Like EVs in general, Teslas just keep getting better, one incremental step at a time. The company has just announced that its base model will now come with AWD capability and a larger battery pack. The Model S 60 has been replaced by the Model S 70D, which features a 70 kWh battery pack and… Read more »
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EVs: the Holy Grail of multiphysics
Sandeep Sovani on the evolution of computer-based engineering simulations. Before actually creating any physical prototypes, engineers build a three-dimensional virtual model of a component, and can use computer simulations to test how the design will perform in the real world. Computer-based engineering simulation early in the development process allows them to refine and validate designs… Read more »
Accuenergy launches AcuDC 300 EV charging meter for high-precision DC energy measurement
Accuenergy has introduced the AcuDC 300 EV Charging Meter, a revenue-grade DC energy meter designed specifically to serve the expanding electric vehicle fast-charging infrastructure market. The device provides 0.1 percent measurement accuracy across an input voltage range from 60 to 1000 VDC and it is MID-certified, meeting IEC 62053-41:2021 Class 0.5 and EN 50470-4 Class… Read more »
Renesas introduces high-efficiency 650 V GaN FETs targeting EV charging and power electronics
Renesas Electronics has announced three new 650 V high-voltage gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistors (FETs) developed specifically for e-mobility charging stations, AI data center and server power supplies (including 800 V HVDC architectures) and battery energy storage. The fourth-generation plus (Gen IV Plus) devices—named TP65H030G4PRS, TP65H030G4PWS, and TP65H030G4PQS—are based on the proven SuperGaN platform acquired… Read more »
Natrion takes orders for US-made active battery separator
US-based battery technology company Natrion has begun accepting pre-orders for its first-generation flagship separator, which is designed to boost energy density, reduce costs and offer manufacturers a source of US-made products. The Gen-1 active separator, which uses Natrion’s lithium solid ionic composite (LISIC) technology, mitigates common Li-ion battery cell degradation processes. It offers enhanced cell… Read more »
Allotrope Energy unveils new supercapacitors for hybrid-electric powertrains
Allotrope Energy has developed a new class of supercapacitors featuring Lignavolt, a nano-porous carbon material derived from pulp industry byproducts. The devices demonstrate 14–15 Wh/kg energy density—twice that of typical supercapacitors—enabling higher energy recovery and power output in hybrid-electric vehicle systems. The company claims that the supercapacitors are well-suited to regenerative braking applications, allowing for… Read more »
Factorial’s Gammatron digital twin platform accelerates battery development
Solid-state battery developer Factorial has launched a new proprietary simulation platform designed to accelerate the development of next-generation batteries by improving how battery performance is predicted, validated and optimized. Factorial built its new Gammatron as a necessity-driven tool to address critical delays in battery development. Unlike traditional platforms focused solely on system-level modeling, Gammatron fuses… Read more »
Navitas and BrightLoop partner to provide hydrogen fuel cell charging
US-based Navitas Semiconductor has formed a partnership with BrightLoop to support BrightLoop’s latest series of hydrogen fuel cell chargers with its automotive-qualified Gen 3 Fast (G3F) silicon-carbide MOSFETs for heavy-duty agricultural transportation equipment. BrightLoop’s systems provide power conversion efficiencies over 98% and power densities up to 60 kW/L. The company’s high-voltage (HV), high-power multiverters paired… Read more »
Optimizing the thermal management ecosystem in EV batteries
Sponsored by Avery Dennison.Continued optimization of battery design means addressing thermal runaway and other issues. Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes may be an important part of the solution. By Max VanRaaphorst—Market Manager, Energy Storage for Avery Dennison North America. This is a dynamic time for the electric vehicle (EV) marketplace. According to an April 2025 report… Read more »
SorbiForce says its metal-free battery could last for 30 years, serve as fertilizer at end of life
SorbiForce, a self-described Arizona-based Ukrainian startup, has announced a metal-free organic battery prototype that it believes will serve as a counter to the environmental effects of conventional batteries. “We were working for a game-changing technology in the storage market,” the company said, an effort that ended up producing “the optimal system for storing and balancing… Read more »
