Q&A with Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley During periods of rapid technological change, it often turns out that certain new products have highly useful applications that few—perhaps not even their inventors—originally foresaw. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global. When we first covered… Read more »
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Electric Era’s PowerNode platform is a turnkey EV fast charging solution for convenience stores
Electric Era, a developer of AI-driven storage solutions for EV fast charging, has launched a turnkey fast charging platform designed specifically for the convenience store sector. Electric Era says its PowerNode Platform enables convenience stores to meet the eligibility requirements for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program without expensive grid upgrades or utility demand… Read more »
BizLink’s new high-performance power and communication connections for EVs
Sponsored by Bizlink BizLink’s Advanced ODM/OEM Interface Capabilities Globally recognized as a trusted supplier with more than 25 years of expertise in developing proven, reliable interconnect solutions for a wide range of cross-market industries, BizLink delivers an extensive portfolio of power and communication electronic interfaces for EV and HEV applications. The company’s product offerings include… Read more »
GreenPower to manufacture electric school buses in West Virginia
GreenPower Motor Company has signed a lease/purchase agreement for a manufacturing facility in South Charleston, West Virginia, where it will produce electric school buses. The 9.5-acre property includes an 80,000-square-foot building. GreenPower plans to begin production at the facility by the second half of 2022. As part of the agreement, the state will provide up… Read more »
The ideal fluid control valve for EV thermal management
Sponsored by TLX Technologies The increasing demand for EVs are driving design teams to search out innovative fluid management solutions for EV thermal management applications. Unlike internal combustion engines, which have relatively simple cooling systems, EV cooling systems must be able to manage multiple heat sources and sinks, each with specific optimal operating temperatures and… Read more »
Cummins releases new electric powertrain for terminal tractors
Big engine specialist Cummins has released the new PowerDrive 8000 system for terminal tractors. Cummins will begin field tests of the new product with Kalmar, one of Cummins’ lead customers, in early 2022, and the two companies will partner to offer battery-electric terminal tractors globally. Terminal tractors (aka drayage tractors or yard goats) are ideal… Read more »
ACEINNA’s new high-power current sensors work with systems up to 65 amps
ACEINNA’s new ±65 A MCx1101 Current Sensor is the company’s most accurate and highest-bandwidth current sensor. Designed for WBG (wide-bandgap) applications, and available in 3.3- and 5-volt versions, this AMR-based (Anisotropic Magnetoresistive) current sensor is designed for a wide range of power systems and applications. The MCx1101’s fast response and high bandwidth is designed for… Read more »
AMPLY Power’s new containerized EV fleet charging solution
Fleet charging management specialist AMPLY Power has introduced a containerized EV charging system called INRUSH. The first deployment will be with AMPLY’s long-standing customer, the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN). AMPLY will set up a charging facility using its INRUSH charging capsules and OMEGA Charge Management System to support ATN’s fleet of 46 electric transit buses…. Read more »
V2G-equipped electric school bus delivers power to grid for 50 hours
Electric school buses are often cited as an ideal use case for vehicle-to-grid technology. Most school buses transport students for only a few hours per day when school is in session, and are parked during the summer months, when demand for electricity is often highest. A number of V2G school bus pilots are underway around… Read more »
Wallbox unveils new Hypernova public charger with up to 350 kW of power
Charging solution provider Wallbox unveiled what it calls its fastest and most sophisticated public charging station yet, at the recent IAA MOBILITY 2021 trade show in Munich. Hypernova can deliver up to 350 kW of power, matching the top speed of any passenger-vehicle charger on the market today. Currently, there are only a few cars… Read more »