LG Energy Solution, a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, and Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT), a supplier of heavy-duty battery systems, have signed a supply agreement for nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery modules. LG Energy Solution will ship 200,000 battery modules from its Wroclaw, Poland plant to ICPT’s GigafactoryX in Pruszkow over the next three years to be… Read more »
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Tesla alum’s Blue Innovations Group unveils R30 electric boat
St. Petersburg, Florida is known as a boater’s paradise (and of course, the epicenter of EV journalism), so John Vo, the former Global Head of Manufacturing at Tesla, saw it as the perfect site for his new electric boat company, Blue Innovations Group (BIG). Only about a year after setting up shop in the suburb… Read more »
Green Battery and Volt Carbon developing battery anodes made with high-grade graphite
Green Battery Minerals and Volt Carbon Technologies are working together to develop battery anodes made with high-grade graphite. Testing of graphite refined from Green Battery’s Berkwood property confirmed its suitability for lithium-ion batteries, and now Volt has begun battery anode development using Green Battery graphite. Using the super-jumbo flake graphite concentrate derived from rock samples… Read more »
ABB to support Gotion’s battery factories for European and US EV markets
ABB and Gotion High-Tech have agreed to cooperate on the construction of large-scale battery factories to serve the European and US EV markets. ABB will collaborate with Gotion to supply a master design plan combining automation, electrification and digital technologies. Gotion High-Tech, in which Volkswagen has a 26.5 percent stake, is set to open a… Read more »
Wabtec and Roy Hill to introduce battery-electric heavy-haul freight locomotive
US locomotive and railcar manufacturer Wabtec and Roy Hill, an Australian iron ore mining company, recently debuted the FLXdrive battery locomotive at Wabtec’s Pennsylvania design and development center. The locomotive has an energy capacity of 7 MWh and is expected to provide a double-digit-percentage reduction in fuel costs and emissions per train. After final battery… Read more »
Ryder System signs its first two customers to RyderElectric+ turnkey EV contracts
Ryder System, a provider of supply chain, transportation and fleet management solutions, has secured its first two customers under its new RyderElectric+ turnkey fleet solution. Pompano Beach, Florida-based Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing, a marine and recreational vehicle parts distributor, and Servientrega International, a Bogota, Colombia-based logistics company with operations in Miami, each signed a multi-year… Read more »
Volocopter’s electric air taxi takes test flight in Tampa
German firm Volocopter is developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which it envisions using as air taxis, making short- to medium-range flights. The company recently tested a prototype aircraft at Tampa International Airport, and media and local pols were on hand for the event. The flight test campaign, which used a crewed Volocopter… Read more »
What is this EV mandate that auto dealers are kvetching about?
Since the advent of modern EVs, auto dealerships have been seen as an impediment to faster EV adoption—and that image doesn’t appear likely to change any time soon, even though annual US EV sales cracked the one-million mark in 2023. Over 3,800 US auto dealers recently signed on to an open letter to President Joe… Read more »
Wevo developed new potting compounds and gap fillers for EV inverters
German adhesives and sealants producer Wevo-Chemie has developed thermally conductive potting compounds and gap fillers that target heat removal and ensure component mechanical stability in EV power electronics. The epoxy resin- and silicone-based materials protect against electrochemical corrosion and provide reliable electrical insulation due to their low ion content. Wevo has optimized the flow properties… Read more »
Avoiding EV Charging Station Gotchas – Site Design Considerations
Join this session to learn how to avoid common EV charging site design problems, including: • Safety – Traffic flow pitfalls• Customer Education – Preparing property owners for costs and construction impacts• Scalability – Designing sites for future capacity needs Presented by: Aaron Burns, VP Program Management and Business Development, Terralink Communications