Infineon Technologies (OTC: IFNNF), Germany’s largest chipmaker, will acquire California-based International Rectifier (NYSE: IRF) for $40 per share in a $3 billion deal. International Rectifier specializes in power-management semiconductors. Particularly attractive to Infineon is IRF’s expertise in gallium nitride on silicon (GaN) semiconductors. According to Bloomberg, the acquisition will solidify Infineon’s position in GaN discretes… Read more »
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Lean and mean: The EV charging pioneers at ClipperCreek
A straightforward look at the EVSE market from the charging pioneers at ClipperCreek In a charging station industry filled with multinational conglomerates and 100-year-old automotive suppliers, the independent company ClipperCreek stands out. Relatively speaking, it has had a long history in the EVSE industry – a history that has shaped some definite views of the… Read more »
$200 million more for EV pioneer Better Place
Better Place, the startup that aims to build a worldwide network of EV charging and battery-switching stations, announced Friday that it has scored $200 million in additional equity financing, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.25 billion.
Farewell to electric car pioneer Bob Beaumont
Bob Beaumont, the creator of the CitiCar, passed away Monday at the age of 79. As the owner of an auto dealership in the 1960s, Mr. Beaumont wondered why a country that could build a battery-powered lunar rover was so dependent on gasoline that an OPEC oil embargo could cripple its economy. He founded a… Read more »
POSCO Future M and Factorial to cooperate on solid-state battery development
Korea-based battery materials supplier POSCO Future M and solid-state battery pioneer Factorial have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on the development of all-solid-state battery technology. Under the MOU, the two companies plan to develop materials for all-solid-state batteries, which are expected to offer higher safety, superior energy density and better charging performance… Read more »
Critical Materials Recycling and Paladin EnviroTech launch rare earth magnet JV
Critical Materials Recycling (CMR) and Paladin EnviroTech have formed a new joint venture, REcapture, focused on recycling rare earth elements (REEs) from consumer, automotive and industrial electronics. The partnership merges CMR’s processing capabilities for material recovery with Paladin’s environmental technology platform and global collection network. CMR’s scalable technology, which was originally developed at Ames National… Read more »
LG Energy Solution teams up with South8 Technologies to enter aerospace battery sector
South Korea battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has formed a strategic partnership with South 8 Technologies to jointly develop space-rated lithium-ion batteries optimized for extreme temperatures as low as -60° C. South 8 Technologies is a US startup company that has developed a liquefied gas (LiGas) electrolyte, which is designed to enhance battery performance by… Read more »
Clarios acquires Maxwell Technologies to advance its supercapacitor portfolio
Clarios, a supplier of low-voltage energy storage solutions, has announced the acquisition of Maxwell Technologies, a manufacturer of supercapacitor cells and modules. Clarios says this acquisition will enhance its position in high-performance, short-duration energy storage. Specific terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Maxwell Technologies’ supercapacitors are engineered to provide rapid charging and discharging,… Read more »
it’s electric to deploy 90 new curbside EV charging ports in Los Angeles
Curbside EV charging pioneer it’s electric has been selected by the Los Angeles DOT to deploy 90 new public curbside charging ports. The new chargers will replace those that were previously part of the BlueLA carshare network, and will go into service over the next 12 months. The first 15 chargers will open in November… Read more »
Henkel launches two new thermal potting solutions for EV powertrain components
Component integration is a key strategy in the EV industry. Increasingly, multiple powertrain components, such as the motor, inverter, on-board charger and DC-DC converter, are combined into a single compact unit. This approach delivers significant benefits in efficiency, weight reduction and space optimization. However, it also presents new engineering challenges, particularly in managing heat dissipation… Read more »