South Korea-based EV charger maker SK Signet has entered into a long-term supply agreement with US charging network Francis Energy. The initial phase will provide 1,000 400 kW chargers. Announcement of the agreement follows the opening of SK Signet’s first US manufacturing facility in Plano, Texas. This plant has an expected annual production of more than… Read more »
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Tritium to provide fast EV chargers for first phase of Hawaii’s NEVI program
EV charger manufacturer Tritium will provide fast chargers for the State of Hawaii’s first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funding. In September 2022, the Federal Highway Administration approved Hawaii’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, granting the state access to $2.6 million in NEVI funding for FY2022. It’s estimated that the state… Read more »
Magna-Power introduces thermal paste for power electronics
New Jersey-based Magna-Power Electronics has developed a thermal paste for power electronics applications including vehicles. Pitel Paste AZ-01 has a thermal resistance of 6.5 x 10-6 K·m2/W and comes in seven 1-19,000 ml containers. It comes in syringe, container and tube packaging. A thermal interface material between metal surfaces can reduce thermal resistance by two… Read more »
Cabot launches ENTERA aerogel particles for lithium-ion battery thermal barriers
Cabot Corporation has developed a new ENTERA aerogel particles portfolio with three aerogel products that formulators can incorporate into thermal barrier blankets, pads, sheets, films, foams and coatings. ENTERA aerogel particles are thermal insulation additives that provide “ultra-thin” thermal barriers for lithium-ion EV batteries. Cabot ENTERA aerogel particles comply with EV safety regulations such as… Read more »
Alkegen launches commercial production of new silicon battery anode material
Specialty materials developer Alkegen has begun commercial production of SiFAB, its new silicon fiber anode material, at its manufacturing facility in New Carlisle, Indiana. Large-scale production of the product, says Alkegen CEO John Dandolph, is intended “to meet growing demand from customers across a wide range of industries, including EVs, renewable energy storage and consumer… Read more »
Lucid’s cell specialist, battery immersion cooling and more (Today’s webinar schedule)
Today, Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. You can access the recorded videos on each session’s… Read more »
Do Your Engineers Have The Tools They Need? How To Maximize Your Supplier Partnerships
The e-mobility industry is rapidly growing and changing. As an Engineer, your teams are seeing full project pipelines and shorter timeframes to execute. It’s critical to partner with experienced suppliers that understand your challenges and offer EV solutions beyond their product line. In this webinar, Epic Resins’ Senior R&D Chemist will explain how to bring… Read more »
Improving EV battery design and thermal performance with adhesive tapes (Webinar)
Join this presentation at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by tesa tape, where we will discuss: Reserve your spot—it’s free! Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: Formulated Fluids: An Upgrade In Battery Immersion Cooling The world of global transportation is becoming increasingly electrified and with this comes new hardware and… Read more »
Wevo’s new silicone-based materials inhibit thermal runaway
Wevo-Chemie has developed a range of silicone-based materials for battery modules and packs to prevent thermal runaway propagation. The thermally conductive gap fillers of the WEVOSIL 260XX FL series are certified UL 94 V-0. The company says its formulation has high heat and flame resistance, lower weight compared to mineral or metal-loaded compounds, and no outgassing… Read more »
Do your EV engineers have the tools they need? (Webinar)
The e-mobility industry is rapidly growing and changing. As an Engineer, your teams are seeing full project pipelines and shorter timeframes to execute. It’s critical to partner with experienced suppliers that understand your challenges and offer EV solutions beyond their product line. Join this session at our Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, where Epic… Read more »