A partnership between Danish EV charging platform Monta and Dublin energy-management technology company GridBeyond has registered its first 2,000 EV charge points into the UK’s Static Firm Frequency Response (SFFR). The SFFR is a preventative service in the UK electricity grid by which a predetermined quantity of power is automatically injected into the system when… Read more »
Dot Transportation added a lone Orange EV electric terminal truck to its fleet in 2018. Some six years later, the yard dog, as terminal trucks are affectionately called, is still going strong after accumulating 30,000 hours on the clock, and it now has several additional Orange EV yard dogs to keep it company. “DTI has… Read more »
DG Matrix provides solid-state transformer solutions for data centers and electrification projects such as microgrids and EV fleets. Now the company has secured $20 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. Clean Energy Ventures led the round, and industry stalwarts including ABB, Cerberus Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and Piedmont Capital participated. The new funding brings… Read more »
Electric bus OEM Scania has introduced several innovations to its battery-electric bus platform. The company’s new e-machine now offers four power options, as well as an integrated two- or four-speed gearbox. An additional battery option has been added, and a new charging interface at the rear of the bus is designed to deliver faster charging…. Read more »
Sponsored by Parker. As the world increasingly prioritizes sustainability and environmental responsibility, the mobile equipment industry finds itself at a critical juncture. The transition from Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) to electric power sources is not just a response to regulatory pressures; it represents a fundamental shift in how we approach energy consumption, efficiency, and environmental… Read more »
This week Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can be accessed on each session’s registration… Read more »
Tesla announced plans to open up its Supercharger network to drivers of other brands’ EVs some years ago, but making this a reality remains a work in progress. EVs equipped with a CCS connector need an adapter to work with Tesla’s NACS (also known as SAE J3400) connector, and the Supercharger network’s software must be… Read more »
Denmark-based Danisense has integrated winding machines into its rapid prototyping setup to streamline the development process for next-generation current transducers and accelerate their time to market. By incorporating Ruff winding machines, Danisense strengthens its ability to produce highly customized coil configurations in-house—a critical component for highly precise current sense transducers. The new winding machines support… Read more »
Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC), Toyota’s first in-house battery manufacturing plant outside Japan, will start shipping batteries for North American EVs in April. The nearly $14-billion battery facility, Toyota’s 11th manufacturing plant in the US, will produce batteries for hybrid vehicles and EVs. The new plant is part of the company’s strategy to invest… Read more »
This week Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can be accessed on each session’s registration… Read more »
