Gaussin and Microvast are working together to integrate Microvast’s new generation of batteries with Gaussin’s electric skateboard and hydrogen applications. Gaussin’s skateboard platform is designed for hydrogen or battery-electric Class 8 tractors and trucks from 18 to 44 tons. Target customers include traditional truck manufacturers, body builders and autonomous navigation software companies. The hydrogen version… Read more »
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Skycharger/JuiceBar partnership aims to drive customers to charging hosts’ businesses
Charging solution provider Skycharger has announced a new partnership with EVSE manufacturer JuiceBar. JuiceBar’s chargers offer site hosts options for brand customization. Skycharger’s EVent Marketing software program is designed to drive customer traffic to site hosts’ businesses. Together the companies plan to offer a complete, one-stop solution for site hosts, including financial services, hardware, software,… Read more »
Understanding and solving thermal design issues in MOSFET applications
Sponsored by TTI MOSFETs are the “go to” device for driving motors, solenoids, and other high-power devices. Whenever you work with MOSFETs, heat is always a concern. When selecting a MOSFET, printed circuit board (PCB) designers must understand how much power they will transfer through the MOSFET and the tolerable temperatures. With that information and… Read more »
Group14 Technologies and SK materials to build factory for lithium-silicon battery materials
Group14 Technologies has announced a joint venture with SK materials to build a factory for lithium-silicon battery materials in South Korea. SK materials will invest $52 million in the development of the materials manufacturing hub, which is expected to launch in 2022. Group14’s new JV will enable dual sourcing for its lithium-silicon technology both from… Read more »
ORNL’s open-source modeling tool helps planners select best sites for highway charging stations
When deploying public charging stations, selecting the best sites is critical. Hundreds of chargers around the country sit unused—we’ve all driven by them—and most of these were installed years ago, before planners understood the importance of proper siting. Now researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a nationwide modeling tool to help infrastructure planners… Read more »
New cold plates offer reduced pressure drop, high cooling capacity
Electrical component manufacturer Mersen has developed a new cold plate product designed to provide high cooling capacity with minimal pressure drop. According to the company, its new IsoMAXX cold plates are designed to meet the high demands of modern power electronics, and have been specially developed for the latest SiC, GaN or IGBT power modules. … Read more »
“A sad state of affairs”: VW Group CEO Herbert Diess calls out shortcomings of IONITY charging network
Taking a road trip in an EV is no longer a novelty, but it’s still an instructive (and hopefully, fun) thing to do, and the EV road trip story remains an online literary staple. It’s especially interesting when an exec at an automaker takes a trip in one of their company’s new EV models—and even… Read more »
Biden emissions announcement: major milestone or timid target?
The Biden administration has announced the federal government’s return to a policy of pushing automakers to reduce their vehicle emissions over time. The Big Three US automakers, and the United Auto Workers union, are on board, and their representatives joined President Biden at the White House to publicly announce plans not only to improve the… Read more »
ChargePoint to acquire European EV technology provider has·to·be for €250 Million
ChargePoint (Nasdaq: CHPT) offers EV drivers access to hundreds of thousands of charging sites in North America and Europe, but the company is more than just a network operator—it’s involved in just about every link in the EVSE value chain. The next addition to ChargePoint’s empire will be the European e-mobility provider has·to·be, which ChargePoint… Read more »
Albemarle to open Battery Materials Innovation Center in North Carolina
Albemarle Corporation has announced the opening of its new Battery Materials Innovation Center (BMIC), located at the company’s Kings Mountain, North Carolina site. The BMIC is expected to be fully operational in July 2021, and will support Albemarle’s lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate and advanced energy storage materials growth platforms. It has been equipped to enable… Read more »