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Dielectric Manufacturing expands EV bus bar production with EMS Industrial acquisition


Dielectric Manufacturing has announced the acquisition of EMS Industrial and Service Company, a manufacturer specializing in busbars, expanding the company’s production capabilities for EV and power distribution applications. EMS, based in Richmond, Illinois, has over 25 years of experience in fabricating copper bus bars, aluminum bus bars and customized bus bar systems. Dielectric Manufacturing, based… Read more…

Sakuu reports breakthrough in dry-processed battery cell, retaining 83% charge after 4000 cycles


Sakuu has announced that its Kavian additive manufacturing platform can dry-print lithium-ion battery cathodes with leading cycle life using existing high-nickel chemistry. The company claims that cells manufactured via Kavian’s fully dry process retained 83 percent of their original charge capacity after 4,000 cycles, surpassing typical standards for EV batteries. According to Sakuu, the tested… Read more…

EVSE testing for safety and compliance


Sponsored by Advanced Test Equipment Corp. EVSE, or Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, transfers electrical power from a power source to an electric vehicle. These devices can come in many different forms, such as charging stations, EV chargers, and charging points, but they all function under that basic principle. EVSEs today can differ depending on many… Read more…

Modal Motors raises $2 million in seed funding to bring its electric motors into production in the US


Modal Motors, a Michigan-based electric motor manufacturer specializing in non-rare earth hub motors, drone propulsion systems and robotic actuators, has raised $2 million in a seed funding round. The company will use the funding to bring its next generation of electric motors into production. The new funds will accelerate Modal Motors’ transition from R&D and… Read more…

Sandvik launches battery-electric cable bolter for underground mining


Sandvik has launched the DS422iE, its first battery-electric cable bolter designed for underground rock reinforcement using cement-grouted cable bolts. The new machine expands Sandvik’s battery-electric underground drill lineup, eliminating the need for a diesel engine in underground applications. The DS422iE utilizes a lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry, selected for its enhanced safety profile in underground… Read more…

Fraunhofer IWU and Amsted Automotive unveil aluminum foam battery housings for EVs


Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU) and Amsted Automotive have introduced an integrally designed battery housing utilizing aluminum foam sandwich (AAS) structures. The new housing features two solid aluminum sheets enclosing a core of closed-cell aluminum foam, aiming to advance electric vehicle battery pack thermal management and structural integrity. The AAS housing… Read more…

magniX Samson batteries to power Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer prototype training aircraft


Electric aviation pioneer Bye Aerospace has chosen Everett, Washington-based magniX’s Samson battery product to power its eFlyer 2 aircraft prototype. Bye Aerospace has ordered Samson batteries for the first flight of the two-seat all-electric training aircraft, scheduled for early 2026. magniX says its Samson batteries offer “industry-leading” energy density, cycle life of over 1,000 full-depth… Read more…

2026 Polestar 4 electric ‘SUV coupe’: competent, confusing, lacks one component


The 2026 Polestar 4 is an unusual vehicle, even for an EV from Sino-Swedish startup brand Polestar. Its makers call it an “electric performance SUV coupe”, though it has four doors. It’s smaller than the Polestar 3 SUV, though larger than the Polestar 2 compact crossover—meaning the Polestar lineup, from small to large and cheapest… Read more…

2026 Polestar 4 electric ‘SUV coupe’: competent, confusing, lacks one component


The 2026 Polestar 4 is an unusual vehicle, even for an EV from Sino-Swedish startup brand Polestar. Its makers call it an “electric performance SUV coupe”, though it has four doors. It’s smaller than the Polestar 3 SUV, though larger than the Polestar 2 compact crossover—meaning the Polestar lineup, from small to large and cheapest… Read more…

Recycling automotive shredder residue into chemical feedstock


As the European Union prepares legislation regarding end-of-life vehicles, policymakers need to consider the most efficient and greenest ways to dispose of automotive materials. A new study by the research university ETH Zurich, in collaboration with BASF, has investigated an alternative route for mixed plastic waste streams from end-of-life vehicles—to recycle it alongside biomass. The… Read more…

Imerys and Shanghai ShanShan partner to supply Europe’s battery anode market


French industrial minerals company Imerys and its subsidiary Carbon Switzerland, which supplies conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries, have signed a strategic partnership deal with Shanghai Shanshan New Material to produce high-performance synthetic graphite anode materials in Europe. This partnership combines Shanshan’s anode production technology with Imerys’s graphite expertise, and will focus on optimizing products and… Read more…

NXP launches EV BMS chipset with integrated electrochemical impedance spectroscopy


NXP Semiconductors has announced a battery management system (BMS) chipset with integrated electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), featuring hardware-based nanosecond-level synchronization across all battery cell measurements in a high-voltage EV battery pack. According to NXP, this marks the first time lab-grade EIS diagnostics are available directly within a vehicle’s embedded BMS, targeting improved tracking of battery… Read more…

ABB delivers load management for Greenlane’s electric truck charging stations


US-based Greenlane is building charging hubs for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. The company’s charging site in the southern California town of Colton is the first of four planned sites along a 280-mile charging corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The Colton site offers more than 40 high-speed chargers with a maximum power of… Read more…

ABB delivers load management for Greenlane’s electric truck charging stations


US-based Greenlane is building charging hubs for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. The company’s charging site in the southern California town of Colton is the first of four planned sites along a 280-mile charging corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The Colton site offers more than 40 high-speed chargers with a maximum power of… Read more…

Porsche Cayenne Electric’s 800-volt architecture enables long range and super-fast charging


Porsche’s Cayenne Electric SUV, which will be launched in a few weeks, is based on a new version of the company’s Premium Platform Electric, and features a number of innovations, including a function-integrated battery, a dual cooling system, intelligent thermal management and an 800-volt architecture. According to the combined WLTP standard, the new SUV will… Read more…

Porsche Cayenne Electric’s 800-volt architecture enables long range and super-fast charging


Porsche’s Cayenne Electric SUV, which will be launched in a few weeks, is based on a new version of the company’s Premium Platform Electric, and features a number of innovations, including a function-integrated battery, a dual cooling system, intelligent thermal management and an 800-volt architecture. According to the combined WLTP standard, the new SUV will… Read more…

Corvus Energy to supply 2,712 kWh battery systems for Japanese electric tugboat


Norway-headquartered Corvus Energy, a provider of zero-emission solutions for the maritime industry, will supply battery systems for an electric tugboat to be built by Japanese shipyard Keihin Dock for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line). The harbor tug will be powered by Corvus Energy’s Orca Energy battery systems, with a total capacity of 2,712 kWh…. Read more…