Ceylon Graphite has completed full-cell testing using spheroidized vein graphite materials in commercial-size pouch cells, and the company says the results meet OEM specifications. Ceylon Graphite says that in 2021-2023 testing, its Sri Lankan vein graphite anodes outperformed industry-standard commercial synthetic graphite and had outstanding repeatability. They attained 161 mAh/g discharge capacity, compared to the… Read more »
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Lubrizol introduces new sulfur-free driveline lubricant technology for EV transmissions and e-axles
Sponsored by Lubrizol. The explosion in EV uptake has created huge opportunities for innovations in the vehicle electrified powertrain, and the unprecedented rapid design of completely new lubricating fluids to allow the electrified powertrains to operate at their utmost efficiency. At the heart of the e-powertrain is the electric motor. Increasingly this is intentionally soaked… Read more »
Identifying the root cause of particle contamination in electronic automotive components
Sponsored by Zeiss. Production processes, the production environment, and the final packaging all have an influence on component cleanliness. As a result, compliance agreements with limiting values often need to be implemented between the customer and supplier or between product development and production. This means that the cleanliness requirements are not fixed and can be… Read more »
Ilika leads £8.2-million collaboration with industry experts to develop automotive solid-state battery
British solid-state battery manufacturer Ilika Technologies is leading a 24-month, £8.2-million Faraday Battery Challenge collaboration project. Code-named HISTORY, the project’s focus is on integrating high-silicon-content electrodes into the company’s Goliath solid-state battery in order to enable automotive-level performance. Ilika will receive a grant of £2.8 million from the project and will partner with the manufacturer… Read more »
Cabot to invest in US conductive carbon additives capacity for EV battery applications
Specialty chemicals company Cabot plans to invest approximately $200 million in US conductive carbon additives (CCA) capacity over the next five years to enhance its market position and support the transition to EVs. CCAs are used to provide sufficient electrical conductivity to active battery materials, and Cabot’s portfolio includes conductive carbons, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanostructures and blended CCAs. The company says the first… Read more »
5 electric vehicle trends seen in 2022
Sponsored by Parker LordJust over a decade ago, a report by IDTechEx predicted 1.5 million battery-electric vehicle (EV) sales by the start of 2021—a prediction seen by many as overly optimistic. Yet, it turned out to be a significant underestimate by more than half. And there is no sign of EV sales slowing in 2022. In fact, Bloomberg… Read more »
Franklin Electric introduces switchgear for DC fast charging stations
Franklin Electric has introduced a new switchgear product that supports up to four 150 kW DC fast chargers. It’s part of the company’s new NexPhase line of EV products. “NexPhase is purpose-built to support the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program, helping to enable EV charging site owners to maintain NEVI’s 97% charger uptime… Read more »
Electric Era’s PowerNode platform is a turnkey EV fast charging solution for convenience stores
Electric Era, a developer of AI-driven storage solutions for EV fast charging, has launched a turnkey fast charging platform designed specifically for the convenience store sector. Electric Era says its PowerNode Platform enables convenience stores to meet the eligibility requirements for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program without expensive grid upgrades or utility demand… Read more »
All 50 states (plus DC and PR) greenlit to access federal EV infrastructure funds
The Biden Administration has now approved Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans (EVIDPs) for all 50 States, DC and Puerto Rico, ahead of schedule. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, requires each state to develop an EVIDP. Now that these have been approved, all states now have access… Read more »
New J.D. Power study finds public charging users dissatisfied with charger reliability
The rapid growth of EV sales over the past year is good news, but the accompanying bad news is that the increasing number of EVs on the road is putting more pressure on the country’s already substandard public charging infrastructure. According to the second annual J.D. Power US Electric Vehicle Experience Public Charging Study, EV… Read more »