Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Energy and BAIC’s Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. will partner to establish second-life energy storage systems in China. The companies plan to set up the first second-life energy storage unit in Beijing, repurposing retired batteries from BAIC’s BJEV models. Gordon Gassmann, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Energy, said, “The extension of regenerative and thus high-fluctuation energy… Read more »
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Bosch developing cloud-based service to help prolong battery life
In an attempt to prolong EV battery life, Bosch is developing new cloud services that supplement individual vehicles’ battery-management systems. The company calls the new service Battery in the Cloud. Its first customer is DiDi, a gargantuan Chinese mobility provider, which is equipping a pilot vehicle fleet with Bosch battery services in the city of… Read more »
The development of EV battery testing
Sponsored by AVL High voltage batteries, a key component of electrified powertrains, play a critical role in future mobility concepts. Coupled with one or more electric drives, the integrated propulsion system determines driveability, package flexibility, and other brand-defining DNA. Similarly, the costs and robustness of a battery also contribute to the success of e-mobility. To… Read more »
Learn how light-curable materials can improve EV system performance
Sponsored by Dymax The current movement toward vehicle electrification and the desire to put self-driving cars on the road is fueling an automotive revolution. Manufacturers are searching for assembly solutions that increase productivity and throughput, decrease rework and costs, and boost the bottom line. Concurrently, design engineers are striving to create better performing, more reliable… Read more »
Intumescent battery housing improves lithium-ion battery safety
Sponsored by Pyrophobic Systems Ltd. By Dr. Sean Luo Pyrophobic Systems Ltd. has developed and commercialized an innovative intumescent battery housing LithiumPrevent™ to mitigate the risk of fire and explosion and improve the safety in the operational use, storage, logistics, manufacturing and testing of lithium (ion) batteries. Battery Fire Containment The LithiumPrevent™ battery housing is… Read more »
Spanish charger manufacturer Wallbox to enter US market
Wallbox, a Barcelona-based charging station manufacturer, has announced it will enter the US market. The company has already installed over 20,000 charging units across Europe, New Zealand, and China. Along with its car-agnostic charging solutions, Wallbox also offers its myWallbox cloud-based management platform, which gives customers access to real-time updates and remote programming. Its chargers… Read more »
Silicon Lab’s new isolated amplifiers ensure precise current and voltage measurements with ultra-low temperature drift
Semiconductor company Silicon Labs has introduced a family of isolated analog amplifiers, voltage sensors and delta-sigma modulator (DSM) devices designed to provide accurate current and voltage measurement with very low drift across temperature. The Texas-based company says the Si89xx family provides flexible voltage, current, and output options to help developers reduce BOM cost and shrink… Read more »
Several states now plan to require credit card readers on public chargers
In California, a controversial plan to require credit card readers on all public charging stations has generated a lot of pushback from the industry. Charging network operators, hardware manufacturers and other stakeholders say that installing and maintaining the readers would impose excessive costs on what is already a very low-margin business, and point out that,… Read more »
America’s biggest cities could save up to 60% on fuel by electrifying buses
America’s largest metropolitan areas could save an average of 37 percent on fuel costs by electrifying buses and light-duty fleet vehicles, according to a report by EV charging company AMPLY Power. The report also found that charging regimes focused on off-peak hours can save up to 60 percent compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles… Read more »
Bel introduces 25 kW on-board charger for off-grid industrial and mining operations
Bel Power Solutions, a manufacturer of power management devices, is now manufacturing a 25 kW on-board battery charger for industrial, construction, and mining applications. The charger, known as the BCN25-700-8, converts 3-phase AC voltage to DC voltage. It measures 20.63” x 13.39” x 3.31” and weighs 42.77 pounds. The enclosure is made of aluminum alloy… Read more »