Electrical safety specialist Martindale Electric has been delivering testing, measurement and safe isolation solutions for 95 years. Now the company has unveiled a new type of EV socket tester. The BZ820-EV performs functional electrical checks on EV charge points with Type 2 connectors. The Type 2 connector, sometimes referred to as Mennekes for the German… Read more »
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BASF’s new Ultramid Advanced N for high-voltage connectors in EVs boasts reduced corrosion
Chemical industry giant BASF has added a new product to its portfolio of PPAs (polyphthalamides, a type of thermoplastics). The new Ultramid Advanced N3U42G6, a polyamide 9T with non-halogenated flame retardant, is designed to minimize electro-corrosion of metal contacts in electric and electronics parts for e-mobility. BASF says its new PPA increases the safety and… Read more »
Lynkwell launches QuickLynk to reduce EV charger connection time
EV charging systems provider Lynkwell has launched QuickLynk, an automated onboarding product that it says reduces newly installed EV charger connection time to minutes instead of hours. By eliminating manual configuration steps, QuickLynk streamlines the setup of Lynkwell’s XLynk Level 2 charger, helping installers to be more efficient and enabling site hosts to control their… Read more »
Kempower’s new Flex Satellite public EV charging station features CCS and NACS connectors
EV charging solution provider Kempower has launched a new EVSE product that it calls a “cutting-edge fast-charging experience.” The Kempower Flex Satellite is designed for public charging applications, and offers both CCS and NACS connectors. It works in conjunction with the Kempower Power Unit, which provides DC power to a number of satellite units. The… Read more »
Voltpost to demonstrate lamppost EV chargers in Connecticut
Curbside EV charging is the solution to the problem of EV drivers who aren’t able to install chargers at their homes. It’s a red-hot field, and one of the companies targeting this market is Voltpost, which makes an EV charging platform that can be retrofitted to existing lampposts. Now Voltpost has been selected by Connecticut’s… Read more »
ENAPI raises 7.5 million euros in seed funding for its EV charging connectivity platform
ENAPI, a connectivity platform for the EV charging industry, has closed a 7.5-million-euro ($8.1-million) seed funding round led by Voyager Ventures. The new financing round, combined with a $2.7-million pre-seed round completed 10 months ago, brings the company’s total funding to $10.8 million. ENAPI will use the new funding to fast-track its plans to become… Read more »
Yamaichi upgrades connector system for EV battery applications
Yamaichi Electronics, a manufacturer of test and burn-in sockets, connectors and test contacts, has released the newest version of its Y-Lock Pullforce connector system to meet the requirements of battery applications. The flexible flat cable (FFC) or the flexible printed circuit board (FPC) is inserted into the connector using the pre-assembled stiffener. The Y-Lock V4… Read more »
ConnectDER raises $35 million to scale its meter socket adapters for EV charging
US-based home energy technology provider ConnectDER has secured $35 million in Series D funding to accelerate its market expansion and development of its meter socket adapters for EV charging and solar power systems. The financing round was led by new investors Decarbonization Partners, which is a partnership between BlackRock and Temasek, and MassMutual Ventures. Existing… Read more »
As the EU imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs, Spain aims to become a “connector country”
New tariffs on EVs made in China have now come into effect in the European Union. The new tariffs, which will be added to existing import duties of 10 percent, are based on the amounts of subsidies that the EU has determined each automaker in China has received. The tariffs range from 7.8 percent for… Read more »
Voltpost chooses AT&T to provide connectivity for curbside EV chargers in Michigan
New York City-headquartered Voltpost, which retrofits lampposts as Level 2 EV chargers, has partnered with AT&T to provide IoT connectivity to EV charging posts across Michigan, including the Metro Detroit area. Voltpost provides scalable curbside and parking lot charging infrastructure to public and private customers, including government entities, real estate developers, universities and parking facility… Read more »