Henkel is bringing two new additions to its EV battery adhesives portfolio at Battery Show Europe 2026 (June 9–11, Messe Stuttgart): Loctite Specialty Tapes, a new range of water-based, low-VOC tape solutions for battery assembly, and Loctite Solve, an AI platform for simulating adhesive formulations without physical prototyping. The specialty tapes handle bonding, insulation, shielding,… Read more »
Forbidden fruit tastes sweetest, ‘tis said. Chinese EVs, which by all accounts are as good as or better than anything US automakers have to offer, are taboo to US buyers (but soon, not to Canadians). However, American early-adopter types are developing a taste for them, thanks to internet influencers. Bloomberg reports that an annual survey… Read more »
Heliox, a Siemens business, has partnered with transit agency King County Metro to conduct a pilot of the company’s new Flex Pro DC fast EV charger. King County Metro provides bus, trolley, on-demand, paratransit, vanpool and water taxi services in the Seattle metro area. The Heliox Flex Pro delivers up to 480 kW of power… Read more »
The manufacturing and R&D equipment from Enevate’s silicon-dominant lithium-ion battery operation in Irvine, California will be sold at live webcast auction on May 21 at 10:00 a.m. PT. The sale is conducted by CA Global Partners in conjunction with Onyx Asset Advisors. Enevate was developing high energy-density, silicon-dominant Li-ion battery technology for EV applications. The… Read more »
Sponsored by TTI and Murata. Wi-Fi 7 positions itself as a key technology for advanced automotive connectivity, supporting up to 16 spatial streams and a 320MHz channel width. Its high bandwidth capacity addresses the data transmission requirements of ADAS and autonomous driving applications. This paper, titled “Murata Wi-Fi 7 Automotive Connectivity and Efficiency White,” outlines… Read more »
Here at Charged, we often call out the hypocrisy of automakers, which routinely issue platitudes about emissions reduction, butterflies and grandchildren, meanwhile continuing to lobby against environmental (and safety) regulations, lavishing investment and advertising on gas-guzzlers and, as GM and Ford have recently done, cancelling EV programs in response to dips in monthly sales figures… Read more »
Dielectric Manufacturing, EMS Industrial and Centerline Machine have combined to form Dielectric Manufacturing Group, a single-source supplier of precision plastic and metal parts, machining, fabrication and custom busbar solutions for electric vehicle OEMs. The company claims the combination creates the industry’s broadest single-source offering of these capabilities for EV customers. The three companies bring complementary… Read more »
Versa Materials Technology, based in Austin, and AUMUND Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore the adaptation of AUMUND’s conveying and thermal processing equipment for battery cathode calcination. The MOU establishes mutual exclusivity in both directions: Versa as AUMUND’s exclusive battery cathode materials development partner for the conveyor-based calcination concept, and AUMUND… Read more »
Electric boat charging specialist Aqua superPower has installed and activated a marine DC fast charger at Newport Harbor, a marina in Newport Beach, California. The Aqua charger now in service at Marina Park can deliver up to 24 kW of power via a CCS connector. Designed specifically for the harsh marine environment, the unit can… Read more »
Global DC fast charging manufacturer Kempower has introduced a new addition to its portfolio of high-power charging solutions. The Kempower Mega Satellite Flex supports charging with either CCS (up to 560 kW) or MCS (up to 1.2 megawatts). The flexible setup of the Kempower Mega Satellite Flex is intended to simplify the transition to higher-powered… Read more »
