The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) is a global alliance of EV and EVSE providers, including 60 members headquartered in the US. It promotes universal charging standards such as CCS, MCS and ISO 15118. For the past seven years, the organization has hosted bi-annual testing events, including the recent Vehicle Interoperability Testing Symposium (VOLTS) in Long… Read more »
The US government is focused on accelerating EV adoption, expanding the EV charging network across the country by 2030. To fulfil these ambitious goals, key friction points will need removing, including a lack of a universal charging standard and patchwork networks of fast charging. While these issues can be a deterrent to private individuals transitioning… Read more »
UK electric drivetrain components manufacturer Equipmake has developed a compact, lightweight, high-power electric drive system for manufacturers of high-performance EVs. Weighing just under 20 kg, the Ampere-220 e-axle system has a peak power of 220 kW, a maximum motor speed of 30,000 rpm and a power density of 11 kW per kg—more than twice that… Read more »
The Association du Transport Urbain du Québec (ATUQ), which represents 10 public transit authorities serving the major urban centers in the province of Québec, has ordered up to 1,229 battery-electric buses using BAE Systems’ Gen3 electric drive system BAE Systems will provide its electric drive systems to Nova Bus for integration on the buses. There… Read more »
The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) has awarded a $550,000 joint grant to battery materials company NanoGraf and South 8 Technologies, developers of a novel liquefied gas electrolyte (LiGas). The companies will pair NanoGraf’s 3.8 Ah 18650 cell with South 8’s electrolyte for cold temperature and safety testing. The DoD award will fund… Read more »
ABM is one of the world’s largest providers of facility services, including janitorial, engineering, parking, lighting, HVAC and much more. In recent years the company has added EV charging infrastructure to its offerings, and has installed over 28,000 charging stations to date. Now ABM has announced the debut of its first branded EVSE products, including… Read more »
Volvo Trucks North America has announced that its electric trucks will be used by Coca-Cola Canada Bottling as part of a pilot program in the Greater Montreal Area. Coke Canada operates a fleet of 650 heavy-duty trucks. On April 13, Volvo Trucks hosted a demo day for delivery drivers, who learned to extend range by maximizing… Read more »
Charging solutions provider Noodoe has announced a new generation of its Electric Fleet Management Solution. Noodoe’s EV OS is a cloud-based operating system for managing all aspects of EV charging services. “Fleet integration happens in a few clicks, and administrators can easily manage vehicles, telematics devices and EV charging stations,” says the company. “Managers can… Read more »
Jacobs, a US-headquartered technical professional services company, is collaborating with US battery recycling company Cirba Solutions to expand its North American manufacturing capacity for EV battery materials. The goal is to promote a circular, more sustainable EV supply chain. Jacobs is managing facility design and supporting construction at multiple Cirba locations, including its Lancaster, Ohio,… Read more »
Multinational professional services firm KPMG and UK-based supply chain traceability firm Circulor have announced an alliance to offer a software package known as a digital battery passport, which enables the tracing, monitoring and control of critical raw materials throughout battery value chains, from extraction to beyond a product’s first life. The software, designed for compliance… Read more »
