Treehouse, provider of an installation platform for electrification projects, is now offering a turnkey solution designed to streamline the deployment of residential EV charging infrastructure for fleet owners and management companies. Not all vehicle fleets consist of heavy-duty vehicles that operate out of depots—some include passenger cars whose drivers find charging at home to be… Read more »
Sponsored by Bry-Air, Inc. out of Sunbury, Ohio. Dry rooms are an often-overlooked component of battery production, yet any battery manufacturer would attest that they are essential to high-quality cell manufacturing. Whether you are making battery prototypes at lab-scale or churning cells out by the millions in a gigafactory, you will need to control the… Read more »
EV charging software provider ChargeLab has launched the beta version of Spark, which is designed for proactive EV charger monitoring and maintenance. The software is targeted at large-scale network operations, such as DC fast charging networks, turnkey installation firms, fleets and other managers of commercial EV chargers. Spark has been in alpha development since September… Read more »
Novonix, a battery materials and technology company, has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a direct loan of up to $754.8 million for a proposed graphite facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. If finalized, the financing from the DOE’s Loan Programs Office would be applied towards partially financing the construction of the… Read more »
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a $1.4 billion, four-year Clean Transportation Program investment plan to accelerate deployment across the state of EV charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. At least 50% of the funding will be targeted to benefit priority populations. The funds will be distributed through competitive… Read more »
Charging solutions provider EverCharge, part of South Korean manufacturing conglomerate SK Group, has introduced around-the-clock, real-time SOC 2 Type II compliance monitoring for EV charging. SOC 2 Type II is a compliance audit resulting in a report covering a specified period of time. EverCharge’s approach is designed to work in conjunction with its charging management… Read more »
Amsterdam-headquartered Milence, a joint venture established by Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo to build and operate public charging points for heavy-duty electric trucks and coaches, has opened its first charging hub in Germany at Hermsdorfer Kreuz. Four CCS charging stations with speeds up to 400 kW are available at the site, which can be… Read more »
Japanese electronic parts manufacturer ROHM has formed a strategic partnership with Taiwanese foundry TSMC for the development and volume production of gallium nitride (GaN) power devices for EVs. The partnership will integrate ROHM’s device development technology with TSMC’s GaN-on-silicon process technology. GaN power devices are currently used in consumer and industrial applications, such as AC… Read more »
German adhesives and sealants producer Wevo-Chemie is expanding its portfolio of thermal interface materials with an optimized silicone gap filler. WEVOSIL 26040 FL features high thermal conductivity of 4 W/m*K for efficient heat dissipation for large surfaces. The material has been formulated to be resistant to sedimentation, allowing it to be stored, used and transported… Read more »
Sponsored by Pickering Interfaces.The next power architecture of choice for EVs is 800 V, which requires components to be suitably rated and more durable than their 400 V counterparts. However, most test equipment used for 400 V EV system development can be re-used for 800 V if it can handle the higher voltages, making the… Read more »
