Israel-headquartered energy technology company SolarEdge recently debuted its bidirectional DC EV charger, which is expected to be available in the second half of 2024. The charger is compatible with 400 V and 800 V powertrains and will enable solar-powered vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid functionalities. It will allow charging at up to 24 kW by simultaneously drawing… Read more »
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Schneider opens large electric truck charging depot in Southern California
Multimodal transportation provider Schneider National has completed an electric charging depot at its South El Monte Intermodal Operations Center in Southern California. The depot will power the company’s battery-electric truck fleet, which will include nearly 100 Freightliner eCascadias by year’s end. The 4,900-square-foot charging site, which was designed and built in cooperation with Black &… Read more »
Lohmann offers high-conductivity tapes for thermal management in EV batteries
Lohmann, a German adhesive tape company, has expanded its range of EV battery bonding solutions for damping, sealing, electrical insulation, conductivity and thermal management. Lohmann’s new DuploCOLL TC (thermally conductive) acrylic transfer tapes have ASTM D 5470-tested thermal conductivity of up to 2 W/mK. TC tapes are free of silicones, halogens and solvents and they… Read more »
Volvo invests in bidirectional EV charging startup dcbel
Volvo has invested in bidirectional EV charging startup dcbel. The automaker’s venture capital firm, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, will support dcbel’s R&D and commercialization efforts for its home energy system. dcbel’s r16 Home Energy Station will be a “renewable energy ecosystem” that features bidirectional EV charging capabilities and a smart home energy management system. The… Read more »
INFICON releases ELT3000 PLUS electrolyte leak detector for Li-ion and sodium-ion batteries
INFICON, a leak-testing device and instrument manufacturer, has released an upgraded electrolyte leak detector for in-line leak testing of batteries. The ELT3000 PLUS directly detects electrolyte solvent leakage into a vacuum chamber to test ready-filled lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries in all cell formats. It has manual and automatic in-line leak detection modes for fast cycle… Read more »
ENRX to test dynamic wireless EV charging on Florida highway
Dynamic wireless charging would seem to be the ultimate in convenience—you don’t have to wait, you don’t even have to stop, just charge away as you roll down the highway. Reasonable minds may differ as to what use cases would justify the complexity and cost of such a system, but it’s certainly worth researching, and… Read more »
Wattzilla introduces UL-listed J3068 3-phase EV chargers
EV charger manufacturer Wattzilla has introduced a new family of UL-listed SAE J3068 3-phase Level 2 EV chargers. The new chargers are available in single, dual and quad configurations, each capable of simultaneously delivering 44 kW of 400 VAC 3-phase power (63 A per phase) on each output cord. Not all EV chargers on the… Read more »
US e-mobility market: Changing regulations for Li-ion batteries and chargers (Webinar)
What manufacturers need to know. Due to a recent surge in fires related to e-mobility consumer products, US lawmakers and regulators are placing new requirements on the lithium-ion batteries and chargers associated with e-bikes, kick scooters, and hoverboards. In March 2023, New York City Council implemented a series of laws mandating that all e-mobility devices… Read more »
InCharge Energy launches suite of bidirectional charging solutions for EV fleets
InCharge Energy, a provider of turnkey fleet electrification services, has launched a new portfolio of bidirectional DC fast chargers. The new ICE-22 V2X, ICE-44 V2X and ICE-66 V2X chargers are aimed at fleet operators, and are designed to optimize operations and increase cost efficiencies while supporting grid stability, and to enable fleets to qualify for… Read more »
Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs
Q&A with Zeem Solutions CEO Paul Gioupis. Charging-as-a-service is a hot business proposition these days, and for good reason. Electrifying a vehicle fleet is a complex undertaking that requires specialized skills and resources that most companies don’t have. It makes sense for organizations to focus on their core activities, so just as they outsource things… Read more »