ENNOVI, a provider of e-mobility technologies, has introduced a new technology for sealing busbars, which prevents coolant leakage in hybrid and EV drivetrain applications. ENNOVI-SealTech can be used with either busbars or other interconnects to accommodate applications such as motors, inverters or oil pump interfaces. It offers two sealing methods: double-walled shrink tubes or adhesive… Read more…

Taiwanese solid-state battery developer and manufacturer ProLogium Technology has formed a strategic partnership with Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power to develop a 24 V lithium ceramic battery (LCB) module tailored for construction machinery applications. The partnership combines ProLogium’s battery technology with Kyushu Electric Power’s expertise in module design and end-user integration to create a high-performance, durable… Read more…

Orange EV is a rare success story in the commercial EV field. The company has been producing electric terminal trucks (aka drayage trucks or yard goats) since 2015, and has quietly gone about its business ever since. Well over 1,000 of its EVs are now in service at ports and logistics facilities. Now Orange has… Read more…

UK-based battery development software provider About:Energy’s Voltt software database of commercial battery models now features over 30 high-performance cells across a range of formats and chemistries from the likes of LG, Samsung and Molicel, as well as next-generation developers including Amprius and Inobat. This expanded library enables customers to evaluate cell selection, thermal strategies and… Read more…

German engineering companies Dürr and GROB have developed a new concept factory for lithium-ion battery cells using less space and energy while offering higher performance and battery cell quality. In addition to a classic production layout with wet coating, the partners have developed a concept factory that carries out dry coating of the electrodes, which… Read more…

Toshiba is now offering samples of its new SCiBNb lithium-ion battery, designed for electric buses, trucks and other commercial EVs. Potential users can evaluate the battery for themselves by ordering a sample. The SCiBNb cell features a niobium titanium oxide (NTO) anode. Acccording to the company, this gives it an energy density comparable to that… Read more…

German test and measurement firm GÖPEL electronic has introduced its CARoLINE acoustic tester for quality assurance in automotive applications. CARoLINE offers eight-channel synchronous sound measurement and analysis for detecting noise in mechatronic electric motor vehicle components. CARoLINE records noise data from a variety of sensors that measure vibrations or airborne sound. This data is evaluated… Read more…

The record-setting 67-day flight of the Aalto high-altitude pseudo-satellite Zephyr was powered by ultra-high-energy batteries from Amprius Technologies. Aalto is a UK-based subsidiary of Airbus Industries that manufactures the Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite. QinetiQ designed the original Zephyr. Aalto aims to commercialize the Zephyr in 2026. High-altitude pseudo-satellites are a type of unmanned aircraft—a category that… Read more…

Amprius Technologies, a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries incorporating silicon anode technology, has announced a contract manufacturing agreement with a battery manufacturer located in South Korea, with an eye towards increasing output of its SiCore cell. SiCore cells use a silicon anode material system to enable high charge availability and power performance in one cell. SiCore… Read more…

German automaker BMW is testing large-format, all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells from Solid Power in a BMW i7 it is operating in the Munich area. The concept battery integrated into the BMW i7 test vehicle combines a Gen5 construction approach, placing prismatic cells in modules, and new module concepts. The use of solid power cells with… Read more…

Electric truck OEM Windrose and EV charging infrastructure provider Terawatt have completed a series of interoperability tests at Terawatt’s flagship charging site in Rancho Dominguez, California. These tests successfully demonstrated Windrose’s dual-input charging capability, delivering over 650 kW using two 350 kW chargers from Delta Electronics. The Windrose Class 8 electric truck features 700 kWh+… Read more…

Sponsored by TE Connectivity. Driving the Future of Mobility. The automotive industry is undergoing a significant evolution, driven by changing consumer demands and shifting expectations for personalization, connectivity, safety, electrification, and enhanced features and functionality. Underpinning this transformation is the design evolution of next-generation electrical/electronic (E/E) vehicle architectures which are unlocking a new era of… Read more…

Chemical industry giant BASF has added a new product to its portfolio of PPAs (polyphthalamides, a type of thermoplastics). The new Ultramid Advanced N3U42G6, a polyamide 9T with non-halogenated flame retardant, is designed to minimize electro-corrosion of metal contacts in electric and electronics parts for e-mobility. BASF says its new PPA increases the safety and… Read more…

Japanese manufacturer TDK Electronics has extended the power capability of its Micronas high-voltage microcontrollers (HVC) 5x embedded motor controller family with its new HVC 5481G for automotive applications. The chips are designed for local interconnect network (LIN)-controlled automotive blowers, pumps and fans in thermal systems. They can also power smart brushless DC motor (BLDC) actuators… Read more…

Power Innovations International’s new line of DC fast chargers can accept a wide range of input voltages. There are three things everyone in the EV industry seems to agree on: (1) we need more charging infrastructure; (2) it needs to be more reliable; and (3) installation often takes much too long. Project delays very often… Read more…

Traction motors and transformers are the magnetic components that seem to get all the attention, but the humble inductor/choke is just as critical a component in modern power converters, and it has surprisingly profound effects on performance, reliability and cost. Another temptation for the bewildered design engineer (or one that is just short on time—but… Read more…

German automaker Porsche has launched a pilot project that aims to recover valuable raw materials from high-voltage batteries after their use in vehicles and to test a potential closed-loop raw material cycle. For the long term, the automaker plans to establish a recycling network for high-voltage batteries in collaboration with external partners. The pilot project… Read more…

The Council for the London Borough of Barnet has partnered with local charging provider char.gy to install up to 1,000 new on-street public chargers. The first 500 will be installed over the next three months, and the remaining 500 will be installed within three years, bringing the total number of EV charge points in Barnet… Read more…

Livium, previously known as Lithium Australia, has signed agreements with EV supplier BYD Australia and national metal recycling business Sell & Parker to expand battery recycling. Through its subsidiary Envirostream Australia, Livium has entered into a new expanded recycling agreement with BYD Australia to better address the growing requirements of the broader BYD business in… Read more…