Despite a showy concept, Ram’s EV pickup doesn’t look that different than its gasoline versions. Is following Ford’s lead the right move? It was clear that the striking Ram 1500 REVolution Concept, unveiled at January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, foreshadowed a production electric Ram 1500 within the next couple of years. Ram… Read more »
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EIT InnoEnergy partners with NENY to develop energy storage workforce in New York
Dutch sustainable energy company InnoEnergy, supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), has partnered with New Energy New York (NENY) to develop a battery manufacturing and supply chain workforce in Upstate New York. The parties have signed a three-year deal worth $1.29 million. NENY—an initiative led by Binghamton University, comprising a coalition… Read more »
Rincon Power introduces new 900 V, 350 A contactor
Rincon Power has announced a new addition to its line of sealed contactors and manual disconnect switches. The new RXC35 is a hermetically sealed contactor that offers the ability to isolate high-voltage systems in a compact and robust package. The RXC35 offers 350 A of continuous current carry capability for applications ranging from 12 V… Read more »
How NanoGraf is commercializing the “world’s most energy-dense” 18650 battery cell with stable silicon oxide
Q&A with NanoGraf COO Connor Hund Graphite, a pure form of carbon, is a critical material for battery anodes. Graphite’s physical structure allows it to store lithium ions, which merrily migrate to the anode when the battery is charged. Unlike cathodes, which can be composed of various combinations of chemicals (cobalt, nickel, manganese, lithium, iron,… Read more »
A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries
Q&A with Graphex CEO John DeMaio Reading the EV press, you might assume that lithium, cobalt and nickel are the stars of the battery show—they get a lot of coverage, as pundits debate the relative merits of NMC and LFP cathode chemistries and agonize over looming shortages. Meanwhile, over in the anode, there’s an unsung… Read more »
Autel announces global launch of MaxiCharger DC Compact
Autel, a China-based producer of automotive diagnostics systems and electronic components, has introduced a new portable EV charger, the MaxiCharger DC Compact. It provides up to 40 kW of power in the US version and 47 kW in the European version, and can charge two vehicles simultaneously with dynamic power distribution. The MaxiCharger features a… Read more »
EV price war! Ford responds to Tesla price cuts, boosts production of Mustang Mach-E
The greatest barrier to EV adoption is the steep price premium relative to legacy vehicles—and for the past couple of years, prices have been moving in the wrong direction, thanks to supply-chain constraints and general post-COVID inflation. When Tesla recently announced price cuts of up to 20 percent, the boo-birds crowed about softening demand, but… Read more »
EverCharge’s load balancing enables large-scale EV charging solution at Houston airport
EverCharge, an SK Group company, will deploy “a significant number” of EV charging stations at Houston’s George Bush International Airport for Avis Budget Group. The stations will power Avis and Budget’s rental fleet of plug-in vehicles at the airport. Intelligent load balancing allows fleet operators to install more charging stations without straining the existing electrical… Read more »
Verifying the origin of EV battery materials at the source: Traceability challenges, Part Two
Q&A with Bureau Veritas’s Stéphane Ponthieux Traceability—the process of documenting the source of a product and the links in its supply chain, has long been important in various industries (aerospace, food, pharmaceuticals). It’s now becoming a hot topic in the EV industry, because the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as well… Read more »
Electric Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept pickup truck revealed at CES
It’s reportedly close in exterior design to the production model we’ll see within months. Ram Trucks, the US truck arm of global automaker Stellantis, took the wraps off what it called the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept truck on Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The production version of this fully electric,… Read more »