Public EV charging has a reliability problem. A constant stream of reports about chargers that are difficult to use, buggy, or just plain broken has surely affected the rate of EV adoption, especially among frequent road-trippers. Fortunately, charging operators are well aware of the problems, and by all accounts, reliability is gradually improving. Automotive data… Read more »
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BorgWarner wins contracts to supply high-voltage coolant heaters to major PHEV OEMs
BorgWarner has announced that it has secured contracts to supply its high-voltage coolant heater (HVCH) technology to two major OEMs for use in plug-in hybrid vehicle platforms. The HVCH units will operate at both 400 volt and 800 volt, covering a range of light-duty PHEV platforms, including pickup trucks. Production for both contracts is scheduled… Read more »
EV charging provider Everged to use i-charging’s DC fast charging hardware
EV charging provider Everged has selected i-charging as the provider of choice for its DC fast charging hardware offerings. Everged plans to bring nearly 1,000 of i-charging’s DC fast charging systems to the US market. i-charging’s DC fast chargers feature power outputs of 50 to 400 kW per plug. Each charger features dual communication channels… Read more »
Lincoln Electric introduces 50 kW mobile DC fast charger for EV fleet and field operations
Lincoln Electric has announced the launch of its Velion 50 kW DC fast charger, expanding its electric vehicle charging product line. The new offering is a compact, mobile charging unit with scalable output and flexible deployment options, targeting demanding field environments such as construction sites, emergency response and fleet operations. The Velion 50 kW charger… Read more »
Electrify America opens 20-stall EV fast charger station in Santa Monica
Electrify America has announced the opening of its first electric vehicle charging station in Santa Monica, California. The station is equipped with 20 fast chargers rated up to 350 kW, which can add up to 20 miles of range per minute to EVs designed for high-power charging. The new site, located at 1802 Santa Monica… Read more »
MN8 Energy to build freight EV charging hub in the South Bronx
MN8 Energy, a New York-based renewable energy company, plans to build a freight electric vehicle charging hub and workforce development center in the South Bronx. The Gateway to Hunts Point FDC facility will serve the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, the largest wholesale food hub in the nation, which currently supports over 15,000 daily truck… Read more »
VertexCom Electric Vehicle Communication Controller chip shipments exceed 1 million units
Taiwan-based VertexCom, a provider of smart charging communication chips, has reached cumulative shipments exceeding 1 million units for its Electric Vehicle Communication Controller (EVCC) chip, driven by the rapid growth of China’s electric vehicle industry. The high-speed power line communication chip, MSE1022 + MSEX25-i, complies with the HomePlug GreenPHY standard and the ISO15118-3 international data… Read more »
onsemi’s EliteSiC to power Schaeffler’s new PHEV inverter platform
onsemi has expanded its collaboration with Schaeffler to supply silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs from its next-generation EliteSiC product line for a new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform. The traction inverter, developed by Schaeffler for a global automaker, uses onsemi’s SiC technology to improve energy efficiency, reliability, and packaging flexibility. According to onsemi, the EliteSiC MOSFETs… Read more »
New EV charging hub with 60 ports opens at Denver’s Ball Arena
Denver’s Ball Arena, home of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Mammoth, has opened a new EV charging hub with a total of 60 charging ports. Located in Ball Arena’s Camry South Lot, the new charging hub “will be available to fans during games and events.” Ball Arena is located near several major road… Read more »
EV Edison opens charging hub for both fleet and passenger EVs near Port of Newark
EV charging sites aimed at commercial fleet operators are popping up at strategic locations near ports, logistics hubs and freight corridors around the country. So far, most of these are in Southern California, but now EV infrastructure developer EV Edison has announced the launch of its flagship charging and fleet services hub in Kearny, New… Read more »