EV charging provider XCharge North America has partnered with Ascentium Capital, a division of Regions Bank, to offer a new leasing program designed to make EV charging equipment more affordable and profitable for small-business owners. Under the new financing structure, which is modeled after existing programs used in the automotive industry, lessees can procure chargers… Read more »
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Greenlane’s Charge On Us dealer program offers lower-cost charging and reservation tools for electric truck buyers
Greenlane, a provider of public charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles, has launched a new dealer program to help reduce costs and make electrification more attractive for fleet customers. The new Charge On Us program includes $500 in charging credits and six months of complimentary Greenlane Edge subscription access for every qualifying electric truck sold. Velocity… Read more »
Regional airline SkyWest invests in electric aircraft maker Maeve Aerospace
SkyWest, the holding company for SkyWest Airlines, a regional carrier headquartered in St. George, Utah, has taken an equity position in Maeve Aerospace, a Dutch company that designs and develops electric aircraft. “SkyWest is committed to leading our industry forward, and we’re pleased to invest in Maeve as the leading edge of technological, sustainable advancements… Read more »
LEAD delivers dry electrode systems for high-volume solid-state battery lines
LEAD Intelligent Equipment has delivered multiple dry electrode mixing and coating systems to established battery manufacturers, automotive original equipment manufacturers and solid-state battery firms in and outside China. LEAD highlights the system’s capability to adapt to both all-solid-state battery processes and existing liquid electrolyte battery lines, which it says helps customers manage technology transitions and… Read more »
Ideal Power increases B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power rating, targeting EV contactor applications
Ideal Power has the power rating of its discrete B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power switch from 50 A to 75 A. The company says that the higher rating is supported by extensive internal and third-party testing, and no design or packaging changes were required. While the official rating is now 75 A, the device has been… Read more »
Pando Electric’s new Smart Outlet Gen2 EV charger is purpose-built for multifamily properties
EV charging hardware provider Pando Electric is “laser-focused on the multifamily market,” as CEO Aaron Li told Charged in March. Now the company has launched the Pando Smart Outlet Gen2, an EV charging platform engineered specifically for multifamily housing. The new charger is designed to eliminate what Pando calls the three biggest barriers to EV… Read more »
Potting vs. foam: the battery pack safety advantage
Sponsored by Epic Resins. As the e-mobility industry continues to revolutionize the way we use EVs and LEVs, one critical question persists for engineers: How can we design a safer battery pack? A recent conversation between Joe Staller, R&D Chemist at Epic Resins, and Luke Workman, Chief Scientist at Electric Goddess, revealed eye-opening insights into material… Read more »
UgoWork launches US battery assembly operations
UgoWork, a Canadian lithium-ion battery manufacturer specializing in the material handling industry, launched battery assembly operations in the US this month. UgoWork’s next-generation lithium-ion batteries for Class I, II and III lift trucks for the US market will be assembled from domestic and foreign components, allowing it to reduce lead times and offer competitive pricing… Read more »
Sion Power develops vacuum deposition process for lithium anodes
US battery technology firm Sion Power has developed a process that replaces conventional mechanical rolling with a vacuum deposition process that produces lithium anodes with a high level of control and efficiency, which has been a key barrier to lithium metal battery performance and scalability. Traditional anode manufacturing relies on mechanical rolling, which limits the lithium… Read more »
EnergyHub acquires BTR to expand managed charging programs
EnergyHub, a US provider of distributed energy resource management systems, has acquired Bridge to Renewables (BTR) to help accelerate the growth of utility EV programs. Through the acquisition, EnergyHub, which is an independent subsidiary of connected property platform Alarm.com, aims to expand its direct partnerships with OEMs and deliver managed charging programs to EV drivers…. Read more »