Mercedes-Benz, in collaboration with Swiss mobility company Micro Mobility Systems, has introduced the Mercedes-AMG E-Scooter, designed for city dwellers, commuters and last-mile applications. Equipped with a 500-watt motor and a 9.6 Ah battery, the e-scooter has a range of up to 40 km and a top speed of 20 km/h. It weighs 14.7 kg and… Read more »
LG Energy Solution and lithium exploration company Green Technology Metals (GT1) have signed an AUD20-million equity subscription agreement and an offtake term sheet, giving LG access to future production from GT1’s flagship Seymour Project in North America. According to the offtake term sheet, GT1 will sell LG Energy Solution 25% of its spodumene concentrate production… Read more »
In early May, Germany-based Daimler Truck introduced its new RIZON brand of electric trucks to the US market at the Advanced Clean Expo in Anaheim, California. The first available RIZON models will be the e18L, e16L and e16M, which are class 4 and 5 medium-duty trucks ranging from 15,995 to 17,995 pounds in gross vehicle… Read more »
Smart energy specialist SolarEdge Technologies has added a solar-attached EV management solution to its suite of products and software for the commercial and industrial segment. The new software-based solution manages and optimizes the EV charging process for sites that require dynamic load management and have large quantities of EVs, such as apartment buildings, workplaces and… Read more »
Join us for this exciting webinar as we unleash the power of cutting-edge electric motor testing! We’ll explore the latest advancements in flux analysis, harmonics investigation, accelerating testing and noise immunity strategies transforming motor performance analysis. Our expert speaker, Mitch Marks, will guide you through optimizing motor efficiency with magnetic flux analysis and the impact… Read more »
Japanese mobility provider DENSO and United Semiconductor Japan Corporation (USJC), a subsidiary of global semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), are collaborating to produce insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). A year after the companies announced their partnership, USJC’s 300 mm fabrication plant has started mass production of IGBTs using 300 mm wafers, which the company says… Read more »
Sponsored by Viscotec. Advantages of the endless piston principle for trickling Resin impregnation of rotor and stator is an important process in the production of electric motors. Especially with the electrification of the powertrain in the automotive sector, the demand for durable engines with maximum power density and low noise emissions is increasing. This white… Read more »
Li-Metal, a developer of lithium metal battery technologies, has been awarded some 1.4 million Canadian dollars ($1.05 million US) in grant funding from the Government of Ontario to develop and commercialize its lithium metal production technology. The funding consists of two separate grants: one from the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network and one from the Ontario… Read more »
Tourism bus brand Iveco Group opened its new Foggia plant dedicated to the production of zero- and low-emission buses. The new facility will reportedly employ one hundred workers, and will produce 1,000 electric buses annually. According to the company, the plant emits zero CO2 emissions., All its energy comes from renewable sources, including over 1,000… Read more »
Electric aircraft startup Pyka has been awarded a $7-million California Competes Tax Credit from the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)—an income tax credit for businesses that locate or grow in California. Pyka’s technology includes autonomous flight control software, flight computers, high-energy-density batteries, advanced electric propulsion systems and carbon-composite airframes. The company… Read more »
