The VW van is one of the most beloved vehicles of all time, and the company has been talking about electrifying it for a decade. So, it’s not surprising that the looming launch of the VW ID. Buzz has created beaucoup buzz. The 2023 ID. Buzz is expected to go on sale in Europe in… Read more »
Plug In America has released the results of its second national survey of EV consumers. The 8,000 respondents included both current EV owners and consumers who are planning to purchase an EV. Most of the findings were about what one would expect. About 90% of respondents said they were “very likely” (77%) or “likely” (13%)… Read more »
Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with portable-generator specialist Pramac to develop an energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-Pace batteries. The Off Grid Energy Storage System uses cells from one-and-a-half I-Pace battery packs to provide a mobile source of power in locations where grid electricity may not be available—such as a Formula E paddock…. Read more »
Lithium battery recycling company Retriev Technologies has purchased battery recycling management firm Battery Solutions. According to Retriev, the acquisition makes the expanded company “the first and only comprehensive battery management solution in North America.” “Our combined assets and talented team enable us to be the only player in the industry that has the capability to… Read more »
Commercial EV builder Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) has announced a multi-year battery supply agreement with The Shyft Group. Proterra will supply its battery technology to power Shyft’s Blue Arc purpose-built electric delivery van and EV chassis. The Blue Arc delivery van is a battery-electric Class 3 commercial delivery vehicle designed for high-frequency, last-mile delivery fleets. The… Read more »
Commercial EV producer Motiv Power Systems has partnered with Michigan-based energy storage specialist Our Next Energy (ONE). Motiv’s 6th-generation step vans, trucks, and buses, which use ONE’s battery technology, are currently in testing, and will launch in early 2023. ONE’s Aries LFP battery system delivers more than 150 miles of range with a full vehicle… Read more »
In the last three decades, significant progress has been made on lithium-based battery technologies. However, lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers still face quality and process control challenges when trying to non-destructively map the battery electrodes’ microstructure, its heterogeneities, and their effect on battery aging and performance. This webinar session at our Spring Virtual Conference on EV… Read more »
Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor designer and manufacturer Transphorm plans to demonstrate R&D results from its 1,200 V GaN Field-Effect Transistor (FET) at the upcoming International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs (ISPSD), and expects to have samples available in 2023. Designed for EVs, infrastructure power systems, industrial applications and renewable energy systems, the the… Read more »
EV startup Rivian’s Q4 2021 Shareholder Letter is reminiscent of the ones we used to see from a certain other Californian EV startup in its idealistic younger days—full of forward-looking technical innovations. Rivian appears to embracing several current trends on the EV scene—going bidirectional and moving towards 800 volts, LFP cells and more in-house production… Read more »
The Washington legislature has voted to set a target for ending the sales of gasoline-powered cars by 2030. That’s the most aggressive goal of any US state so far, and five years ahead of California’s 2035 target. The measure, passed as part of the $16.9-billion Move Ahead Washington transportation package, will now go to Governor… Read more »
