The Vehicles

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  This week in electric bus news: e-bus fleets growing in Sweden, Italy, Brazil and Uganda, managed charging pilot in Scotland

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  WattEV orders 370 Tesla Semis for deployment in California

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  Just over the border in Mexico, Chinese cars sit waiting for the day they can find homes in the US

The Tech

• Chalmers’ researchers develop AI charging strategy to extend EV battery life 23% with no increase in charge time

• Posifa’s new battery thermal event sensors offer 100 ms response and 15-year service life for EVs

• Fraunhofer IZM’s novel SiC inverter hits 99% efficiency in a 1-liter package for 800 V EV drives

The Infrastructure

• inepro Metering’s new devices bring portable on-site accuracy testing to EV charge points

• Germany to invest one billion euros in electric truck charging infrastructure

• The Mobility House and Wallbox fire up a bidirectional charger in San Diego