Japanese manufacturer TDK Electronics has extended the power capability of its Micronas high-voltage microcontrollers (HVC) 5x embedded motor controller family with its new HVC 5481G for automotive applications. The chips are designed for local interconnect network (LIN)-controlled automotive blowers, pumps and fans in thermal systems. They can also power smart brushless DC motor (BLDC) actuators… Read more »
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Chinese mine deploys 5G-A unmanned electric mining trucks
China Huaneng has put into operation a 100-unit unmanned electric mining truck cluster it calls “Huaneng Ruichi” at its Yimin open-pit coal mine in Inner Mongolia using a large-scale 5G-A based vehicle-cloud-network. The unmanned vehicle eliminates the cab, has a load capacity of 90 tons and can operate continuously in harsh temperatures as low as… Read more »
Sion Power launches large-format cell production line to advance its battery commercialization
US EV battery developer Sion Power has installed a new large-format battery cell production line, developed in partnership with Mühlbauer Group. The cells demonstrate the scalability of the company’s lithium anode technology for EV manufacturers and represent a step toward commercializing its Licerion battery. Licerion doubles energy density compared with graphite and silicon anode chemistries,… Read more »
Syensqo signs €150 million in Solef PVDF contracts for battery binder materials
Belgian multinational materials company Syensqo signed long-term contracts worth 150 million euros during the first quarter of the year for the supply of its battery-grade Solef Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) to automotive original equipment manufacturers and battery makers. Solef PVDF, a thermoplastic fluoropolymer, provides superior separator-electrode adhesion and binder performance, delivering durable, high-performance and safe batteries… Read more »
Schaeffler launches new electric motors, actuators, sensors and bearings for off-highway EVs
Germany’s Schaeffler Group manufactures a vast variety of “motion technology” products, including many EV components. The company recently introduced several new products aimed at the electric construction machinery market. Electric drive systems are increasingly showing up on construction sites, particularly in Germany, where some local governments have banned legacy ICE vehicles from urban sites. Schaeffler… Read more »
Sion Power advances Licerion battery commercialization with production line
US battery technology developer Sion Power has taken a step toward commercializing its Licerion battery technology by installing a new large-format battery cell production line, which it developed in partnership with Germany’s Muhlbauer. The new fully automated manufacturing line will be capable of producing 75 MWh of 56 Ah lithium metal cells annually. It will… Read more »
Forge Nano raises $40 million to scale US battery manufacturing and semiconductor equipment businesses
Forge Nano, which is developing US battery and semiconductor production, has closed a $40-million funding round to expand its manufacturing capacity. The funding was co-led by investment firm RockCreek and Ascent Funds, a US-based energy technology fund. Additional participants included Top Material, Orion Infrastructure Capital and Forge Nano’s existing investors. The company has now raised… Read more »
Danfoss eHydraulic Power Module enables electrification of 200-tonne SANY crawler crane
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division has delivered its first eHydraulic Power Module to global crane manufacturer SANY. SANY will use the module to electrify a 200-tonne lattice-boom crawler crane. SANY launched the electric crane earlier this year. The company is working to develop fully electric versions of its higher-capacity crawler cranes, having previously electrified its… Read more »
GM says its new LMR batteries will “change the outlook for the EV market”
GM and its battery partner LG Energy Solution have introduced a new type of battery cell that they say will enable EVs with “an attractive combination of long range and low cost.” The GM/LG joint venture Ultium Cells aims to start commercial production of LMR (lithium-manganese-rich) prismatic cells in the US in 2028, and GM… Read more »
SWTCH Energy introduces anti-theft and vandalism solutions to protect EV charging hardware
In some parts of the world, vandalism of EV chargers is a real problem. Copper commands a pretty good price at recycling centers, and thieves use bolt cutters to remove the cables. If you think you’re mad when you pull up to a charger only to find that the cable is gone, imagine how the… Read more »