The yellow school bus is going green in Quebec. Local firm B3CG Interconnect, a manufacturer of harness assemblies and electromechanical components, has partnered with battery supplier EnerDel to develop and manufacture traction batteries for Canadian school bus producer Lion Bus, which recently won a project from the Quebec Ministry to develop an all-electric school bus…. Read more »
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Connecting the dots: EV charging hardware, software and services
More and more organizations are finding that it makes sense to offer EV charging to their employees and/or customers. However, installing and administering the charging stations, especially across a large enterprise, can be a complicated proposition. Not the least of the headaches is finding a way to quantify the return on investment (ROI) in charging… Read more »
Ford, Microsoft tout Focus EV charging and connectivity features
Ford's app keeps track of when local utilities switch to lower off-peak charging rates, and automatically starts charging at the lowest cost.
Download trend paper: Supercharging data connectivity to meet next-generation automotive expectations
Sponsored by TTI & TE Connectivity. Automotive consumers demand more personalization, autonomy and connectivity from their driving experience. To make this a reality, connectivity plays a pivotal role in vehicle innovation design requirements. The next generation of vehicles needs more cameras to support advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) functionalities. The cameras need to be… Read more »
GM’s bidirectional EV charging system enables vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid features
Bidirectional EV charging, which supports vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functions, is gradually moving from the pilot stage to commercial availability. EVs from automakers including Ford and Kia now offer bidirectional features. GM’s Chevrolet Equinox EV, GMC Sierra EV and Cadillac Lyriq now offer bidirectional capability, and the automaker recently released a primer on how… Read more »
Nayax introduces EV Meter to support destination charging across the UK and Europe
Payment platform provider Nayax has begun rolling out a new all-in-one AC charging solution for commercial sites looking to offer and manage paid EV charging. The new EV Meter solution combines Nayax payment technology, charger hardware and a cloud-based charge point management system into a single platform, reducing the need to coordinate separate providers. Built… Read more »
ProLogium and OPmobility to develop solid-state battery modules from 900 Wh/L cells
ProLogium and OPmobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop solid-state battery modules for EV applications, pairing ProLogium’s lithium ceramic cells with OPmobility’s battery module and pack engineering capabilities. ProLogium will provide cells for electrical performance testing under agreed protocols, while OPmobility will develop modules around those cells, with the goal of producing… Read more »
B2U and Waymo partner to give autonomous EV fleet batteries a second life
B2U Storage Solutions has announced a strategic supply agreement with autonomous driving pioneer Waymo, to repurpose batteries from their fleet of electric vehicles once retired from automotive use. The used battery packs will be installed into battery energy storage systems interconnected to the electric grid, and will provide grid services in electricity markets from California… Read more »
Volteum raises €2.5 million to expand its fleet management platform for EV and mixed vehicle fleets
Volteum, provider of a fleet management platform for electric and mixed vehicle fleets, has concluded a €2.5-million funding round led by Movens Capital. The round follows a €1.25 million pre-seed investment and brings total funding to €3.75 million. Funds will be used to support expansion throughout the UK and Central European markets. Fleet operators are… Read more »
Kinell’s new coupling system manages pre-charge and hot-plug disconnection for HVDC vehicle systems
Kinell, a Fétis Group engineering brand focused on off-highway electrification, has introduced an HVDC coupling system that enables electrified vehicles to safely connect and disconnect external high-voltage systems—range extenders, swappable battery packs or electrically powered implements—without modifying the vehicle’s primary high-voltage architecture. Most high-voltage DC architectures in electrified vehicles are designed as closed, fixed-scope systems… Read more »