As more commercial EV fleets adopt DC fast chargers, the weight and volume of charging cables introduce operational challenges that can impact safety, maintenance costs and vehicle uptime. Charged recently chatted with Eric Witkowski, Product Manager at Hubbell, to discuss an often-overlooked aspect of EV charging infrastructure: cable management. Hubbell’s Gleon Reel and related solutions… Read more…
Power Integrations offers 1,700 V Switcher IC for 800-volt EVs
Power Integrations, which supplies high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for power conversion, is offering five new reference designs targeting 800 V automotive applications, based on its 1,700 V InnoSwitch3-AQ flyback switcher ICs. Spanning power levels from 16 W to 120 W, the designs use wound and low-profile planar transformers and target automotive applications such as DC-DC… Read more…
Xiaomi signs partnership agreement with Nurburgring
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is making a big push into the electric car market and has now forged a partnership with Germany’s legendary Nurburgring race track. This will allow Xiaomi to use the iconic track as a platform for development and promotion. The partnership includes the naming of a new “Xiaomi curve” on the Grand Prix circuit, specifically turn 12,… Read more…
Why Western Automakers Desperately Need Help From China
China’s technology moved so fast that one-time senior partners like GM and Volkswagen need help. What does it mean for the rest of us? Read more…
The Electric Mercedes G-Class Shows Why EVs Are Better Than Gas Cars
It’s the most capable Mercedes G-Class ever, as long as you don’t want to use it for road trips. Read more…
Here’s every used EV that qualifies for a $4,000 tax credit as of May 2025
Federal tax credits are starting to waver under the current administration, but as of May 2025, you can still take advantage of up to $4,000 off the purchase of a used EV. If you’d rather not listed to me talk, you can skip right to all the BEVs and PHEVs that currently qualify by clicking here. Read more…
Hyundai wants you to know: The 3-row IONIQ 9 is seriously spacious
Hyundai’s first three-row electric SUV is finally here, and it’s even better than we expected. The IONIQ 9 arrives with “class-leading” interior space, up to 335 miles of range, and much more. Hyundai is showing off just how spacious the IONIQ 9 really is. Read more…
Lucid Air Gets Big Discounts For May, But Not Everyone Will Qualify
The American startup is serious about selling you a luxury electric sedan. Read more…
Honeywell provides building automation for LG Energy’s Arizona EV battery plant
South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has selected US engineering firm Honeywell to provide building automation for its cylindrical EV battery manufacturing facility under construction in Queen Creek, near Phoenix, Arizona. Honeywell’s building automation technologies will help maximize operational efficiency at the 1.3-million-square-foot standalone facility, the company said. Honeywell’s Enterprise Buildings Integrator platform will… Read more…
ABB exec talks microgrids, switchgear and charger-agnostic systems
A public charging or fleet charging site—or pretty much any installation larger than one or two Level 2 chargers—consists of more than just the chargers that drivers interact with. There’s going to be a transformer, a cabinet full of switchgear, and increasingly, microgrid elements such as battery storage and/or PV panels. ABB makes all kinds… Read more…
Munich researchers accelerate lithium-ion diffusion in solid-state batteries
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich have reported progress in their research into solid-state batteries. They say they have succeeded in developing a new material made of lithium, antimony and scandium that is able to conduct lithium ions over 30 per cent faster than any previously known material. Read more…
Georgia’s EV Boom Is ‘At Risk,’ Senators Warn
We also discuss Slate Auto’s financial backers and Europe’s softer CO2 emissions targets. Read more…
Nio reportedly makes deeper integration of 3 brands to cut costs
The adjustments focus on Onvo, which remains a sub-brand but will operate as a first-tier division of Nio.
Nio is also reducing management compensation costs.
Circontrol presents new HPC with 400 kW
The Spanish charging station manufacturer Circontrol just presented its new Sonic One HPC station for electric cars with up to 400 kW power, as well as the further developments of its best-selling AC solutions, at Power2Drive conference in Munich, Germany. Read more…
German consortium advances the development of self-driving commercial vehicles
The ATLAS-L4 research project involved twelve partners who pioneer the use of autonomous commercial vehicles on German roads and motorways. The consortium is the first to make use of German regulations on autonomous driving with their hub-to-hub routes with trucks. Read more…
ADS-TEC Energy to supply battery-based fast chargers to Q8 service stations
Q8, a Belgian fuel supplier that is expanding into EV charging, has selected energy storage and fast charging systems provider ADS-TEC Energy as its supplier for battery-integrated ultra-fast chargers to expand EV infrastructure across Belgium and the Netherlands. Under the terms of a recently awarded tender, ADS-TEC Energy will deliver more than a dozen innovative… Read more…
Wanhua Chemical and IBU-tec to develop LFP battery material for the European market
China-based Wanhua Chemical Group Battery Technology and IBU-tec, a German manufacturer of lithium iron phosphate materials, have signed a joint research and development agreement (JDA). Within the framework of the partnership, the companies aim to carry out a scale-up towards industrial production in the coming months. The partners expect to have results in the third… Read more…
Li Auto refreshes electric SUV lineup with tech boost, keeps prices steady
Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto rolled out updated versions of its popular L-series of SUVs. The refreshed versions improved driver assistance, refreshed interior and design. Despite these upgrades, Li Auto has maintained the original pricing for all variants. The updated models are now on display in Li Auto showrooms across China, with deliveries scheduled to start as early as… Read more…
Aurora launches autonomous heavy goods vehicles in Texas
A fully automated truck service between Dallas and Houston is going into operation in the USA. Not a pilot project, but a commercial endeavour. The initiator is the company Aurora Innovation, which wants to bring its Level 4 automated driving solution into series production with supplier Continental from 2027. Reason enough to take a look across the ocean. Read more…
President Macron gains first all-electric official car
DS Automobiles delivered a new vehicle, the Presidential DS No.8, to the French President for the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It’s the first time a president of a republic has had a fully electric official state vehicle. Read more…
