Search Results Found For: "Extreme E"

How the transition from graphite to silicon-anode batteries will revolutionize the EV industry

Q&A with Group 14’s CEO As EV makers continue to grapple with the challenges of using traditional lithium-ion batteries, including alleviating concerns about range anxiety, safety and raw material sourcing, battery material manufacturers are exploring alternative chemistries. There has been talk about using silicon anodes to replace graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries for several years…. Read more »

American Battery Solutions and SCAG Power Equipment partner to power commercial mowers

American Battery Solutions (ABS) has formed a strategic partnership with SCAG Power Equipment, a division of Wisconsin-based Metalcraft of Mayville, to provide lithium-ion battery technology for the Scag RC Extreme Slope Mower. The partnership is set up to run through 2027. Deliveries of ABS’s Alliance Intelligent Battery Series systems are already underway from the company’s… Read more »

Amprius launches SiCore 450 Wh/kg high-energy battery cell

Amprius Technologies, which is developing lithium-ion batteries with its silicon anode Platform, has launched its 450 Wh/kg and 950 Wh/L SiCore lithium-ion battery for aviation and electric mobility platforms. The company expects to move to mass production in the near term through its global manufacturing partners. The compact, lightweight SiCore cell delivers up to 80%… Read more »

Volvo sells 35 electric trucks to Swedish waste management company

PreZero, part of the international environmental company PreZero International, which operates in ten European countries, has ordered 35 battery-electric trucks from Volvo. PreZero is also investing in EV charging equipment at the company’s depots in the Stockholm area. PreZero has ordered 24 units of the Volvo FM Low Entry, Volvo’s first truck model developed exclusively… Read more »

John Deere and Kreisel Electric prepare for “a new era in power” as off-highway vehicle electrification accelerates

John Deere Power Systems used its presence at the 2025 bauma trade show in Munich to usher in what it termed “a new era in power.” The new adage means “developing technologies that not only meet today’s needs but also anticipate the challenges our industry will face in the years to come,” said Nick Block,… Read more »

Hyperdrives selects CISSOID’s inverter control modules for electric motors

Electric motor technology developer Hyperdrives has chosen CISSOID’s silicon carbide (SiC) Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) to power its hollow conductor-cooled electric motors. Hyperdrives’ approach uses a direct cooling system that dissipates heat at its source by channeling cooling fluid through hollow conductor windings. This design enhances heat dissipation by a factor of 10, the company… Read more »

Video: Volvo CE’s electric construction equipment—practical considerations, successes and challenges

Charged recently chatted with Fredrik Tjernström from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to learn about the OEM’s electrification journey. Tjernström detailed Volvo CE’s gradual and strategic progression in electrifying its equipment lineup, starting four years ago with compact machines such as fully electric compact excavators and wheel loaders. He highlighted recent advancements, including launching electric… Read more »

ZAPI GROUP, Technotrans, Moog and ZQuip target the off-highway electric vehicle market at bauma

The bauma construction trade show in Munich, Germany presented an opportunity for a number of companies to showcase their off-highway electric vehicle (OHEV) products, including ZAPI GROUP, Technotrans, Moog Construction and ZQuip. ZAPI GROUP, headquartered in Poviglio, Italy, introduced its next-generation solutions for vehicle electrification and fleet management, debuting the DCC3, a rugged, compact DC/DC… Read more »

Made in the USA: Amsted Automotive announces new products for off-highway EV manufacturers

Amsted Automotive has added new capacity and product offerings to serve the off-highway electric vehicle (OHEV) market in the US. “It has always been Amsted’s strategy to manufacture in the customer’s region,” said Bill Kerfin, President of Amsted Automotive. “Having local engineering teams and manufacturing facilities improves efficiencies and minimizes costs, which is especially true… Read more »

Get daily EV industry news in your inbox: