Chemical giant DuPont has launched a new glycol-purification solution for e-mobility. DuPont AmberLite EV2X resin is designed to extend the lifetime of EV coolants while reducing glycol maintenance requirements. Unlike ICE vehicles, EVs have to manage conductivity within their systems. The degradation of the glycol coolant and other components within the thermal management system releases… Read more »
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Efacec to deliver 132 DC fast chargers to eV Power Exchange in Utah
Portugal-headquartered EV charging infrastructure manufacturer Efacec will supply Utah-based EV charging network eV Power Exchange with 132 of its QC45 DC fast chargers for the Salt Lake City area. The agreement includes licensing and customization of Efacec’s charging point management system, EV Core, which is designed to allow drivers to locate and reserve chargers using… Read more »
Eaton breaks ground on new EV fuse manufacturing facility in the Dominican Republic
Power management company Eaton is opening a new assembly plant in Santiago de los Caballeros, the company’s fifth manufacturing site in the Dominican Republic, to meet growing customer demand for its fuses. The project will increase supplies of Eaton’s Bussmann series fuses, which provide critical safety functionality in EVs, renewable generation and energy storage projects…. Read more »
Battery-integrated chargers offer a cure for America’s weak electric infrastructure
Q&A with Alex Urist, Vice President of XCharge North America Battery storage, once considered a nifty additional feature for large-scale charging infrastructure projects, is steadily becoming de rigueur for public and commercial charging deployments of all sizes. Adding batteries to the system offers several benefits: coupled with on-site generation, it allows charging to be offered… Read more »
Battery cell qualification for EVs: Lucid’s cell specialist discusses the complicated process
Q&A with Lucid’s Battery Cell Technical Specialist Maithri Venkat. When it comes to battery cells for EVs, one size definitely doesn’t fit all. The properties of a particular cell act as constraining factors for every aspect of a vehicle’s design—and not only for vehicle performance parameters such as range and power, but for the development… Read more »
Merchants Fleet adds Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup trucks to fleet lineup
US fleet management company Merchants Fleet has expanded its lease and rental fleet with the addition of 250 new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV work trucks. The trucks have an EPA-estimated range of up to 450 miles, a towing capability of up to 10,000 pounds, and a payload of more than 1,400 pounds. Merchants offers the… Read more »
The Ram ProMaster electric van is coming to the US
Delivery and cargo vans represent an excellent use case for electrification, but US buyers have a limited selection of electric options, so it’s welcome news that Ram has unveiled its first EV for the US—the Ram ProMaster electric van. The new Ram ProMaster EV will eventually be offered in five configurations. The delivery model is… Read more »
A wood-burning EV charger?
EV chargers come in all shapes and sizes to fit a variety of use cases, but we’ve never heard of a wood-burning EV charger until now. Florida-based Air Burners, a manufacturer of air curtain burner systems, collaborated with Rolls-Royce and Volvo Construction Equipment to develop a portable machine that turns biomass waste into energy. The… Read more »
LG opens new EV charger factory in Fort Worth, Texas
LG Electronics has opened its first factory in the US for assembling EV charging stations. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Fort Worth facility was attended by the city’s mayor and other officials. LG already has a huge distribution center for consumer electronics and home appliances in Fort Worth. The new 100,000-square-foot plant will have an… Read more »
How to protect an EV’s on-board charger from transient grid surges
Sponsored by Littelfuse. The automotive environment is one of the most severe environments for electronics. Today’s vehicle designs proliferate with sensitive electronics, including electronic controls, infotainment, sensing, battery packs, battery management, electric vehicle powertrains, and on-board chargers. In addition to the heat, voltage transients, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in the automotive environment, the on-board charger… Read more »