Sponsored by Littelfuse, Inc. Ensuring circuit survival in the challenging automotive and electric vehicle environments. As vehicle electrification grows and adds functions, the electronic control architecture must evolve to manage operations efficiently, responsively, and safely. The architecture is shifting from a simple distributed system to a zonal control system, where zonal control units manage nearby… Read more »
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Microvast unveils LFP-based ME6 energy storage solution
Texas-headquartered battery technology company Microvast has introduced its ME6 energy storage system (ESS) and the 565 Ah lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, designed to meet the demands of ESS customers for long-term performance, cost-efficiency and reliability. The company is shifting its ESS market focus on production of its LFP battery systems—which it is moving from… Read more »
BMW to expand localized production network for next-gen EV batteries
For production of its sixth-generation high-voltage batteries, BMW is setting up five new assembly sites around the world: in Irlbach-Straßkirchen, Germany; Debrecen, Hungary; Shenyang, China; San Luis Potosí, Mexico; and Spartanburg, South Carolina. The cylindrical cells will first be used for the production of BMW’s Neue Klasse line of EVs, set to launch in 2025. … Read more »
Ford and TXU Energy partner to offer free home EV charging hours
Ford and Texas electric power provider TXU Energy, a subsidiary of Texas-based energy company Vistra, are partnering to offer the TXU Free EV Miles program. The program provides Ford EV customers with a credit on their TXU Energy bill for all home energy used for daily EV charging between 7 pm and 1 pm the… Read more »
Chemical firm Chemours opens Battery Innovation Center to develop EV battery tech
Industrial chemicals firm Chemours, the maker of such well-known products as Freon and Teflon, is also a player in battery technology. Now the company has opened a new laboratory facility, the Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC) at its Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware. The CBIC will support the testing and scaling of Chemours’s next-generation EV… Read more »
Natron Energy plans to build a sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the US
US-based startup Natron Energy has announced plans to build a sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the US. The company said it will invest $1.4 billion to build the plant, which will be located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, part of the Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Santa Clara-based company is exploring the use of sodium,… Read more »
Range Energy debuts RB-01 electric-powered trailer system
California-headquartered electric-powered trailer manufacturer Range Energy has introduced its RB-01 next-generation trailer system. The new system includes an e-axle, a 200 or 300 kWh battery pack and a smart kingpin. According to Range, the RB-01 offers a 47% to 67% miles-per-gallon improvement over the previous generation in the series, and the tractor towing the RB-01… Read more »
TICO launches next-gen Pro-Spotter electric terminal tractor
Terminal tractor and trailer maker TICO Manufacturing, based in South Carolina, has introduced the next generation of its Pro-Spotter electric terminal tractor, which features additional battery and driveline options from a number of suppliers. The new model builds on TICO’s first-generation electric terminal tractor launched in 2023 from its partnership with Volvo Penta. It offers… Read more »
Wildcat Discovery Technologies is building a US plant to produce next-gen LFP cathode and battery materials
Q&A with Wildcat President and CEO Mark Gresser. EV battery technology is advancing rapidly—it seems like every few days we read about a scientific breakthrough that will enable safer, cheaper, smaller and more energy-dense batteries. However, the road from the lab to the auto dealership is a long one—it typically takes several years of testing… Read more »
Silicon Mobility introduces single-chip solution for integrated powertrain domain control and energy management
Silicon Mobility, an Intel company that provides automotive semiconductor and software control solutions, has announced the OLEA U310 Field Programmable Control Unit (FPCU) as part of its next-generation OLEA FPCU series. The new OLEA U310 consolidates the functionalities of multiple traditional microcontrollers into a single system on chip (SoC). The OLEA U310 is specifically engineered… Read more »