Evolectric, which builds electric conversion kits for fleets of internal-combustion engine trucks, debuted its Gen3CircularEV Kit. The new kit combines the highest available range and payload with the shortest available wheelbase for work truck electrification, the company said, without having to sacrifice customization options. The kit is compatible with Class 3-5 Isuzu models, supports 12-foot… Read more »
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The Knowledge Center For Off-Highway Electrification Your source for new products announcements, interviews, case studies, webinars, whitepapers and more. Featured Interview Volvo CE’s electric construction equipment—practical considerations, successes and challenges Latest Off-Highway News Get The Off-Highway Electrification Newsletter Exploring cable management strategies for DC fast-charging EV fleets Webinar starts in: Days Hours Minutes Seconds Join… Read more »
EPC introduces 100 V GaN Power Transistors
US-based Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), which supplies gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors and ICs, has introduced its EPC2367 100 V eGaN field-effect transistors (FET). Designed for 48 V intermediate voltage bus architectures, the EPC2367 reduces power loss, increasing efficiency and enabling more compact and cost-effective designs. Advantages of the EPC2367 include a compact 3.3 mm… Read more »
Navitas Semiconductor introduces single-stage bidirectional switch converters
US-based power semiconductor company Navitas has released 650 V bidirectional GaNFast integrated circuits (ICs) and high-speed isolated gate drivers for single-stage bidirectional switch (BDS) converters for applications such as roadside and onboard EV chargers and motor drives. The bidirectional GaNFast plus new IsoFast drivers enable advanced single-stage topologies to further enhance efficiency, power density, and… Read more »
Power Integrations launches new LLC Switcher IC delivering 1,650 W of continuous output power
Power Integrations, which supplies high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has achieved a two-fold increase in power output from its HiperLCS-2 chipset. Featuring half-bridge switch technology and an innovative package, the new device can deliver up to 1.6 kW of continuous output power with over 98% efficiency and permits brief peak loads of 2.5… Read more »
A closer look at purpose-built power analyzers for precise EV test and measurement
Q&A with EV measurement engineering experts Coty Harrison and Cristian Loris of Yokogawa Test&Measurement. When tasked with measuring the electrical power of complex systems like EVs, an inexperienced engineer may first reach for general instrumentation like oscilloscopes, data acquisition (DAQ) systems and digital multimeters (DMMs). While these instruments serve useful roles in electrical testing—oscilloscopes analyze… Read more »
Thursday’s EV engineering webinar schedule: March 13, 2025
This week Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can be accessed on each session’s registration… Read more »
Nuvve wins $400-million contract from New Mexico for EV charging, V2G and microgrid development
Nuvve, a pioneer in grid modernization and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, has won a contract with the State of New Mexico to provide a turnkey electrification solution. Nuvve estimates the contract’s total addressable market for the state’s fleet electrification and supporting infrastructure to be approximately $400 million. Nuvve is expected to announce the first project by… Read more »
Infineon to release first 200 mm SiC devices for high-voltage applications
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies is set to release the first silicon carbide (SiC) products based on its 200 mm SiC wafer manufacturing technology to customers during the first quarter of 2025. The products, for high-voltage applications such as EVs, trains and renewable energy, will be manufactured in Villach, Austria. The transition of Infineon’s manufacturing… Read more »
NREL researchers help to develop the heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure of the future
Researchers at the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are working to help scale up the charging infrastructure that will be needed to power the tens of thousands of commercial EVs expected to hit the roads in coming years. (In 2024, American companies deployed more than 15,000 medium- and heavy-duty EVs.) A recent article explains… Read more »
