Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric model to analyze the impact of ambient temperature on a truck’s battery life. UMN has teamed up with Murphy Logistics Solutions to test the trucks in Minnesota in winter temperatures and H-E-B… Read more »
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Shell research shows increasing driving-range confidence among European EV drivers
The Shell Recharge EV Driver Survey 2023, which assessed the attitudes and behaviors of nearly 25,000 EV drivers in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK, found a reduction in range anxiety. Only 14% of EV drivers said they avoid longer trips. The survey was commissioned by Shell and conducted by UK research… Read more »
Delta-Q Technologies expands RQ series with new battery charger
Delta-Q Technologies, a provider of battery charging solutions, has announced the release of a 700-watt battery charger. The new RQ700 expands the company’s RQ series of chargers for light EVs, outdoor power equipment and industrial pallet trucks. Delta-Q’s RQ Series includes the RQ350 and now the RQ700, available in 24, 36 and 48 V DC… Read more »
Nikola liquidates Romeo’s battery assembly assets: auction ends July 13
Electric truck maker Nikola is liquidating the assets of battery maker Romeo Power, which it acquired last August for about $144 million. Nikola, which also sources batteries from LG Energy Solution and Proterra, hoped that bringing battery manufacturing in-house would enable operational improvement and cost reductions. For whatever reasons, it doesn’t seem to have worked… Read more »
Henkel’s new injectable thermally conductive adhesive for EV battery systems
Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a maker of automotive adhesives, sealants, thermal materials and functional coatings, has extended its portfolio of solutions for EV battery systems with a new injectable thermally conductive adhesive. The new adhesive, Loctite TLB 9300 APSi, provides both structural bonding and thermal conductivity in the battery system. Henkel says the new product has… Read more »
SolarEdge introduces bidirectional DC-coupled EV charger
Israel-headquartered energy technology company SolarEdge recently debuted its bidirectional DC EV charger, which is expected to be available in the second half of 2024. The charger is compatible with 400 V and 800 V powertrains and will enable solar-powered vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid functionalities. It will allow charging at up to 24 kW by simultaneously drawing… Read more »
Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 Tractor makes 3,000 km road test run from Germany to Turkey
In preparation for series production this fall, the Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 Tractor, along with the eActros 300 4×2 and the eActros 300 6×2, took a test drive from the company’s Wörth plant in Germany across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria to its site in Aksaray, Turkey. Battery charging was performed only at public charging… Read more »
WAE Technologies develops Elysia battery intelligence software
WAE Technologies has developed a new battery intelligence software platform for the management and optimization of batteries. Elysia is based on AI, data science and electrochemical modeling. Its embedded and cloud-based products are designed to provide customers—including global automotive OEMs, fleet operators, and battery asset financiers—with battery insights, management, optimization, and performance enhancement across the… Read more »
2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric microbus for North America appears, at last
Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD—whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. The concept for an all-EV reboot of the classic Type 2 Microbus appeared in 2016 and was confirmed for production in August 2017…. Read more »
World leading battery companies gather in Munich this June at InterBattery Europe Showcase
Sponsored by InterBattery Europe. InterBattery, South Korea’s largest and most influential exhibition for batteries,is launching for the first time in Europe as “InterBattery Europe Showcase” at ees Europe from June 14 to 16 in Munich. InterBattery Europe Showcase will be presenting global battery industry leaders like LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and LS Electric along… Read more »