Research in ACS Energy Letters shows the potential to improve batteries in aerial EVs that take off and land vertically. The research team developed a new electrolyte to address these challenges and said the “stressed out” batteries could also have second lives in lighter applications. The researchers manufactured a set of lithium-ion battery (LiB) cells… Read more »
Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from Copenhagen-headquartered logistics company DFDS. The order will increase the company’s total of Volvo heavy-duty electric trucks to 225. Of the 125 heavy trucks previously ordered from Volvo, 95 are currently operating in Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Belgium and the Netherlands, and 30 are to be… Read more »
Sponsored by Pickering Electronics. Learn why high-isolation reed relays are used in test equipment to measure high voltages and verify the integrity of electrical insulation on EVs and charging points. Contents of this guide include:
US-based EV powertrain manufacturer GROB has used dual-curing adhesives from Germany’s DELO Industrial Adhesives in its latest EV motor assembly machinery. GROB’s newest systems for rotor assembly have implemented the DELOLUX series of curing lamps for the light fixation of DELO’s dual-curing adhesives. This saves automakers and Tier 1 suppliers from having to cross-shop between… Read more »
US-based EV battery developer Sion Power has formed a partnership with MB ATECH, the e-mobility division of Germany’s Muhlbauer Group, to create an automated manufacturing line for Sion Power’s large-format lithium metal cells for EV batteries. The new fully automated manufacturing line will advance Sion Power’s commercialization, producing 75 MWh of 56 Ah lithium metal… Read more »
Microchip Technology, which provides connected and secure embedded control systems, has launched the MXT2952TD 2.0 range of secure touchscreen controllers for EV charger payment terminals. The maXTouch controllers are designed with embedded firmware to help EV charger designers protect their payment architectures by encrypting touch data and cryptographically authenticating software updates to minimize risk and… Read more »
Dry coating of lithium-ion batteries has the potential to revolutionize battery production through a reduced solvent, energy, and footprint demand. However, dry coated electrodes suffer from poor adhesion between the dry film and current collector that leads to the demand of a pre-coating. In this webinar, we will discuss how carbon coatings of current collectors… Read more »
US-based GreenPower Motor, which manufactures and distributes medium- and heavy-duty EVs, has launched a new utility vehicle designed for commercial fleets. GreenPower’s EV Star Utility Truck is purpose-built and fully customizable to fit a range of uses including agriculture and landscape, construction, heating and cooling, electrical and plumbing. The truck has a range of up… Read more »
Sponsored by Power Innovations International. As EVs continue increasing from a very small portion of the vehicles sold annually to a more mainstream presence on roads around the world, consumers and manufacturers are grappling with plenty of important questions. One set of these questions centers around a general “feeling” – that is, “How much does… Read more »
BMW Group and Croatia-headquartered electrification technology developer Rimac Technology have announced a long-term partnership to co-develop and co-produce high-voltage battery technology for selected BEVs. The two companies say their respective strengths will complement each other. BMW Group’s electrification strategy aims to build on its leading position and 15 years of battery and electric drive system… Read more »
