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Tesla makes its charging connector design and specification files available to all

Yes, Tesla can still do great things. “In pursuit of our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, today we are opening our EV connector design to the world,” says the Prodigal Pioneer. “We invite charging network operators and vehicle manufacturers to put the Tesla charging connector and charge port, now called the… Read more »

AMP closes $17-million Series A round for connected energy management platform

EV energy management specialist AMP has closed a Series A funding round that raised $17.25 million. The funds will be used to speed up the development of ampOS—a connected energy management platform composed of the company’s ampCloud, battery management system and a bidirectional onboard charger. The company says its technology is aimed at accurately assessing… Read more »

Everledger and Ford introduce battery passport pilot

Digital transparency company Everledger and Ford have launched a battery passport pilot for tracking EV batteries. “The battery passport concept was launched by the Global Battery Alliance (GBA), a multi-stakeholder alliance that brings together 110 leading international organizations,” says Everledger. “The battery passport is the digital identity of a battery which includes information about its… Read more »

NAPA collaborates with Qmerit to offer EV charging solutions

The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA), which operates 6,000 auto parts stores and over 17,000 service centers in the US, is collaborating with Qmerit, a provider of EV charging installation services. NAPA will offer Qmerit’s turnkey EVSE installation services to charger buyers on NAPAonline.com. Customers can request an online estimate for their installation and connect… Read more »

DOE requests information about non-functional public EV chargers

The DOE may get more replies than it bargained for to its recent Request for Information (DE-FOA-0002797, PDF) regarding “the prevalence of and solutions to electric vehicle no-charge events.” As every frequent user of public charging knows, the uptime performance of public chargers can be abysmal—the doggone things seem to be out of order a… Read more »

Delta Electronics demonstrates 400 kW solid-state transformer-based EV charger

Delta Electronics (Americas) demonstrated a next-generation SiC MOSFET solid-state transformer-based 400 kW EV charger at a recent event attended by representatives of project partners GM, DTE Energy and NextEnergy. Delta’s “extreme fast” EV charger uses a three-phase 13.8 kV medium-voltage SiC MOSFET SST topology. It provides 500 A of charging current, and the company claims… Read more »

Today’s EV engineering webinar schedule: Wednesday, October 19th

Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend and it starts today. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. You can access the… Read more »

Today’s EV engineering webinar schedule: Tuesday, October 18th

Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend and it starts today. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. You can access the… Read more »

Today’s EV engineering webinar schedule: Monday, October 17th

Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend and it starts today. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. You can access the… Read more »

Thermal Runaway Early Detection: Critical Sensors And Connections For Safe Battery Management

In this session, you will hear from the Amphenol Advanced Sensors Group and the Amphenol ICC group. The Sensors group will discuss the “Robust Early Detection of Thermal Runaway” in Lithium-ion battery technology. Attendees will learn of the physics and chemistry of battery failure, the hazards of damaged battery systems, and the means of reliably… Read more »

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