Michigan-headquartered Cooper Standard, a global supplier of sealing and fluid handling systems and components, recently debuted the first member of its new eCoFlow product line. The eCoFlow Switch Pump, created in partnership with the Saleri Group, offers features of both an electric water pump and electrically driven valve in a single integrated coolant control module…. Read more »
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Schneider Electric, Aveva partner with In-Core Systèmes to improve EV battery manufacturing
Schneider Electric, a digital management and automation company, and Aveva, an industrial software company, have announced plans to partner with In-Core Systèmes, a provider of automatic surface inspection systems, to improve the EV battery production process. The collaboration is intended to result in the development of electrode-level data connectivity and tools for makers of EV… Read more »
Toyota joins US public EV charging network IONNA
As regular Charged readers know, Toyota’s electrification strategy blows hot and cold—in Q2 2024, its EV share of total US brand sales was abysmal—below 2%, lower than any other major automaker save fellow laggard Honda/Acura. However, even as it continues to lobby against emissions standards and spread misinformation about EVs, the giant automaker is researching… Read more »
Modine adds EV Cabin Climate System to portfolio
Modine Manufacturing, a 100-year-old heating and cooling systems manufacturer, has announced its new Cabin Climate System, a temperature control and heating and cooling system for the passenger cabins of commercial, off-highway and specialty EVs. The Cabin Climate System is designed to ensure “optimal passenger comfort,” and can provide immediate heating and cooling without the need… Read more »
Asahi Kasei Microdevices completes proof of concept for eFuse in 800 V EV applications
Japan-based Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) and Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), a European research center for electronics and software-based systems research, have completed a joint proof of concept of AKM’s eFuse technology in high-voltage applications using silicon carbide-based power devices. The growing use of power devices based on silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) in… Read more »
Microchip offers new on-board charger package of automotive-qualified devices
Microchip Technology is offering an on-board charger (OBC) package designed to help developers speed their time to market by using key technologies from one supplier, including the control, gate drive and power stage. The package uses a selection of Microchip’s automotive-qualified digital, analog, connectivity and power devices, including the dsPIC33C Digital Signal Controller (DSC), the… Read more »
Latest Geotab report: number of commercial EVs in US up 81%
Geotab, a Canada-headquartered developer and marketer of transportation telematics hardware and software, has released its second commercial transportation report, entitled “In the Driver’s Seat: Accelerating ROI Through Data Driven Insights.” The report found an 81% year-over-year increase in the number of EV commercial vehicles in the US in 2023, which is still well behind more… Read more »
Chargeway Plus app allows EV drivers to remotely access real-time battery info and charging status
Oregon-based Chargeway came to our attention back in 2017,when it introduced a handy system that uses colors and numbers to identify different types of EV charging plugs in order to make selecting the appropriate EV charger easier for drivers. Now the company has launched its Chargeway Plus connected EV features in North America, allowing EV… Read more »
VIDEO: BMS trends, challenges, solutions and key requirements for EVs
Sponsored by TE Connectivity. The battery management system (BMS) is critical for battery performance and safety within an EV. It must operate with a high degree of accuracy and reliability. It must be robust enough to withstand the environment it occupies yet remain compact and lightweight and limit any additional bulk to the overall battery… Read more »
Honda and Mitsubishi form EV joint venture
Japanese automotive manufacturers Honda Motor and Mitsubishi have announced plans to establish a new 50/50 joint venture (JV) company called ALTNA in July 2024. The new JV is based on an agreement the two companies signed in October 2023 to collaborate on new EV businesses. ALTNA will combine Honda’s control and connected technologies for EVs… Read more »
