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Eaton continues e-mobility expansion in Europe

Power management company Eaton is continuing to expand its European e-mobility business operations, adding new production, office and research facilities at several sites. Eaton has invested in a new production facility for power electronics components in Montrottier, France. The new plant will produce high-voltage power components including traction inverters and DC-DC converters. High-volume production is… Read more »

Eaton and Charge Enterprises partner to offer EV charging solution for fleets

Power management company Eaton and charging infrastructure provider Charge Enterprises have announced a strategic collaboration to offer charging infrastructure solutions for fleets and car dealers. The companies will supply integrated charging infrastructure, including hardware, software, services, training, maintenance, and support for onsite renewables and energy storage systems. Charge will offer bespoke infrastructure services and custom… Read more »

Eaton launches new Charging Network Manager software platform

Power management company Eaton has launched a new Charging Network Manager software platform to optimize EV charging network operations. Eaton worked with EV charging software provider ChargeLab to customize its Charging Network Manager and conducted deep integration with its EVCI portfolio. Eaton also recently made a strategic investment in ChargeLab. Eaton’s full line of Green… Read more »

Eaton introduces 3-in-1 EV battery pack vent valve

Power management company Eaton has introduced a 3-in-1 battery pack vent valve for EV batteries. The valve is capable of three functions: battery case leak-checking, and both passive and active venting to provide battery pack overpressure relief. The company says the leak-check mechanism eliminates the need to install the vent valve as the final step… Read more »

Eaton to collaborate with Rewiring America to promote residential electrification

Power management company Eaton is partnering with electrification nonprofit Rewiring America “to advance electrification education, awareness and action.” Brian Brickhouse, President of Eaton’s Americas Region, Electrical Sector, has joined Rewiring America’s CEOs for Electrification coalition of US business leaders, which aims to further sustainability through electrification, beginning with the American household. The collaboration, says Eaton,… Read more »

Hyundai-Kia lauds Eaton’s Breaktor technology

Hyundai-Kia has named Eaton’s Breaktor circuit protection technology “Best Technology” in its electrification category. Power management company Eaton developed Breaktor as a circuit protection system for EVs that combines the functions of fuses, pyro switches and contactors into one coordinated device. “Our technology fills a unique need in the growing EV market,” said Kevin Calzada,… Read more »

Eaton showcases smart breaker EV charging technology

Power management company Eaton has expanded the residential demonstration area within its Experience Center in Pittsburgh. As vehicle electrification continues to have a cascading impact on energy infrastructure, Eaton installed its latest smart breakers and EV charging infrastructure to show visitors how these technologies can contribute to home energy management strategies for the benefit of… Read more »

GSA expands contract with Eaton to include EV infrastructure

Eaton, a provider of “intelligent power management” products and services, has long done business with the US General Services Administration (GSA), the federal agency that manages the government’s property and physical assets, notably the massive federal vehicle fleet. Now Eaton’s contract with the GSA has been expanded to include EV charging infrastructure products and services… Read more »

Eaton joins EU-supported Flow Consortium to develop V2X technology

Power management specialist Eaton has joined a pan-European research project aimed at developing V2X technology. The research will focus on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) capabilities, including work on Eaton’s proprietary Buildings as a Grid energy management system. Supported by the EU’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation program, the €9.87-million ($10.41-million) project will span four… Read more »

Eaton launches new battery disconnect unit for EVs

Eaton has introduced a new battery disconnect unit (BDU) for EVs that acts as an on/off switch to the battery for different EV operating modes such as charging and driving. The BDU can be linked to Eaton’s Breaktor circuit protection technology, which provides current switching and resettable bidirectional short-circuit protection. The company says, “Eaton’s Breaktor… Read more »