Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) represent an excellent use case for electrification. The units run on inefficient diesel generators, and shore power to run electric units (eTRUs) is often available at sites where refrigerated trailers load and unload. (Read a feature on electrified trailers from our July-September 2025 issue.) Nivalis Energy Systems develops electrified refrigerated transport… Read more »
Retail giant Walmart already offers EV charging at many of its stores, but it’s in the process of rolling out its own branded charging network, and it’s moving quickly. The latest deployment to be announced: ABB e-mobility is installing A400 All-in-One DC fast chargers at seven Walmart locations in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Nine Walmart… Read more »
Canada-based NEO Performance Materials has commissioned a small-scale heavy rare earth element (HREE) production line at its Silmet facility in Estonia. The solvent extraction line is operating at nameplate capacity and the company is now focusing on delivering stable product purity before transitioning to routine production capacity. The facility has produced its first separated terbium… Read more »
A couple of years ago, e-truck expert Rustam Kocher told Charged that the Tesla Semi was “a great product,” but that the company might struggle to compete against more established OEMs. Since then, the EV market in the US has changed radically—the Tesla Semi is moving into volume production, and Chinese upstart Windrose has started… Read more »
Pacific Power Source has launched the SmartTS-PV Inverter Test System, a pre-integrated compliance testing platform targeting solar inverters, EVSE with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability and other distributed energy resources. The company says any grid-tied device that needs to meet IEEE 1547.1, UL 1741 SB or EN50549 certification is a candidate. The system was developed with QualityLogic… Read more »
EV charging provider Source, a joint venture between SSE and TotalEnergies, will work with Siemens eMobility and Evolt Charging to establish a unified operational and maintenance model across Source’s growing UK and Ireland charging network. Siemens eMobility will supply charging hardware, and Evolt Charging will provide the field engineering capability to install, commission and maintain… Read more »
Indium Corporation has been awarded a $3.2 million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation to develop a domestic process for recovering high-purity gallium from manufacturing by-products. The company is one of five organizations selected under the DOE’s TRACE-Ga (Technology for Recovery and Advanced Critical-material Extraction–Gallium) initiative, which… Read more »
Canadian graphite mine developer Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) has received a commitment of $297 million in financing to support its Phase 2 Matawinie Mine project. The company will receive an equity investment of $82 million from Canada Growth Fund, $61 million from the Government of Québec through Investissement Québec, and $70 million from Italian oil… Read more »
At ACT Expo next week (May 4–7, Las Vegas, Booth 3570), chargebyte is introducing the Charge Control L MCS (CCL MCS), a stand-alone charge controller that handles the complete ISO 15118-20 communication and safety stack for Megawatt Charging System-equipped trucks, buses and heavy machinery. First samples are open for pre-order. The CCL MCS sits in… Read more »
Mitsubishi Materials (MMC) is investing in US rare earth refiner ReElement Technologies as part of a strategic collaboration with ReElement shareholder American Resources to develop supply for manufacturing in the US and friendly countries, including Japan. In the US, the collaboration will focus on supporting ReElement’s refining operations by pursuing opportunities for feedstock sourcing, tolling… Read more »
