Sponsored by Kikusui America, Inc. The rapid growth of battery-powered technologies, from electric vehicles to renewable energy storage, has heightened the demand for efficient and reliable battery testing solutions. Kikusui has introduced its new Battery Emulator System, a cutting-edge solution designed to address the challenges of evaluating battery-powered devices and components. By leveraging the Kikusui… Read more »
Commercial EV and mobile charging firm Xos has expanded its Hub lineup with three new capacity options to deliver fast mobile charging across Classes 1-2 through to heavy-duty fleet operations. The 210 kWh, 420 kWh and 630 kWh configurations are designed to make rapid-deployment charging infrastructure accessible to fleets of all sizes and duty cycles…. Read more »
CharIN has validated comemso’s EVCA (Electric Vehicle Communication Analyzer and Simulator) as a Conformance Test System for DC EVSE (Charging System Basic and Extended) under the CharIN Conformance Testing System (CCTS) program. comemso reports that this validation matters because it is intended to confirm standard-compliant, reproducible test results that support interoperability across different laboratory configurations…. Read more »
Since the current US administration eliminated federal EV tax credits, several states have implemented their own pro-EV measures, or beefed up existing programs. In California, the administration of Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed to create a new version of the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, which ended in 2023 and spent $1.49 billion to subsidize… Read more »
Emerson has released an updated version of NI Nigel AI technology for its NI LabVIEW+ Suite. This iteration of Nigel AI introduces code completion and contextual awareness of test projects and local hardware to further accelerate test development. Nigel AI is available through the LabVIEW+ Suite, a complete set of purpose-built tools created to aid… Read more »
US-based silicon battery anode developer Amprius Technologies has formed a manufacturing partnership with lithium-ion battery developer Nanotech Energy to expand its production footprint from Asia into the US market. Nanotech Energy is Amprius’ first US-based manufacturing partner and strengthens its ability to serve defense, aerospace, and other critical markets by providing secure, domestic production that… Read more »
MiddleGround Capital, a private equity firm focused on middle-market B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies, has acquired Pi Innovo from Powertrain manufacturer Dana. MiddleGround will integrate Pi Innovo, which designs and develops open platform electronic control systems and control software for electrification, clean fuel and specialty mobility applications, into New Eagle, which it acquired in… Read more »
Midwestern Wheels, a licensee of Avis Budget Group, is working with EV charging provider ChargePoint to deliver EV charging to its rental car customers and local residents. New public charging hubs at Midwestern Wheels’ airport and local market rental car branches in Appleton and Madison, Wisconsin are open to the public. Multiple stations feature the… Read more »
Sponsored by DGeo. Transporting Li-ion batteries? Make room for mastery, not mistakes. Transporting very large format lithium batteries—for electric vehicles, solar power storage, data center backup and other purposes—is a major undertaking. Navigating the process safely, compliantly and efficiently is an ongoing challenge, and it’s not uncommon for mistakes to happen. These mistakes are costly…. Read more »
Schneider Electric has introduced Schneider StarCharge Fast 720, an EV charging system for commercial and industrial sites and fleet operators in Europe. The system delivers up to 720 kW and can charge up to 12 vehicles simultaneously, targeting higher-throughput charging as demand for eMobility grows. Schneider Electric reports 97% efficiency for StarCharge Fast 720 and… Read more »
