The Baden-Württemberg police department is using ADS-TEC Energy’s ChargePost in a pilot project for battery-buffered fast EV charging at the Pforzheim motorway police station. The Pforzheim traffic police unit is responsible for one of the busiest sections of motorway in Germany, putting pressure on vehicle availability and charging speeds. Charging infrastructure is critical when emergency… Read more »
Orion Energy Systems has announced that it will install 105 EV charging stations and related infrastructure for the Boston Public School system. The contract is valued at $4 million. Orion’s Voltrek division is installing 105 DC fast charging stations and related infrastructure at the Freeport Bus Yard operated by the Boston Public Schools. The new… Read more »
ChargerHelp was founded to address the scandalous reliability problems that have plagued public EV charging providers. The company provides Reliability as a Service (RaaS) to fleets, site hosts and networks. (Read our 2025 interview with CEO Kameale Terry.) Now ChargerHelp has announced several growth milestones that “underscore the industry’s shift toward data-centric operations and proactive… Read more »
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced five 1,200 V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET power modules in the industry-standard SOT-227 package: VS-SF50LA120, VS-SF50SA120, VS-SF100SA120, VS-SF150SA120 and VS-SF200SA120. Vishay says the modules target medium- to high-frequency power conversion, where switching losses and thermal headroom limit efficiency, including EV offboard, switched-mode power supplies (SMPS), DC-to-DC converters, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS),… Read more »
The Mobility House North America has unveiled a new vehicle-to-grid integration platform for utilities. Cascade EV Aggregator is an EV load aggregation tool that enables charging and discharging optimization across a variety of charger and vehicle asset classes, from home chargers to electric school bus fleets. “Electric vehicle batteries can play a substantial role in… Read more »
AMETEK Programmable Power has appointed Transcat as its exclusive distributor, certified calibration partner, and rental provider for its programmable power and test systems portfolio across the US and South America. AMETEK says the agreement is intended to improve product availability and delivery speed, while expanding integrated service support for regulated, test-intensive markets including automotive. Under… Read more »
Theft of EV charging cables is a serious problem. For thieves, cables are an attractive target, thanks to the high price of copper. For charging operators, the damage can result in expenses of thousands of dollars to repair and recommission charging stations, and weeks of lost revenue. DeterTech, the maker of SmartWater, has partnered with… Read more »
Elevated Materials is focused on scaling production this year to meet increasing customer demand. The company closed 2025 with record output of ultra-thin lithium metal films, shipping to more than 30 customers worldwide. It delivered more than 100 kilometers of lithium film to a single customer, which it said reflects strong market demand for high-quality,… Read more »
Mitra EV, provider of a commercial fleet electrification platform, has closed a $27-million financing round including equity funding from lead investor Ultra Capital and a credit facility from S2G Investments. Mitra will use the new funding to expand its shared charging network, deploy additional fleet solutions, and scale its electrification model into new markets. “The… Read more »
Metals recycling and refining firm Aqua Metals has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell manufacturer American Battery Factory (ABF) proposing a strategic collaboration focused on advancing the US battery materials supply chain through recycling and circular manufacturing. The companies intend to evaluate the co-location of a commercial… Read more »
