TE Connectivity, a connectivity and sensor manufacturer, has developed connector and charging solutions for the EV transition. The HIVONEX range offers modular, scalable products for harsh industrial and commercial vehicle settings and includes the new PowerTube Connector Series for large electrical loads such as those in trucks, buses, and construction and agricultural vehicles. Other products… Read more »
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EV charger installation expert: Residential V2X could have a great future
Bidirectional charging and the vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid applications it enables (collectively known as V2X) have the potential to turbocharge the EV industry, both by providing valuable features for drivers and by making EVs into an asset for the electrical grid. At the moment, V2X is being used at commercial scale only in certain applications—mostly in… Read more »
Impact Clean Power develops GigafactoryX in Poland to produce a heavy vehicle battery
Polish company Impact Clean Power Technology (Grenevia Group) has unveiled a rendering of its planned GigafactoryX, a large-scale battery factory for EVs and energy storage in Pruszków, near Warsaw. The facility will produce batteries with maximum dimensions of 1400 mm x 1000 mm x 400 mm and a maximum weight of 500 kg. The production… Read more »
ABB introduces range of hinged high-voltage connector backshells for heavy-duty EVs
Cable-to-connector stability is critical to the operation of any EV. Heavy-duty EV wiring is particularly vulnerable to high engine temperatures, strain, abrasion, vibration, ingress and corrosion. To protect and stabilize these connections, ABB Installation Products has introduced a full range of hinged high-voltage connector backshells. ABB’s new Harnessflex EVO Connector Interfaces are part of a… Read more »
Will California’s bidirectional EV charging mandate bring Tesla on board with bidirectional charging?
California Governor Gavin Newsom is just one of many who have called bidirectional charging a “game-changing” technology. Going bi enables vehicle-to-grid applications, which not only provide nifty features to EV drivers, but are widely seen as an essential tool for smoothly integrating large numbers of EVs into the electrical grid. That’s why the California legislature… Read more »
Daimler Truck introduces Freightliner eM2 to the North American market
Daimler Truck North America has announced that series production of its Freightliner eM2 truck for urban delivery applications will begin in the fall at its Portland, Oregon, plant. The new model, built on the Freightliner M2 106 Plus platform, joins the company’s current line of vehicles, including the Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractor, the electric… Read more »
Lightning eMotors to deliver 126 commercial EVs to Macnab EV Sales
Canadian commercial EV provider Lightning eMotors has contracted with Canadian vehicle distributor Macnab EV Sales to supply 126 Lightning ZEV3 and ZEV4 cargo vans, passenger vans and shuttle buses by the end of the year. Lightning says it is ramping up production of its GM-based ZEV4 platform in school bus, box truck and shuttle bus… Read more »
Electrified transit bus sales overtake diesel in the EU
The skies are slowly beginning to clear in the EU, where the most recent quarterly sales data for transit buses shows that diesel-only buses no longer make up a majority of the market. As the International Council on Clean Transportation explains, city buses (not including coaches and interurban buses) make up about 60% of all… Read more »
Why California needs to mandate bidirectional charging capabilities for EVs
Explaining the benefits of bidirectional EV charging: Q&A with Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne The term “game-changing” gets thrown around a lot in the EV field, but if there’s any new technology that really does deserve to be described this way (as California Governor Gavin Newsom recently did), it’s bidirectional charging. Going bi adds several nifty… Read more »
How Taiwan is your best choice for sourcing EV solutions
Sponsored by 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan. Taiwan’s most influential E-Mobility trade show, 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan, is set to kick off from April 12 to 15 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1. Presenting a comprehensive E-Mobility ecosystem, 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan features 6 main categories: Electric, Autonomous, Connected, Interaction, Shared, and EVs, showcasing cutting-edge solutions from electric… Read more »