New York City has announced a new commitment of $75 million for EVs and charging infrastructure, part of the City’s plan to transition its entire vehicle fleet to EVs. New projects funded include: 300 EVs to replace fossil fuel-powered models 275 fast vehicle chargers 20 portable vehicle chargers 11 new solar charging carports 3 electric… Read more »
Infineon has released the EasyPACK 2B EDT2, a flexible and scalable half-bridge power module. The 750 V device can reach a maximum power of up to 50 kW and current of 230 A rms. The module is optimized for inverter applications in hybrid and electric vehicles. The main feature of the EDT2 technology is higher… Read more »
In the arcane world of federal fuel economy standards, automakers that fail to comply with the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) requirements can buy emissions credits from an automaker that has excess credits to sell. This has turned into a lucrative side business for Tesla, the only company that has sold substantial amounts of… Read more »
GM has promised to launch 30 new EV models by 2025, and the automaker teased a couple of these at the recent From Automaker to Platform Innovator event for investors. GM President Mark Reuss said that Chevrolet will launch an electrified version of the Equinox. “The Chevrolet crossover you see up here is an Equinox… Read more »
Amprius Technologies has been awarded a contract with the US Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office. The 18-month rapid prototyping contract includes the design, development, and validation of high-energy-density silicon anode lithium-ion batteries to be used in unmanned aircraft system applications. Amprius offers a silicon anode battery with high energy density in commercially available… Read more »
It’s said that a crisis tends to accelerate changes that were already on the way, and we’re hoping that’s the case when it comes to the global semiconductor shortage. Stellantis, the multinational conglomerate made up of no less than 14 American, Italian and French auto brands, is now prioritizing the production of EVs over legacy… Read more »
Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend this week. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. You can access the recorded videos… Read more »
Electric school buses are often cited as an ideal use case for vehicle-to-grid technology. Most school buses transport students for only a few hours per day when school is in session, and are parked during the summer months, when demand for electricity is often highest. A number of V2G school bus pilots are underway around… Read more »
The Tesla Semi is sure to be a real game-changer when it finally hits the road, but at this point it’s anybody’s guess when that will be (we all know how Tesla hates to set deadlines it may not be able to meet). A massive EV like the Semi is going to need a massive… Read more »
TE Connectivity has announced its GreenSilver contact surface technology for connectors, which features a green coating that delivers needed performance while improving sustainability. The GreenSilver contact surface technology on TE’s new connectors uses less precious metal, less energy and less water, and also helps to reduce pollution by improving performance in EVs. It’s designed to… Read more »
