While the differences between EVs and ICE vehicles are well-known and changing, some things remain similar: rotating components. Join this webinar at our March Virtual Conference on EV Engineering to learn how innovative telemetry technology from Axon Systems combined with CSM’s industry-leading measurement modules for a complete EV measurement solution. Reserve your spot—it’s free! Other… Read more…
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NASCAR’s Head of Sustainability explains plan to reduce emissions
Has Hell frozen over? Is NASCAR going green? Well, yes and no. As company execs assured us at the recent Daytona 500 race, the races themselves will continue to be the noisy paean to petroleum that brings in so many millions of fans. However, there’s a lot that can be done both on and off… Read more…
Infineon to release first 200 mm SiC devices for high-voltage applications
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies is set to release the first silicon carbide (SiC) products based on its 200 mm SiC wafer manufacturing technology to customers during the first quarter of 2025. The products, for high-voltage applications such as EVs, trains and renewable energy, will be manufactured in Villach, Austria. The transition of Infineon’s manufacturing… Read more…
How to optimize battery development and production with CT technology
Sponsored by Lumafield. As the battery industry is projected to surpass $300 billion by 2030, driven by the rise of electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, manufacturers face the dual challenge of rapid innovation and stringent quality requirements. Traditional testing methods often fall short in detecting internal defects or optimizing complex designs. CT scanning addresses… Read more…
Cambridge GaN Devices raises $32 million to expand power semiconductor production
Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD), a spinout from Cambridge University in the UK, has secured $32 million in Series C financing to expand its operations in the UK, North America, Taiwan and Europe. The investment was led by an unnamed strategic investor and included participation from British Patient Capital as well as existing investors Parkwalk, BGF,… Read more…
RMI report finds rideshare drivers prefer to charge their EVs at home
Electrifying vehicles used by rideshare drivers delivers a lot of emissions-reduction bang for the buck, because drivers for services such as Uber and Lyft travel many more miles than average drivers. Electrification can also save money for the drivers, who are usually responsible for their own vehicles’ fuel and maintenance costs. Obviously, drivers are only… Read more…
Aramco forms Saudi lithium JV with Ma’aden
Saudi energy firm Aramco and mining and metals company Ma’aden have signed an agreement to form a joint venture in Saudi Arabia to potentially start lithium production by 2027. The proposed JV aims to extract lithium from high-concentration deposits and advance direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies to help meet growing demand domestically and globally. Lithium… Read more…
Webinar: Revolutionary xEV power conversion saving cost and space
In the pursuit of efficient and cost-effective power conversion, the industry is witnessing a paradigm shift towards the adoption of new technologies and innovative topologies. The increasing pressure to reduce system costs has led to the emergence of game-changing solutions, such as Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) power devices. These wide-bandgap semiconductors offer… Read more…
Chargepoly provides electric truck charging infrastructure for a major logistics firm in Québec
Canadian logistics and parcel delivery firm Nationex worked with electrical system installer Fize Électrique and EV charging solution provider Chargepoly to build charging infrastructure for a fleet of heavy-duty electric delivery vehicles. Nationex operates what it describes as one of the largest electric fleets in Québec —the company recently celebrated the milestone of one million… Read more…
SCHURTER introduces super-thin supercapacitors
Swiss electrical and electronic components manufacturer SCHURTER has launched a range of super-thin prismatic supercapacitors for high switching loads. Supercaps in the SCPA family are just 0.4 mm thick, and offer high power density as well as low Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) and low self-discharge. They are well suited to applications that require high capacitance… Read more…
CAA tested 14 EVs in the frigid Canadian winter. Here’s what their experts discovered.
The Canadian Automobile Association, inspired by the Norwegian El Prix winter EV range test series, recently tested 14 EVs under typical winter conditions in the Great White North. The 14 EVs were driven from Ottawa to Mont Tremblant in sub-zero temperatures varying from -7° C (19.4° F) to -15° C (5° F). Out of the… Read more…
Video: TDK’s innovations in EV sensors and passive components
In a recent interview with Charged, TDK’s Eduardo Drehmer and Jason Blume discussed the company’s advancements in EV technology, focusing on capacitors and sensors. TDK has been actively expanding its capacity and global footprint to meet the growing demands of EVs. The company offers a wide range of passive components, including film capacitors and sensors,… Read more…
NASCAR installs EV chargers at Daytona Beach headquarters
NASCAR, in collaboration with Florida Power & Light’s EVolution commercial charging solutions and electrical powerhouse ABB, has completed the installation of 30 Level 2 EV chargers at its Daytona Beach headquarters. This is one step in the organization’s Impact plan, which aims to reduce NASCAR’s carbon footprint to zero across its core operations by 2035…. Read more…
Cummins acquires assets of mining decarbonization company First Mode
Cummins, an American multinational that designs, manufactures and distributes internal combustion engines and power generation products, has acquired the assets of Seattle-based First Mode, a company known primarily for its combined fuel cell/battery drive intended for use as a hybrid retrofit for mining haul trucks. The deal ends several years of uncertainty over the future… Read more…
Research confirms Altilium’s recycled cathode materials match performance of mined materials
New research carried out by Imperial College London indicates that recycled EV battery materials produced by UK-based Altilium can match the performance of mined materials. Imperial’s analysis of Altilium’s commercial-grade recycled cathode active materials (CAM), which it began producing late last year, confirmed improvements in purity, morphology and electrochemical performance compared to commercially available materials,… Read more…
First Drive: For 2025, updated Hyundai Ioniq 5 adds XRT ‘off-road’ model to growing lineup
It’s still the Ioniq 5 you know and love, with some useful tweaks plus hot-rod and XRT versions. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover utility vehicle is now a familiar site in regions where electric cars are popular. Entering its fourth model year in North America, the square-edged hatchback gets some minor updates to styling, inside… Read more…
ENAPI secures seed funding to accelerate growth as a clearing house for EV charging
Berlin-headquartered ENAPI, developer of an EV charging software platform to facilitate communication of transaction data between charge point operators (CPOs) and e-mobility service providers (eMSPs), has raised €7.5 million in a seed funding round led by venture capital firm Voyager Ventures. This latest round brings ENAPI’s total funding to €10 million. The company’s network encompasses… Read more…
Industrial electric robot startup Ati Motors raises $20 million in Series B funding
Ati Motors, a Bangalore, India-based artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous robotics company, recently raised $20 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led by Walden Catalyst Ventures and NGP Capital and included participation from numerous current investors including True Ventures. The company will use the new funding to boost product development and… Read more…
Birmingham UK partners with ubitricity for on-street EV charging point network
Birmingham City Council in the UK has partnered with charging point operator ubitricity to carry out a pilot deployment of 560 lamppost charge points in residential areas of the city where access to private off-street parking is limited or unavailable. The charging points will be installed in lampposts on 82 streets around the city. Each… Read more…
Have you considered modular instruments for automated cell quality testing? (Webinar)
Many cell-quality test instruments are on the market, but most are traditional box instruments that require instrument control from the host machine and are not optimized to automate tests and reduce test time. For high-volume production test applications, modular instruments are best suited to automate tests and optimize test time; however, they tend to lack… Read more…
