Commercial EV manufacturer Harbinger Motors is branching out into a new line of business. The new Harbinger Industria division will offer Harbinger battery technology as standalone products for energy storage and auxiliary power. Airstream, the iconic manufacturer of handcrafted, riveted aluminum travel trailers, is the first customer to integrate Harbinger’s energy storage technology. Airstream recently… Read more »
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Electrifying the box—a new path to trucking electrification
Powered trailers offer a painless path to electrifying heavy-duty transport. Trucking firms are caught in a bit of a bind. They need to electrify before their competitors do, or risk being undercut on the all-important metric of cost per mile—however, electric trucks come with high upfront costs, and when it comes to long-haul Class 8… Read more »
Inside the EV battery recall process—the complexity of safety and logistics
As EV adoption accelerates, so does the frequency of battery recalls—and the operational expertise they require. In recent months, a string of recalls from major automakers has underscored the complexities of EV battery systems. Hyundai recently pulled back a limited number of 2025 IONIQ 5s in the US after identifying a short-circuit risk linked to… Read more »
EVSE testing for safety and compliance
Sponsored by Advanced Test Equipment Corp. EVSE, or Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, transfers electrical power from a power source to an electric vehicle. These devices can come in many different forms, such as charging stations, EV chargers, and charging points, but they all function under that basic principle. EVSEs today can differ depending on many… Read more »
ABB delivers load management for Greenlane’s electric truck charging stations
US-based Greenlane is building charging hubs for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. The company’s charging site in the southern California town of Colton is the first of four planned sites along a 280-mile charging corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The Colton site offers more than 40 high-speed chargers with a maximum power of… Read more »
WattEV’s new Solid-State Transformer improves power conversion for heavy-duty electric truck charging
WattEV currently operates five truck charging depots in California, and has another 15 sites under development. The company is keen on the new Megawatt Charging System standard for heavy-duty EVs. Now WattEV has introduced a new compact medium-voltage power conversion system (MV-PCS) designed to accelerate deployment of MCS fast chargers. WattEV’s Solid-State Transformer (SST) was… Read more »
The charging infrastructure buildout key to commercial EV success
Sponsored by Hubbell. Learn how ruggedized charging cable management supports effective fleet EV deployment. The exploding growth in the popularity of electric vehicles brings the need for effective and safe charging infrastructure. The industry has already seen how the lack of charging infrastructure has restrained consumer EV acceptance, compounded by high failure rates of the… Read more »
Letter from Switzerland: EVs are taking over the Alps
Switzerland has long seemed a bit of an outlier among the electrifying nations of Europe. I’ve seen EVs on Swiss roads since I first visited the country in the early 1990s, and I’ve seen their numbers grow in my frequent travels in the country, but in recent years, adoption of modern EVs has been modest… Read more »
BRUSA HyPower launches new on-board charger and DC-DC converter for heavy-duty EVs
BRUSA HyPower has announced the series launch of its OBC7 and BSC7 product families, both certified for automotive use. The company reports that these products have been developed for modern electric vehicles, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles and off-highway applications, with a focus on high performance, durability and sustainability. The OBC7 is a high-performance on-board… Read more »
WattEV to build three new MCS EV charging depots at strategic California sites
At last count, WattEV, a provider of heavy-duty EV charging and Trucking-as-a-Service (TaaS), was operating five truck charging depots in California, and had another 15 sites under development. Now the company has offered some details about three of the charging depots in its pipeline. WattEV is embracing the new Megawatt Charging System (MCS) standard, which… Read more »