Alliance Ventures, the venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, has invested an undisclosed amount in The Mobility House, a technology company that provides a platform for integrating vehicle batteries into power grids using intelligent charging and energy storage. Several Alliance member companies have worked previously with The Mobility House. Renault is partnering with the company on… Read more »
Charging network operator Allego has chosen Efacec to supply and install 90 ultra-fast chargers in Central Europe over the next two years. This contract is part of a larger project from an Allego-led consortium to create an ultra-fast charging network in Europe. As part of the deal, Efacec will supply the HV350, a cooled-cable 350… Read more »
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Transphorm, a provider of Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors, has introduced its second 900 V Field-Effect Transistor (FET), the Gen III TP90H050WS. Transphorm’s devices now enable three-phase industrial systems and higher voltage automotive electronics to use GaN. The FET has a typical on-resistance of 50 mOhm with a 1000 V transient rating, offered in a standard… Read more »
Volkswagen has launched WeShare, its 100% electric car sharing program, in Berlin. The program will begin with 1,500 e-Golf vehicles. VW plans to add 500 additional e-up! vehicles at the beginning of 2020 as well as the ID.3 after releasing it in mid-2020. WeShare is a “free-floating” system without rental stations and is operated via… Read more »
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved a rule requiring airport shuttles at the state’s 13 largest airports to transition entirely to ZEVs by 2035. The regulation applies to both public and private fleets, including those from parking facilities, rental car agencies, and hotels. Six California airports and private fleets serving nine airports have… Read more »
ClipperCreek has retroactively extended the warranty on its AmazingE brand of residential charging stations. The AmazingE will now be covered for three years from the date of purchase regardless of whether it was purchased before or after this announcement. The AmazingE is a Level 2, 3.8 kW home charging station. Clipper Creek President Jason France… Read more »
INFICON, a supplier of leak-detection equipment, predicts that the percentage of global automotive plants with robotic leak-detection systems will jump from 5 percent today to 20 percent or more by 2024. The company attributes the rise to growing interest in EVs and autonomous vehicles. Robotic leak-detection techniques are either static and dynamic. In static detection,… Read more »
Fujitsu has launched the FTR-K5, a 6.6 kW relay for on-board EV battery chargers. The FTR-K5 is a 1 Form A printed circuit board relay. It features a 105º C temperature rating and 8 mm insulation distance between coil and contact. The FTR-K5 also features a 5,000 VAC withstand voltage between coil and contact and… Read more »
Imec, a Belgian research firm focused on nanoelectronics, has unveiled a solid-state Li-metal battery cell with an energy density of 400 Wh/liter at a charging speed of 0.5C (2 hours). As part of a larger engineering roadmap for solid-state batteries, imec aims to surpass wet Li-ion battery performance and reach 1,000 Wh/L at 2-3C by… Read more »
German battery system manufacturer AKASOL plans to open a production facility in Detroit, Michigan. Scheduled to begin in 2020, production will concentrate on AKASOL’s second-generation AKASystem OEM PRC battery system. The state has awarded the company a Michigan Business Development Program grant towards construction of the facility, which will create 200 jobs in the next… Read more »
