Motiv Power Systems and Morgan Olson are collaborating to provide an all-electric option for Morgan Olson’s popular Route Star walk-in van, built on the Ford F59 chassis. The new electric Route Star has a range of 85 miles. “Many fleet managers are exploring alternative fuel solutions and finding electric to be ideal in many delivery… Read more »
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Energy Power Systems announces new Michigan battery manufacturing facility
Battery-maker Energy Power Systems plans to establish a high-volume manufacturing facility in Pontiac, Michigan. The new 150,000-square-foot facility will produce batteries for use in start/stop and micro-hybrid vehicles; utility-scale distributed energy storage; renewable energy integration; and fast-charging infrastructure for EVs. Full-scale production is expected to begin in early 2016. Initial annual capacity will be 500… Read more »
A123 Systems announces organizational alignment within Wanxiang Group
A123 Systems has outlined its organizational structure and strategic focus as a member of the Wanxiang Group, the Chinese company that acquired most of A123’s businesses last January. During the next year, Wanxiang’s lithium-ion battery activities will be integrated under A123’s leadership, both in China and the US. The executive team is headquartered in A123’s… Read more »
Heraeus Electronics’ ALL2GaN event showcases advances in high-efficiency power electronics
Heraeus Electronics will host an event focusing on the latest developments in high-efficiency power electronics, particularly the capabilities of gallium nitride (GaN) chips, which offer high efficiency, high power density and compact sizes. Heraeus will host this ALL2GaN event April 9-10 at its facilities in Hanau, Germany. The company is part of the EU-funded research… Read more »
Flexible Power Systems raises £2.7 million to bring electric fleet management platform to market
UK-based electric fleet software developer FPS has received a combination of equity investment and a £1.49-million loan from national innovation agency InnovateUK to advance the commercialization of its FPS Operate EV and charger management platform for commercial vehicle fleets and expand its use range. FPS Operate was originally developed for the van and transport refrigeration… Read more »
AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A
Q&A with AMPECO CEO Orlin Radev Large hardware installations need complex software to keep them running, and EV charging infrastructure projects are no exception. Any organization running more than a couple of EV chargers—whether it’s a public charging provider, a fleet operator, a multi-unit residential property, or just a business that offers EV charging to… Read more »
Application Specific MOSFETs and GaN Solutions for the Automotive Market
This session will discuss the latest Application Specific MOSFETs (ASFETs) designed for emerging automotive applications such as EPS Electric Power Steering, Airbags, Electric Braking Systems and other high power electrical functions in the vehicle. We will also discuss the latest developments in GaN Gallium Nitride with Nexperia’s recent introduction of E-mode Enhanced Mode devices for… Read more »
IPG Photonics launches new fiber laser sources and laser systems for EV batteries
Fiber laser producer IPG Photonics has introduced new dual-beam fiber laser sources and automated laser systems for EV battery welding. The Adjustable Mode Beam (AMB) laser source can achieve 3 kW single-mode laser beam in the core for spatter-free battery welding at double the speed of lower core powers, according to the company. The configurable… Read more »
TITAN Freight Systems receives first battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia
TITAN Freight Systems, a less-than-truckload carrier headquartered in Portland, Oregon, plans to add three battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks to its fleet by the end of the year. The trucks will be manufactured at Daimler Truck North America’s Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant, and delivered by Premier Truck Group of Portland. The new Freightliner eM2… Read more »
BCA Industries introduces flexible turnkey EV battery recycling systems
Milwaukee-based BCA Industries, a provider of turnkey recycling systems, has formed a division called LithiBatt which is now providing complete battery recycling systems in collaboration with global partners. BCA’s systems offer various processing outcomes that include options for progressively smaller sizes of material shredding, as well as additional processing steps to generate higher-value, battery-grade precursor… Read more »