A bill currently making its way through the California legislature would require all new EVs sold in the state to be equipped with bidirectional charging capability by 2027. SB 233, which has passed the Senate Energy Committee and will be heard before the Senate Transportation Committee on April 25, would also establish state goals for… Read more »
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Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs
Q&A with Zeem Solutions CEO Paul Gioupis. Charging-as-a-service is a hot business proposition these days, and for good reason. Electrifying a vehicle fleet is a complex undertaking that requires specialized skills and resources that most companies don’t have. It makes sense for organizations to focus on their core activities, so just as they outsource things… Read more »
Power And Efficiency Measurements Of Electrified Vehicles
This presentation will introduce both an overview and the latest updates to the world-leading measurement hardware and software for power and efficiency measurement of inverters and electric motors. Attendees will learn the foundation and unique benefits of the Vector-CSM eMobility Measurement System which provides for the use of consistent tools throughout your product development cycle…. Read more »
Measuring Thermal And Mechanical Loads On High Voltage Components
Emerging international standards call for the use of proper measurement equipment for high-voltage applications. Join this presentation to learn about the various measurement technologies required, applications for different components of EVs, and when high-voltage safety equipment must be used. Presented by: Tom Doerr, Director, Business Development and Marketing, CSM Paul VanOphem, President, CSM
TDK Ventures invests in Novalith clean lithium-extraction technology
Embargo til April 17 TDK Ventures has invested in lithium-extraction startup Novalith, which has developed a novel system for extracting battery-grade lithium from resource deposits. Novalith points out multiple drawbacks of current lithium production methods. Traditional ore mining involves the arduous process of finding lithium-containing ore, followed by major investments in infrastructure and time to… Read more »
Advantages Of Automation In HIL Testing. What Is The Right Mix For You?
HIL Automation can accelerate your turnaround time for decisive information about your software feature changes. It can also be a long uphill climb that may take years to achieve and can be a secondary concern until the floor drops out. This presentation will help define what HIL means and provide perspective of 2 fictional companies… Read more »
The Role Of Testing In Ensuring The Functionality, Quality And Reliability Of Battery Management Systems
Testing plays a vital role in ensuring the quality and reliability of battery management systems (BMS) during the design validation and manufacture stages. The purpose of testing is to verify that the BMS meets the specified requirements and functions as intended under various operating conditions. During the design validation stage, testing is used to evaluate… Read more »
Safer And More Efficient Electric Commercial Vehicle Systems: High Voltage Power Distribution And EV Charging Solutions
Electric commercial vehicles need to drive farther and charge faster to be an effective solution for fleets. But what does this mean for system safety, reliability & scalability? How best to optimize this power distribution within the system and into the charging infrastructure? EV manufacturers and fleets need reliable technology to handle higher power levels… Read more »
How big a deal is Walmart’s plan to deploy thousands of EV fast chargers?
Walmart’s recent announcement that it will install EV fast charging stations at thousands of US Walmart and Sam’s Club locations has gotten a lot of praise in the press, and there are reasons to be excited about it. According to the company, approximately 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart or a… Read more »
Alternatives to permanent magnet motors in EV traction applications
In my very first article for Charged over 10 years ago, I opined that the Switched Reluctance Motor, or SRM, would eventually come to dominate the EV traction market, if for no other reason than the fact that it is almost as cheap as dirt to manufacture. I won’t sprain my shoulder patting myself on… Read more »