US-based automotive and e-mobility supplier BorgWarner has secured a contract to supply its battery system to the HOLON urban, a 15-person, Level 4 autonomous electric shuttle. The contract marks BorgWarner’s first contract to supply battery tech for autonomous vehicles produced in North America. BorgWarner will supply its lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) 5AKM 157… Read more »
EV charging provider XCharge will collaborate with FAZT Charging to deploy EV charging stations at multiple locations across Mexico. FAZT is a fast EV charging specialist backed by FactorEnergia, a Spanish energy company that’s been operating in Mexico since 2017. Supermarket chain Soriana operates more than 780 stores across the country. The companies plan to… Read more »
Molabo, a German manufacturer of high-performance 48 V electric propulsion systems, has unveiled a new serial hybrid system that integrates its low-voltage ARIES drive with Fischer Panda’s lightweight and compact AGT-series generators. Developed for Team Malizia’s IMOCA racing yacht, the new hybrid system allows boatbuilders to combine electric operation and generator-assisted cruising, offering flexible and… Read more »
Samsung SDI, BMW and US battery technology company Solid Power have signed an agreement to work together on establishing global value chains for all-solid-state batteries across materials, cells and EVs. The collaboration aims to pave the way for the commercialization of all-solid-state battery cells by bringing together their complementary expertise in cell manufacturing, automaking and… Read more »
The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) has granted an export loan of €100 million to Vulcan Energy for its Phase One Lionheart Project, bringing the total debt package for the project to approximately €1 billion. Located in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field (URVBF) in southwestern Germany, the Lionheart Project aims to establish… Read more »
Silicon anodes can greatly boost the energy density of all-solid-state batteries, but their large volume changes often cause contact loss with solid electrolytes. Si can store more lithium than graphite, but its volume can expand by as much as 410% during charging, generating mechanical stress that cracks particles and weakens their contact with the solid… Read more »
Heliox, a Siemens business, has launched a next-generation, all-in-one DC fast charging system with intelligent vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality. The Heliox 44 kW V2G charger provides bidirectional charging and discharging capability, allowing vehicles to return energy to the grid. Programmability features enable time-of-use charging and scheduled energy transfers, enabling fleet operators to generate new revenue streams… Read more »
How long does it take for a fleet to electrify? The answer depends on various factors, but it really shouldn’t take nine years—unless the fleet in question belongs to a quasi-governmental agency, and the transition is taking place against a background of unprecedented political turmoil. Postal delivery vehicles are a picture-perfect use case for EVs—short,… Read more »
Contemporary Amperex Electric Vessel (CAEV), a subsidiary of Chinese battery giant CATL, has launched a “zero-carbon shipping and integrated smart port solution,” called Ship-Shore-Cloud. CATL has delivered nearly 900 electric ships, setting multiple records, and has learned that electric ships are not simply adaptation of land-based technologies. “Their development needs to face the challenges of… Read more »
onsemi has released its EliteSiC metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) in the industry-standard T2PAK top-cool package, targeting improved thermal performance and design flexibility for EVs, solar infrastructure and energy storage systems. The new offering combines onsemi’s silicon carbide technology with top-cool packaging. The initial lineup features 650-volt and 950-volt EliteSiC MOSFETs housed in T2PAK packaging…. Read more »
