Researchers at the Critical Materials Institute (CMI), a DOE Innovation Hub led by the Ames Laboratory, have developed a novel way to extract rare earth elements from the high-powered magnets in electronic waste, using a water-based process. Now Iowa-based electromagnetics specialist TdVib has licensed the technology, and hopes to commercialize it. Companies often shred items… Read more »
After sharing some early technical findings at our Charged virtual conference, Sumitomo Bakelite has released additional information about its eAxle research project. Sumitomo is developing an 80 kg eAxle demonstrator that it expects to be finished in late Q1 of 2022. Based on the company’s plastics, the eAxle has stator encapsulation that replaces traditional paper… Read more »
Sales of heavy-duty battery-electric trucks are starting to climb in Europe, and Volvo Trucks claims to have established a leading market share of 42% in 2021. The company took orders for more than 1,100 electric trucks worldwide. Volvo cites statistics from the market analysis group IHS Markit, which found that some 346 electric trucks (16… Read more »
Rocsys, a maker of autonomous conductive charging solutions, has signed an agreement with marine terminal operator SSA Marine to supply ROC-1 autonomous charging systems, which will autonomously charge part of SSA Marine’s electric yard tractor fleet at the International Container Terminal at the Port of Oakland. Autonomous charging is designed to enable reliable and fast… Read more »
The North Carolina Utility Commission has approved Duke Energy’s EV Make Ready Credit (MRC) program, one of several pro-EV initiatives that the utility has in the pipeline. As the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) explains, make-ready programs reduce the cost of deploying EV charging infrastructure for charging station owners by giving utilities the responsibility… Read more »
Automated inspection plays a huge role in the manufacturing of electric vehicles. In-line machine vision systems allow manufacturers to ensure that they produce defect-free components at high rates of speed. These systems can also play a pivotal role in the actual assembly of EV components as they often guide robotic arms. Join this webinar session… Read more »
Graphene nanotube manufacturer OCSiAl has received approval from Luxembourg authorities for a graphene nanotube synthesis facility to begin production in 2025, as well as an R&D center in Differdange, Luxembourg. The company’s graphene nanotubes are used by lithium-ion battery manufacturers. The company plans to invest $300 million in the production facility, which it says will… Read more »
The myth of the Long Tailpipe—the idea that EVs generate higher emissions than ICE vehicles if powered by fossil fuel-generated electricity—has been definitively disproven by lots and lots and lots of scientific studies. However, it keeps cropping up, repeated not only by armies of oily trolls, but by auto industry execs and politicians who ought… Read more »
Charging station manufacturer Wallbox (NYSE:WBX) has announced that NAPA Auto Parts will be an authorized dealer of Wallbox’s Pulsar Plus smart home charger, online and in-store at more than 6,000 locations across the US and Canada. Pulsar Plus models 40A and 48A are Wallbox’s best-selling home chargers. Features include flexible amperage setting, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi… Read more »
Power electronics manufacturer SEMIKRON says it has signed a contract worth €1 billion ($1.1 billion) with an unnamed German automaker to supply its power module platform for EV inverters. Tailored for silicon carbide technology, SEMIKRON’s eMPack is composed of fully sintered Direct Pressed Die technology that the company says enables compact, scalable and reliable EV… Read more »
