Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has received a $10-million pre-delivery payment from United Airlines for 100 of the company’s initial production electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This represents a deposit on aircraft which United agreed to purchase in 2021. Archer is developing eVTOL aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. The company recently… Read more »
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Researchers develop new method for making thin and oxide-based solid-state electrolytes
A team of researchers from MIT and Samsung have invented a new approach for manufacturing oxide-based and thin solid-state electrolytes that doesn’t require sintering. In an article published in Energy & Environmental Science, the researchers write: “We report a ceramic manufacturing method termed sequential decomposition synthesis (SDS), which results in ceramic films with thicknesses between… Read more »
New research looks at the economics of aluminum for EVs
Research commissioned and funded by The Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group has studied the content and economics of aluminum in EVs. In a White Paper, authors from FEV Consulting, Novelis and Constellium found that current BEVs have a higher aluminum content than comparable ICE vehicles and that aluminum content rises as EV size and performance… Read more »
EV sales dropped in March—or did they?
We’ve seen some disturbing headlines recently—sales of plug-in vehicles are decreasing after years of slow but steady gains. Were the naysayers right all along? Is the EV party winding down? Well, no. Those who look beyond the headlines and read the actual articles will find that quite a different story is unfolding. For example, we… Read more »
Researchers develop method for stabilizing interfaces in solid-state batteries
Researchers at MIT and the DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method for stabilizing the interfaces between the electrolyte and cathodes in solid-state batteries during the sintering process. Based on research reported in Advanced Energy Materials, the team found that when temperatures are above a few hundred degrees Celsius, carbon dioxide and reactions unfold… Read more »
Korean researchers suggest quantum charging could shorten EV charging times
In a new study, researchers from South Korea’s Institute for Basic Science (IBS) explore quantum physics as a possible mechanism to increase the charging rate of batteries. The concept of a quantum battery was first proposed in a paper, “Extractable work from ensembles of quantum batteries,” that was published in 2012. It was theorized that… Read more »
Proterra to supply batteries for Blue Arc electric delivery vans and EV chassis
Commercial EV builder Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) has announced a multi-year battery supply agreement with The Shyft Group. Proterra will supply its battery technology to power Shyft’s Blue Arc purpose-built electric delivery van and EV chassis. The Blue Arc delivery van is a battery-electric Class 3 commercial delivery vehicle designed for high-frequency, last-mile delivery fleets. The… Read more »
NH Research introduces grid simulator for testing EVs and other grid-tied tech
Test instruments and systems firm NH Research has introduced the new 9510 Regenerative Grid Simulator, which is intended for research labs. The company says it’s designed for testing EVs, micro-grids, PV inverters, V2G and energy storage systems. The 9510 Regenerative Grid Simulator can be used to test and verify high-power grid-tied applications, and includes a… Read more »
Purdue researchers develop liquid phase change-cooled cable to enable higher charging current
The road to faster charging runs through greater cooling capacity (so to speak). Higher charging power levels mean higher current, which means that greater amounts of heat must be removed from charging cables. Purdue University engineers have invented a new, patent-pending charging cable that uses a novel cooling method. The researchers say their wonder cable… Read more »
NI to acquire NH Research and Heinzinger to strengthen EV battery test business
NI, formerly National Instruments, has announced the acquisition of test instruments and systems firm NH Research, as well as an agreement to purchase the EV Systems business of Heinzinger, a European supplier of high-current and high-voltage power systems. The deal is expected to close in 2022. These two transactions will represent 3 percent to 4… Read more »