US-based adhesives and coatings manufacturer Panacol has introduced Structalit 5859, a new adhesive system developed for magnet bonding. Structalit 5859 is a one-component epoxy resin adhesive that can be used for magnet/rotor bonding and for joining magnets in pole housings. It cures at temperatures as low as 100° C. At 150 °C, the curing time can… Read more…

US-based automated test equipment supplier Teradyne has entered into a strategic partnership with German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies to advance power semiconductor testing. As part of the relationship, Teradyne will acquire part of Infineon’s automated test equipment team in Regensburg, Germany. This will allow Teradyne to accelerate its progress in the power semiconductor segment while… Read more…

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has awarded six grants totaling $2.26 million from state funds to increase the availability of electric vehicle charging stations on Alabama’s roads. Five of the grants were awarded to Texas-based company Universal EV LCC to install 10 public charging stations at hotels in several locations across… Read more…

Global electrical/electronics giant ABB is a company we’ve often covered in these pages. NASCAR, the epitome of petroleum-powered racing, is not. But these two very different organizations have been working together for some time now with the goal of advancing the energy transition. Your correspondent is in Daytona Beach for NASCAR’s flagship event of the… Read more…

Optimizing DC link capacitors is crucial for enhancing the efficiency and reliability of traction inverters in electric vehicles. This session will explore TDK’s advanced capacitor solutions, including PCC, xEV Cap, DC Link series, and CeraLink, highlighting their role in stabilizing power delivery, reducing losses, and improving thermal performance. Join this webniar at our next Virtual… Read more…

CarbonScape has made a breakthrough in its biographite production process, reaching a 90% spheroidization yield. Spheroidization transforms graphite particles into spheres through precision mechanical milling for high-performance battery materials. The spherical shape improves the packing density, increasing the energy stored per unit volume to improve battery performance. The process has historically produced a substantial amount… Read more…

EV charger provider Autel Energy Europe has a presence in 22 European countries, and continues to expand, installing “a substantial number” of its MaxiCharger DC and AC units, which are designed for applications from homes to commercial fleets, highways and public networks. The company recently unveiled several new chargers. Building on the success of its… Read more…

Sponsored by Starline How Starline’s Scalable Busway Systems Can Transform EV Charging Infrastructure The rapid growth of electric vehicle adoption is putting immense pressure on charging infrastructure, with site constraints, installation costs, and scalability emerging as key challenges. As cities, businesses, and fleet operators work to expand EV charging networks, traditional power distribution methods are… Read more…

In a recent interview with Charged, Case Construction’s Brad Stemper, Brady Lewis, and George MacIntyre discussed the company’s push toward electrification in heavy equipment, specifically focusing on the 580EV electric backhoe loader. The conversation explored the development process, performance comparisons, industry adoption, and future implications of electrification in the construction sector. One of the main… Read more…

The US and Europe badly need to start manufacturing battery cells, and break the Chinese dominance of the market. But there’s no joy in Batteryville these days—once-promising startups are failing and/or scaling back their plans. Northvolt, a European company that was founded in 2017, and raised over $13 billion, has struggled for two years to… Read more…

Zevtron, an EV software and hardware provider based in Carlsbad, California, will offer support for third-party commercial chargers across Canada and the US that currently use the Shell Recharge EV system when Shell discontinues its Shell Sky Software on April 30. Shell, one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in the US, known… Read more…

SBD Technologies, a startup focused on EV fleet solutions, has announced a partnership with Emobi, an e-mobility roaming network provider. The partnership will allow SBD to integrate Emobi’s 120,000 public EV charging locations in North America into SBD’s FleetCharge offering. FleetCharge is intended to streamline and simplify the EV charging experience for fleet managers and… Read more…

What will be one of the world’s greenest airline terminals when it opens in 2026 is about to get a little greener. The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York has selected ground support equipment provider TCR to outfit the new terminal with an all-electric ground service fleet. All ground… Read more…

Cellforce, a subsidiary of Porsche, is joining mechanical and plant engineering firm Dürr Systems and LiCAP Technologies to develop dry electrode battery technology as an alternative to the established wet coating process. Dürr has been working in partnership with US coating specialist LiCAP Technologies since last year, and started offering dry coating systems in 2024… Read more…

A consensus is emerging that curbside charging is the solution to the Dilemma of the Drivewayless Drivers, and startup it’s electric is zeroing in on this market. (Read the feature article in our July-September 2024 issue.) Now the company has announced seven cities for the first year of its nationwide rollout: Boston, Los Angeles, Jersey… Read more…

Researchers at the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are working to help scale up the charging infrastructure that will be needed to power the tens of thousands of commercial EVs expected to hit the roads in coming years. (In 2024, American companies deployed more than 15,000 medium- and heavy-duty EVs.) A recent article explains… Read more…

Yokogawa Test & Measurement has released a new series of differential probes that can deliver “the measurements required to develop the next generation of higher-speed power devices.” The new PBDH0400 series of probes offers a maximum input voltage of 2,000 V and a frequency bandwidth of 400 MHz. Yokogawa explains that the need to increase… Read more…

ProLogium Technology aims to start pilot production of its fourth-generation lithium ceramic battery (LCB) containing a fully inorganic electrolyte by the end of 2025. Increasing the inorganic content from 90% to 100% enhances energy density, charging speed, low-temperature reliability and safety, according to the company. The fourth-generation LCB achieves specific energy of 380 Wh/kg and… Read more…

US battery technology developer Microvast has advanced the development of its all-solid-state battery (ASSB) technology. Microvast’s all-solid electrolyte separator membrane is based on a polyaramid separator, which is non-porous and tailored to solid-state applications. This ensures high ionic conductivity, structural stability and long-term durability, addressing a critical technical challenge in solid-state battery technology. The advancement… Read more…

Where are the electric pickup trucks? The Cybertruck isn’t really a pickup in the usual sense of the term, and Ford’s F-150 Lightning has been getting great reviews but disappointing sales. TELO Trucks is addressing an unserved segment—the company makes a compact electric pickup truck, and with its new TELO Trucks Commercial Fleet Sales initiative,… Read more…