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Rivian raises $2.5 billion in new funding

Investors are pouring money into EV companies—as shares in Tesla, Nio and newly public Nikola soar, Rivian, which has attracted loads of media attention for its planned electric pickup and SUV, has raised $2.5 billion in new funding in a round led by T. Rowe Price. The company has raised about $6 billion in funding… Read more »

Learn how Proterra designs, tests, and manufacturers battery systems for rugged heavy-duty EVs (Free Webcast)

In less than 2 years, the engineering team at Proterra designed, tested, and manufactured an industry-leading HD battery system that powered a vehicle that broke the world record for farthest distance traveled by an electric vehicle on a single charge. ‍In a new webcast session announced this week at the Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, Thomas… Read more »

Two new Audi EVs coming in 2021: Q4 e-tron SUV and Sportback SUV Coupé

Audi’s Q4 e-tron concept, first displayed at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, is a compact electric SUV—a bit smaller than the original e-tron mid-size crossover SUV, which has been on sale since May 2019. Now the company has presented two more Q4 variants: the Q4 Sportback e-tron and SUV Coupé. Audi says the newly revealed… Read more »

New Philaflex EV charging cables are lighter and more flexible

Custom cable and wire manufacturer Philatron recently introduced its new Philaflex material, which is designed to improve the flexibility of conductor insulation and cable jacketing for EV charging cables.  Philatron CEO Phil Ramos Jr. stated, “This new Philaflex material will not only be lighter with more flexibility, but also provides us the ability to manufacture… Read more »

Danfoss Editron provides powertrain for hybrid crew transfer vessels to serve offshore wind farm

Danfoss Editron, a manufacturer of hybrid and electric powertrain systems for off-highway and marine markets, has secured an order from Danish shipbuilder and operator MHO-Co to deliver drivetrain systems for two hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs). CTVs are used to transport technicians and other personnel to and from offshore wind farms. MHO-Co’s two CTVs, specifically… Read more »

Recovering usable battery-grade materials from shredded Li-ion cells (Free Webcast)

It’s usually one of the first objections cited by EV naysayers: batteries can’t or won’t be recycled, and they contain hazardous materials that will end up in landfills. In fact, no such sinister scenario is likely—most of the components of Li-ion batteries are valuable, and it’s quite feasible, technically and economically, to recycle them. Several… Read more »

Circontrol adds contactless card payment to its European charging stations

As human contact becomes passé, contactless bank card payments are surging in popularity. Barcelona-based Circontrol has become the latest charging provider to add a contactless payment system to its public chargers. The company has already implemented the contactless payment system on its 400 fast chargers in the UK, and is now rolling it out in… Read more »

Motiv Power Systems delivers 9 electric trucks to Sacramento Community Resource Project

Motiv Power Systems has delivered 9 electric box trucks to Sacramento’s non-profit Community Resource Project (CRP). The e-trucks will be used to provide home energy audits, weatherization and HVAC services to low-income residents in an area where air quality is some of the worst in the country. Motiv’s all-electric chassis and software platform is designed… Read more »

Comparing 10 leading EV motors: watch the free webcast

Ever wonder how today’s EV motors stack up against each other? Going beyond traditional product benchmarking, Munro & Associates has analyzed and compared 10 leading EV motors and developed a comprehensive side-by-side comparison report. In a new webcast session announced this week at the Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, Munro & Associates’ CEO Sandy… Read more »