Sponsored by TTI. The demand for increased charging power continues to grow as more electric vehicles hit the roadways. Reliable and accessible charging infrastructure is needed to support long-range mileage with fast and efficient, on-demand charging solutions. Samtec offers rugged and high-power solutions for reliable connectivity to support power conversion, thermal management, and the current… Read more »
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New York awards $3 million to EV/grid integration projects, offers $4 million more for managed charging
The state of New York has awarded $3 million in funding to three projects to advance technologies that can help integrate EVs efficiently into the electric grid, and plans to award another $4 million to advance technologies that overcome data collection, transmission and operational challenges faced by utilities to manage EV charging. The $3 million… Read more »
Electrovaya starts battery system manufacturing in New York
Lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company Electrovaya has commenced battery system assembly operations at its Jamestown, New York facility. The company plans to continue expanding its operations at the site in response to growing demand for Electrovaya’s battery systems and as the company gets closer to starting its lithium-ion cell and module production, which it… Read more »
HPQ fumed silica pilot produces significant material volumes for evaluation
Engineering firm HPQ Silicon’s pilot fumed silica reactor (FSR) plant has produced a material that is potentially fumed silica during its fourth Phase 1 batch test. The company’s technology supplier, PyroGenesis, has confirmed that the plant is advancing in validating the scale-up of its equipment from lab scale to pilot scale. As part of this… Read more »
Mercedes-Benz HPC to install over 500 EV fast charging stalls at Federal Realty properties
Federal Realty Investment Trust has selected Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging (HPC) to install over 500 EV fast charging stalls across at least 50 of its open-air retail properties nationwide, beginning in 2026. The initial deployment phase targets 20 Federal Realty retail centers in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Florida and Connecticut. Each selected location will have up to 10… Read more »
Optimizing the thermal management ecosystem in EV batteries
Sponsored by Avery Dennison.Continued optimization of battery design means addressing thermal runaway and other issues. Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes may be an important part of the solution. By Max VanRaaphorst—Market Manager, Energy Storage for Avery Dennison North America. This is a dynamic time for the electric vehicle (EV) marketplace. According to an April 2025 report… Read more »
GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range: Luxury ride or tricked-out work truck? Why not both?
Here in the Land of Pickup Trucks, there’s a truck for every taste—GM alone offers at least two dozen different variants. The GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range is for the pickup fan with a taste for the best (and the means to gratify it). This EV, built by union labor at GM’s Factory Zero,… Read more »
Comau and Intecells use cold plasma to boost battery electrode production efficiency
Comau has announced a partnership with Intecells to implement cold plasma technology for more efficient manufacturing of battery electrodes. Intecells’ patented cold plasma process removes the need for traditional solvents and binders in electrode fabrication—streamlining production and potentially cutting energy usage, investment costs and process emissions in half. According to Comau, plasma-based solutions can directly… Read more »
Over 2,500 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses are in use by European transport companies
The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro has reached a milestone: since series production of the low-floor electric bus began in 2018, more than 2,500 units have been delivered to customers. Large numbers of the eCitaro are plying the streets of German cities such as Stuttgart, Hamburg, Bonn, Dresden, Bremen, Wiesbaden, Nuremberg and Mannheim, and they are also in… Read more »
New EPC inverter brings GaN power to medium-voltage motor drives
US-based Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), which supplies enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power devices, has released the EPC9196, a three-phase BLDC motor drive inverter reference design powered by the EPC2304 eGaN FET. The EPC9196 is optimized for 96-150 V battery-powered motor drive applications, including steering systems in automated guided vehicles (AGVs), traction motors in compact autonomous… Read more »