The development of electric machines has evolved significantly in recent years due to ever-increasing performance requirements for automotive applications such as efficiency, power density, cost, and noise. Simulation and virtual development play a crucial role in reducing development time, cost, and risk to achieve these performance goals. In this webinar at our Spring Virtual Conference… Read more »
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How NI plans to innovate in the EV test and measurement industry and unlock the power of data
Q&A with NI CEO Eric Starkloff (Full interview) The sense of urgency in the auto industry is palpable as it undergoes the transition to EVs. Governments have been implementing stricter emissions regulations for about a decade now and, more recently, they’re upending supply chain plans and forcing automakers to source and build locally. There is… Read more »
Goodyear introduces its first EV tire for regional fleets
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced RangeMax RSD EV—the company’s first EV-ready tire compatible with EVs and gas or diesel-powered regional work vehicles. The company says the RangeMax RSD EV is its best regional drive tire for energy efficiency. It’s equipped to handle the higher load capacities of EVs and was engineered to… Read more »
ABTC describes huge lithium deposits at its Tonopah Flats property in Nevada
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) has identified what it calls “one of the largest known lithium deposits in the United States” at its Tonopah Flats Lithium Project in Big Smoky Valley, Nevada. The ABTC Tonopah Flats Lithium Project encompasses 517 unpatented lode claims covering approximately 10,340 acres. ABTC began surface sampling of these claims in 2021,… Read more »
NI survey: EV battery test data is a massively underutilized asset
Engineering firm NI has been significantly expanding its EV battery testing capabilities over the past few years. The company and its customers are accumulating vast amounts of battery test data, and there’s a growing recognition that this data is an underutilized asset. During a recent interview, NI CEO Eric Starkloff told Charged that companies in… Read more »
IVECO BUS wins a tender for 120 electric buses in Italy
IVECO BUS has been awarded a public tender to supply 120 E-WAY electric city buses to the Italian public transport company Autoguidovie Group. The vehicles will be deployed in the various areas served by Autoguidovie, and deliveries will begin in the second half of 2023. The E-WAY comes in four length configurations, including 9.5, 10.7,… Read more »
LEM’s DC meter enables EV fast charging station makers to accelerate deployment
Sponsored by LEM. The US-certified DCBM 400/600 meter takes EV fast charging to another level.By Mathieu Beguin, Global Product Manager at LEM. With transportation accounting for over 20% of global CO2 emissions in 2020 and 17% of all greenhouse gas emissions (according to Statista), decarbonization is essential in this sector. However, the massive challenge facing… Read more »
IVECO Bus to sell up to 500 electric buses to Belgian transit agency
IVECO Bus, headquartered in Turin, Italy, has signed a framework agreement with Flemish government-owned public transport enterprise De Lijn for an initial sale of 65 E-WAY articulated electric city buses, with an option for future sales of up to 500 units. Deliveries are to begin in 2024, and will potentially continue over six years. The 18-meter-long… Read more »
RAM 1500 REV electric pickup truck: concept meets reality
Despite a showy concept, Ram’s EV pickup doesn’t look that different than its gasoline versions. Is following Ford’s lead the right move? It was clear that the striking Ram 1500 REVolution Concept, unveiled at January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, foreshadowed a production electric Ram 1500 within the next couple of years. Ram… Read more »
CharIN praises final NEVI rules for supporting EV interoperability and open standards for charging
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released the final National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Standards and Requirements rule, and so far it appears that there’s a lot to like in the 144-page tome. The document (which the White House described in slightly less verbose terms) contains not only some welcome standards aimed at improving the… Read more »