Sponsored by Lumafield. EV-battery engineers wrestle with defects they can’t see until a pack fails. The Engineer’s Guide to Battery Defects lays out how industrial CT surfaces those threats in minutes. As the paper states, “Industrial CT scanning allows battery engineers to visualize and analyze specific issues related to anodes and cathodes that are otherwise… Read more »
HPQ Silicon’s ENDURA+ lithium-ion battery cells have received UL 1642 certification, a US safety standard required for commercial acceptance of lithium-ion cells. The certification covers its cylindrical 18650 (4,000 mAh) and 21700 (6,000 mAh) cell formats and clears the cells for US commercial sales. The company says the UL 1642 milestone follows its earlier UN… Read more »
Sponsored by Honeywell. Recently, a leading manufacturer of EV inverters encountered a heat dissipation issue related to the inverter and required a reliable solution to address this challenge. Download this case study to learn about diligently evaluating various options for thermal conductivity, high reliability, and suitability for thin gaps; and to learn more about Honeywell’s… Read more »
2026 Volvo EX30: Still fun, still zippy, not as cheap Exactly two years ago, we dubbed the Volvo EX30 one of the two most important new EVs of 2024. Then the world changed. Fast-forward to the end of 2024. Volvo was able to deliver a few 422 hp EX30 Twin Motor high-performance models that December,… Read more »
Most experts agree that frequent DC fast charging can shorten EV battery life, but detailed data about the phenomenon is scarce. How often can one use DC fast chargers before one sees increased degradation, and how do different charging speeds, climates and use conditions affect battery life? Connected vehicle specialist Geotab has added some data… Read more »
Commercial EV manufacturer Harbinger Motors is branching out into a new line of business. The new Harbinger Industria division will offer Harbinger battery technology as standalone products for energy storage and auxiliary power. Airstream, the iconic manufacturer of handcrafted, riveted aluminum travel trailers, is the first customer to integrate Harbinger’s energy storage technology. Airstream recently… Read more »
Finnish EVSE manufacturer Kempower and Danish EV infrastructure provider GodEnergi have been working together since 2022. GodEnergi became Kempower’s sales and service partner in 2023. GodEnergi offers commercial EV charging infrastructure in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, where it operates over 7,000 charging points. More than 1,500 of these are DC fast chargers specifically designed to… Read more »
South Korean battery materials manufacturer POSCO FutureM has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with CNGR and its Korean subsidiary, FINO, to manufacture lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials. The companies have agreed to build an LFP cathode material plant that will have an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons. Located in the Yeongil Bay… Read more »
EV charging provider EVgo has committed to a massive deployment of EV charging sites at Kroger Family of Stores locations across the US. The company plans to build at least 150 fast charging stalls per year through 2035 at the company’s sites, which operate under various brands, including Kroger Foods, Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food Stores,… Read more »
Chinese battery swapping technology firm U Power has entered a strategic partnership agreement with Whale Logistics in Thailand through its U SWAP subsidiary to promote the deployment of commercial battery-swapping electric trucks in Thailand. Whale Logistics is an integrated logistics service provider offering warehousing, yard operations and end-to-end logistics solutions. It has ordered 1,000 battery-swapping… Read more »
