Engineering consulting company Ricardo has designed, developed and tested a prototype electric propulsion module, Alumotor, a synchronous reluctance motor that does not contain critical raw materials such as rare earths or cobalt. Alumotor was delivered within Innovate UK’s funded consortium, led by Ricardo, which aims to address issues related to the environmental impact of materials… Read more…

Stellantis Pro One, the commercial vehicle unit of the Dutch automaker, and IVECO, the brand of Iveco Group that designs, manufactures and markets light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, have signed agreements to supply two electric light commercial vehicles for the European market. Stellantis Pro One will manufacture the vans at its plants in Atessa,… Read more…

AM Batteries, which is developing dry battery electrode technology, has entered a joint development agreement with Japanese electronics manufacturer TDK to develop energy-efficient battery manufacturing. The partnership aims to enhance sustainability, improve battery manufacturing scalability and accelerate the development of solid-state batteries. TDK’s investment arm TDK Ventures is an investor in AM Batteries. AM’s dry… Read more…

Q&A with Yann Benoit, FLO’s Senior Director for Network Operations. Reliability problems plague the EV charging industry. The state of public charging is so bad that many now consider it one of the biggest impediments to large-scale EV adoption. Physical damage to the charging stations is seldom the problem, so why do these darn things… Read more…

Gotion InoBat Batteries, a joint venture between China’s Gotion High-Tech and Slovak battery maker InoBat has donated mobile charging stations to the Government Office of the Slovak Republic. Each of the mobile charging stations from Gotion has a capacity of 182 kWh, allowing them to charge 4-5 vehicles before requiring a recharge. Charging an EV… Read more…

Gotion InoBat Batteries, a joint venture between China’s Gotion High-Tech and Slovak battery maker InoBat has donated mobile charging stations to the Government Office of the Slovak Republic. Each of the mobile charging stations from Gotion has a capacity of 182 kWh, allowing them to charge 4-5 vehicles before requiring a recharge. Charging an EV… Read more…

US-based Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), which supplies gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors and ICs, has introduced its EPC2367 100 V eGaN field-effect transistors (FET). Designed for 48 V intermediate voltage bus architectures, the EPC2367 reduces power loss, increasing efficiency and enabling more compact and cost-effective designs. Advantages of the EPC2367 include a compact 3.3 mm… Read more…

US-based Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), which supplies gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors and ICs, has introduced its EPC2367 100 V eGaN field-effect transistors (FET). Designed for 48 V intermediate voltage bus architectures, the EPC2367 reduces power loss, increasing efficiency and enabling more compact and cost-effective designs. Advantages of the EPC2367 include a compact 3.3 mm… Read more…

Norwegian battery materials company Vianode has launched a new battery anode material made from synthetic graphite for sustainable EV battery manufacturing. The use of recycled graphite could enable North American and European battery and EV manufacturers to reduce their dependency on imported materials and align with US, Canadian and EU regulations that promote the use… Read more…

SWTCH Energy, a provider of EV charging for multifamily and commercial properties, has achieved UL Certification for its SWTCH Cortex energy management system. UL Certification is widely considered the gold standard for adherence to electrical safety standards and regulatory compliance safety compliance. SWTCH Cortex has already achieved OCPP certification and SOC II security certification. SWTCH… Read more…

Paua, a UK-based EV charging network for fleets, has partnered with charging solution provider Milence. Paua will integrate Milence’s high-power charging sites for electric trucks into its network, allowing fleet customers to gain access to Milence’s strategically-located charging hubs using Paua’s charging platform. Paua’s EV fleet charging platform provides seamless access to a UK-wide network… Read more…

Ample, a battery-swapping technology company, is teaming up with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) and Mitsubishi Motors, to deploy a network of swapping stations in Tokyo that will each be able to support over 100 vehicles. The initiative, which will focus on supporting commercial fleets, initially targeting delivery vehicles, is backed by a grant… Read more…

Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB is nearing completion of the first phase of testing the electric Scania Heavy Tipper truck above ground in Malmberget, Sweden after approximately 50,000 km driven. The battery-powered trucks are part of LKAB’s goal to electrify the vehicle fleet throughout its value chain, from mine to finished product. LKAB brought the Heavy… Read more…

Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics has introduced an all-in-one system for managing lithium-ion battery packs in consumer products, including e-bikes. The Ready Battery Management System with Fixed Firmware (R-BMS F) comes with pre-validated firmware to reduce the learning curve for developers, enabling rapid designs of safe, power-efficient battery management systems. Designed for lithium-ion batteries in… Read more…

German startup PULSETRAIN has raised €6.1 million in seed financing to develop its powertrain technology. The financing round was led by Vsquared Ventures and Planet A and joined by Climate Club. PULSETRAIN said it will use the funds to accelerate its product development as the company prepares to industrialize and scale. PULSETRAIN takes a holistic… Read more…

South Korean firm SK Innovation E&S has announced that its EV charging and parking platform subsidiary, iParking, has been selected as the project implementation agency for the 2025 Electric Vehicle Rapid and Slow Charging Facility Support Project hosted by South Korea’s Ministry of Environment. The project provides subsidies to companies installing public slow charging facilities… Read more…

Amsted Automotive has added new capacity and product offerings to serve the off-highway electric vehicle (OHEV) market in the US. “It has always been Amsted’s strategy to manufacture in the customer’s region,” said Bill Kerfin, President of Amsted Automotive. “Having local engineering teams and manufacturing facilities improves efficiencies and minimizes costs, which is especially true… Read more…

Sponsored by Starline. JE Dunn Construction, one of America’s largest general contractors, decided to install an electric vehicle charging station in the parking garage next to its world headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. JE Dunn faced the following challenges when designing the infrastructure to support the charging stations: While evaluating power distribution options, JE Dunn… Read more…

In an effort to alleviate Europe’s current deficit in charging points and charging capacity for heavy commercial vehicles, Daimler Truck plans to enable its TruckCharge customers to open their charging infrastructure for external, paid use, starting in the third quarter of 2025.  Plans include offering a system for planning, booking and reservation, along with additional… Read more…

Interact Analysis has published an analysis of the market for battery packs for off-highway EVs, and found that Hamburg-based material handling company Jungheinrich has by far the largest market share in the category. Jungheinrich led the market-share rankings for battery packs for loaders, telehandlers, excavators and tractors in Europe/Middle East and the Americas. According to… Read more…