Industrial X-ray CT technology provider Lumafield has released the results of a study evaluating the safety and quality of lithium-ion batteries. The study found that 1 in 13 low-cost or counterfeit batteries could have a dangerous defect known as negative anode overhang. The study also found that key indicators of quality in low-end batteries are… Read more »
Sponsored by Avery Dennison. Continued optimization of battery design means addressing thermal runaway and other issues. Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes may be an important part of the solution. By Max VanRaaphorst, Market Manager, Energy Storage, Avery Dennison This is a dynamic time for the electric vehicle marketplace. According to an April 2025 report by Cox… Read more »
Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia has launched its new AEC-Q101 qualified 100 V MOSFETs for thermally demanding 48 V automotive applications, including on-board chargers, traction inverters and battery management systems. The devices deliver ultra-low conduction losses, demonstrating on-resistance (RDS(on)) as low as 0.99 mΩ and enable safe current above 460 A, the company said. The MOSFETs… Read more »
Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL has launched its No Propogation 3.0 (NP3.0) technology platform, as well as the first lithium-iron-phosphate battery equipped with the technology, the Shenxing Pro. CATL’s NP3.0 technology platform integrates eight core technologies: flame-retardant electrolyte, flame-retardant safety diaphragm, nano-dot-coated positive electrode material, battery cell safety device, aerogel insulation pad, fire-retardant spray coating,… Read more »
AGL Energy, an Australian electric utility that serves some 4.6 million customers, has selected AMPECO as its EV charging platform provider. This partnership has enabled AGL to deploy kerbside (curbside to us Yanks) charging solutions to serve the approximately 30% of Australians who lack access to dedicated parking for home charging. AGL says it isn’t… Read more »
Harbinger, a manufacturer of medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicles, has made its products available for purchase across all provinces and territories in Canada. The company is now accepting orders through its Canadian dealer Safetek Specialty Vehicles, and plans to expand its Canadian dealer network. Harbinger’s proprietary EV chassis platform is designed for walk-in vans, box… Read more »
Canada-based NEO Battery Materials has signed a four-year offtake agreement and a joint development agreement (JDA) with a North American lithium-ion battery company specializing in performance-intensive, specialty applications, including unmanned aerial systems (UAS), drones and defense-related mobile systems. Under the offtake deal, the customer has committed to a total purchase volume of 50 tons of… Read more »
Brooklyn-based curbside charging pioneer it’s electric has contracted with the city of Alameda, California to install the city’s first building-powered public curbside EV chargers at Everett Commons, an Alameda Housing Authority (AHA) property. The EV chargers—designed for residents without driveways or private garages—will use its electric’s low-impact Level 2 curbside system, which is powered directly… Read more »
Energy Fuels, a US producer of rare earth elements and other critical minerals, has announced that high-purity neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) oxide produced at its White Mesa Mill in Utah has been manufactured into commercial-scale rare earth permanent magnets for drive unit motors used in EVs. The permanent magnets were produced a South Korean manufacturer of drive… Read more »
Battery materials and technology company Talga has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with United Catalyst, marking its entry into the US market and laying the groundwork for potentially building new battery graphite recycling and anode facilities. The three-year agreement combines UCC’s capabilities in automotive recycling with Talga’s expertise in battery graphite and anode materials. The… Read more »
