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Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging enabling smaller batteries


After an extensive test with dynamic wireless charging installed on a Toyota RAV4 Prime, Israel-based Electreon is on a path with Toyota and its top-tier supplier Denso to develop a dynamic wireless charging system for electrified Toyota vehicles. The strategic agreement, which comes less than a month after the tease of future wireless charging in… More…

VW invests in power-generating kites

The generation of electricity for mobile charging points by means of so-called “airborne wind turbines” is the subject of an unusual project by Volkswagen Group Charging and the Brandenburg-based company Enerkite as part of the federally funded ‘Technohyb’ project. Within the ‘Autarkic Mobile Charging Infrastructure’ sub-project, which will run until the end of 2024, Enerkite […] More…

Magtec secures type approval for 7.5 tonne truck

UK-based engineering firm Magtec has secured GB Small Series Approval for its 7.5-tonne electric truck the MEV75. The truck is designed for last-mile logistics, waste collection and refrigerated deliveries. Receiving the approval means that the MEV75 will be eligible for the UK government’s plug-in grant. Furthermore, Magtec achieved Conformity of Production (CoP) in vehicle manufacture […] More…

Farasis Energy announces battery upgrade

The Chinese battery manufacturer Farasis Energy has optimised the design of its battery modules to prevent thermal runaway in the event of damage to its latest generation of cells (Generation 4). Industrial production of the optimised modules is scheduled to start in 2025. Stefan Bergold, Farasis General Manager Europe, had previously confirmed that Farasis had […] More…