Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of silicon battery tech, has raised $214 million in additional financing from a consortium that includes Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, Lightrock Climate Impact Fund, Moore Strategic Ventures, Oman Investment Authority and Molicel, bringing the company’s Series C round total to $614 million. Group14 launched its first Battery Active… Read more »
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Sniffing out the specs of the Tesla Semi
Automakers differ widely in how forthcoming they are with technical specs. When one German automaker released its first major EV model, it hosted a press event at which cutaway versions of battery packs and electric motors were on display, and the engineers who designed them were on hand to answer questions. In contrast, another Teutonic… Read more »
Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One
Q&A with OPTEL’s Ken Fallu Traceability is a topic we’re beginning to hear a lot about in the EV industry. The term refers to a process for documenting the source of a product, along with all the links in the supply chain, and it has long been important in various industries. Perhaps the best-known examples… Read more »
Retailer Meijer demonstrates Freightliner electric Class 8 trucks in frigid Michigan winter
Meijer, a Michigan-based retailer with 499 stores in six Midwestern states, operates a fleet of 250 semitrucks. The company has deployed two Freightliner eCascadia electric semitrucks, and is tracking their performance in a cold-weather environment as part of a DOE-funded project. The two semis will operate out of the retailer’s Lansing Distribution Center, which is… Read more »
US government unveils joint strategy to decarbonize all transport
Governments around the world are taking measures to accelerate the decarbonization of transport. However, too often these are piecemeal efforts that lack strategic vision and fail to address the entire transport ecosystem. Now, for the first time, the US gummint has presented a comprehensive plan that involves multiple agencies and addresses almost every segment of… Read more »
Fluorinated boosters: Enhancements for dielectric fluids in EV batteries
Sponsored by ArkemaIn the near future, the number of electric vehicles on roads across the globe will increase dramatically. This growth is being driven by new regulations, increased public demand for greener transportation and, ultimately, the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, according to the UN Climate Change Conference, the global automotive fleet… Read more »
Researchers develop cobalt-free cathodes using hydrothermal synthesis
Researchers at the DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new method for producing cathodes for lithium-ion batteries by relying on hydrothermal synthesis, which eliminates the need to use cobalt, making the process quicker, less wasteful and less toxic. They describe their work in: “Hydrothermal synthesis of Co-free NMA cathodes for high-performance Li-ion… Read more »
Billions of bucks for US battery plants announced in 2022
Electrifying transportation is going to require beaucoup batteries, and for a raft of reasons, those batteries need to be built near the vehicle markets they serve (not shipped halfway around the world, as is often the case today). The Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act includes incentives for automakers to source their batteries here in the… Read more »
Solenoid fundamentals: magnetic latching solenoids for EVs
Sponsored by TLX Technologies. One of the most challenging parts of new product realization is identifying optimal technology from the onset of a system concept. With the rapid development of the next generation of mobility technology in the form of vehicle electrification, alternative fuels such as hydrogen fuel cell technology, and the overall drive for… Read more »
Changing of the guard at Tesla?
As Tesla’s CEO continues to make headlines over matters having nothing to do with Tesla, some shareholders and supporters of the company have been saying that a change of leadership would be the best thing for all concerned. On the face of it, such a move might seem unthinkable—few CEOs in history have been so… Read more »
