is both technically ready to scale and commercially profitable. At the heart of Litus’s process is… Read more…

Battery metal producer Litus recently announced results from its Litus LiNC pilot unit deployed in Texas. After processing thousands of liters of brine, the system achieved over 98% sustained lithium removal. Litus says this demonstrates that its LiNC process is both technically ready to scale and commercially profitable. At the heart of Litus’s process is… Read more…

Third-party logistics provider ITS Logistics has launched a dedicated network of integrated distribution space and transportation solutions for lithium-ion batteries. The company aims to offer manufacturers and Tier 1 automakers safe, compliance-ready and scalable operations. ITS Logistics offers a full suite of network transportation solutions across North America and omnichannel distribution and fulfillment services to… Read more…

Radian Thermal Products, a global manufacturer of cooling devices, has expanded its line of skived micro-fin cold plates for high-power-density cooling across industries from automotive to aerospace. Liquid cold plates are precision-engineered heat exchangers that transfer heat away from critical components through internal channels carrying coolant. This design maximizes thermal contact and provides an efficient… Read more…

Automated semiconductor test equipment firm Teradyne has launched the ETS-800 D20, the latest addition to its ETS-800 platform of high-performance test systems for power semiconductors. The Teradyne ETS-800 D20 has the flexibility to scale from low to high volume as device requirements grow. The new configuration is a dual-sector test head system that provides a… Read more…