Sponsored by Pickering Interfaces. In the rapidly evolving landscape of electric vehicles, the shift towards 800 V power system architectures is gaining serious momentum. This white paper, “HIL Simulation’s Crucial Role in the 800 V EV Transition,” explores the reasons behind the move to 800 V, the varied challenges this move presents to test professionals,… Read more »
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In Arizona townhouse project, an EV charger in every garage
A townhouse community in Peoria, Arizona, has installed EV chargers in every garage. Haven Townhouses at P83, which opened in 2007 and rents one-, two- and-three-bedroom townhouses, has installed a total of 163 Wallbox Pulsar Plus charging stations at the complex, a spokesperson told Charged. The Pulsar Plus, which is controlled via the myWallbox app,… Read more »
New technology platform pinpoints EV battery hotspots
Sponsored by Littelfuse. New technology platform enhances the performance and lifespan of EV batteries. Lithium batteries offer the highest power density compared with other battery chemistries. Lithium batteries can store more energy in a smaller, lightweight package than any other type of battery. As a result, Lithium-based batteries are the battery type of choice for… Read more »
Variablegrid’s EVEMS allows older buildings to install EV chargers without electric panel upgrades
Variablegrid, a Vancouver, Canada-based power management company, has announced the release of its Electric Vehicle Energy Management System, or EVEMS, which can enable owners of older dwellings with limited electrical capacity to install Level 2 chargers without incurring the cost of upgrading their houses’ electrical panels. Homeowners frequently discover that the electrical service available in… Read more »
Reliability, uptime and the next generation of EV chargers
Sponsored by Power Innovations International. As EVs continue increasing from a very small portion of the vehicles sold annually to a more mainstream presence on roads around the world, consumers and manufacturers are grappling with plenty of important questions. One set of these questions centers around a general “feeling” – that is, “How much does… Read more »
California incubator launches brand-agnostic repair training center for EV chargers
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, a business management organization that focuses on assisting startups involved in the field of clean energy, and ChargeHelp!, a maker of maintenance and repair dispatch technology for out-of-service EV charging stations, have created a multi-manufacturer reliability training hub for EV chargers. The facility, which recently opened, is located in South… Read more »
Generac now offering Level 2 EV chargers
Generac Power Systems, a manufacturer of power generation and energy storage products, has announced the availability of its first EV charger. The Generac-branded L2 EV Charger, which is WiFi and Bluetooth-enabled, offers remote monitoring and management through the Generac EV Charging app. It features five charging modes and power-sharing capabilities that allow multiple chargers to… Read more »
Volvo’s electric trucks have driven 80 million km in 5 years
Volvo Trucks has announced that its electric models, first introduced in 2019, have driven a total of more than 80 million kilometers in commercial traffic, equivalent to 2,000 laps around the earth. The company says it has sold more than 3,500 electric trucks in 45 countries over the past five years. Its global deliveries of… Read more »
Nayax launches EV CloudPay service
Payment processing services provider Nayax has introduced its cloud-based EV CloudPay payment service for EV charging stations. By means of an on-site physical kiosk that can facilitate payments for multiple chargers, drivers can pay using any of more than 80 cashless and digital methods. As the kiosk is cloud-based, a single kiosk can facilitate payments… Read more »
Swiss logistics firm puts Designwerk’s 420 kW Mega Charger into operation
Designwerk Technologies, based in Winterthur, Switzerland, has developed a DC fast charging station for commercial EVs that’s packaged in a container format. Now, after a development phase of around two years, the company has officially put its first Stationary Battery Backed Mega Charger (SBC) into operation, with Swiss logistics provider Galliker Transport, a century-old family-run… Read more »