Page Trucking, a specialty hauler that operates a fleet of some 500 trucks, has signed on as the first fleet customer for ReVolt Motors’ hybrid truck. ReVolt will initially deliver five Peterbilt 579 trucks equipped with ReVolt’s hybrid powertrain, and an additional 15 units are set to follow. Page has also “invested significantly” in the… Read more »
Emporia Energy has launched the new Emporia Pro, “a meticulously engineered Level 2 EV charger.” The Emporia Pro’s intelligent system is designed to optimize the use of a building’s available electrical power, reducing the need for panel upgrades. According to Emporia, nearly 50% of all US households face expensive electrical panel upgrades—often costing thousands of… Read more »
Scania, a major Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer and a unit of Volkswagen, has announced that it will acquire bankrupt Northvolt’s Industrial Division, which manufactures battery systems for off-highway and heavy industrial vehicles. The acquisition will include production capabilities, a research and development center and approximately 260 employees, with operations in two locations, namely a leased… Read more »
Using a combination of advanced imagery and ultra-thin coatings, University of Missouri (Mizzou) researchers are looking to develop protective coatings for solid electrolytes to make safer batteries. Using four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D STEM), the researchers examined the atomic structure of a battery without taking it apart to gain an understanding of the chemical… Read more »
Rocsys, a pioneer of autonomous hands-free EV charging solutions, has demonstrated hands-free charging of an electric and self-driving truck supplied by DAF, at APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, part of the massive seaport complex in Rotterdam, Holland. The Demonstrator 9 Automated & Electric Trucking project is one of ten demonstration projects under the MAGPIE initiative, which… Read more »
US-based low-voltage battery manufacturer Clarios has produced its one-millionth 12 V lithium-ion battery for EVs. Clarios manufactures lithium titanate oxide (LTO) cells in Michigan and assembles systems in Europe, close to its customers. It also produces low-voltage lithium-ion batteries in Hanover, Germany. The company has also produced six million 10 Ah LTO prismatic power cells… Read more »
Minviro, which provides lifecycle assessments (LCAs) for businesses in the energy transition, has found that the SINANODE silicon anode technology developed by OneD Battery Sciences for EV batteries can reduce carbon emissions and resource consumption compared to conventional anode materials. When SINANODE-enhanced graphite is processed in North America or Europe, it can improve anode performance… Read more »
Finnish Minerals and Chinese battery materials producer Beijing Easpring Material Technology have started construction of a plant in Kotka, Finland to produce cathode active material (CAM) for lithium-ion batteries. The plant’s first-stage capacity will be 60,000 tons of CAM per year. The plan targets commercial production in 2027 and includes the possibility of expanding production… Read more »
Japanese manufacturer TDK Electronics has expanded its ADL3225VF series of wire-wound inductors for automotive power-over-coax (PoC). The company started mass production of the new components in March 2025. In standard configurations, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) cameras require two separate lines for power and signal transmission—a power line connected to the vehicle’s battery and a signal… Read more »
ChargePoint has announced what it calls “a generational leap in AC Level 2 charging technology.” The new product architecture will feature bidirectional charging and maximal charging speeds. Models sold across North America and Europe will be based on the new architecture, and the company will offer variants for commercial, residential and fleet applications. “ChargePoint’s next… Read more »
