One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. Now we’ve driven both. Choosing “best of” or “most important” new cars is always dicey, and doubly so with electric vehicles. New entries are announced virtually every month, and picking the 2025 models that will be most important… Read more »
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New version of Chargeway EV routing app embeds real-time charger info for drivers
EV drivers shouldn’t have to understand kilowatts—or drive up to a dead charger. Chargeway has an answer for all that. The Chargeway EV charging app may still be the best electric-car idea you’ve never heard of. Not as well-known or as widely distributed as Plugshare or A Better Route Planner (ABRP), it remains among the… Read more »
Winners and losers from GM’s rollback of its EV plans
When GM agreed to unionize its EV battery plants, we applauded the move, believing that the destructive UAW strike would end with the US Big Three legacy automakers and their unions beginning to come to terms with the EV future. We were wrong. As of this writing, the UAW has reached a tentative agreement with… Read more »
Enabling Seamless Transition into the Next Generation of E-Mobility with HIVONEX Connector and Charging Solutions
Alternative propulsion is no longer an option but a clear part of the future vehicle layout and offering for all global vehicle manufacturers. Global and regional CO2 regulations are in place and are demanding to move away from traditional combustion engines and fossil fuel. TE is known as a global supplier for connector solutions within… Read more »
Earthling Automotive is training the next generation of EV technicians
Earthling Automotive, an independent EV service and repair shop in San Francisco, has expanded its EV knowledge program in response to the urgent need to train automotive technicians in the aftermarket. As EV adoption accelerates, “aftermarket repair shops need to be prepared to service EVs safely and at competitive prices, as consumers look for service… Read more »
Enabling Seamless Transition into the Next Generation of E-Mobility with HIVONEX Connector and Charging Solutions
Alternative propulsion is no longer an option but a clear part of the future vehicle layout and offering for all global vehicle manufacturers. Global and regional CO2 regulations are in place and are demanding to move away from traditional combustion engines and fossil fuel. TE is known as a global supplier for connector solutions within… Read more »
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm takes an EV road trip, deals with charging challenges
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm recently took an EV road trip from Charlotte, North Carolina to Memphis, Tennessee in order to draw attention to the billions of dollars in funding the White House is making available to promote electric vehicles. Granholm addressed audiences at town hall stops along her road trip. “Things are happening… Read more »
Certification and end-to-end testing of EV charging stations (Webinar)
Due to an increase in the adoption of battery electric vehicles, direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations have become a critical emerging topic. An extensive charging infrastructure of these types of DCFC stations can help to eliminate range anxiety and further encourage consumers to transition to battery electric vehicles. As this industry grows, manufacturers need… Read more »
A twist in ultrasonic metal welding
Sponsored by Telsonic. Ultrasonic-based processes and EVs have much in common: efficiency, performance capability, reliability, connectivity, and eco-friendliness are among the essential characteristics that they both possess. The torsional ultrasonic welding procedure called SONIQTWIST® was developed by Telsonic AG in 2006 and quickly established itself as the joining procedure for a great variety of plastics… Read more »
Understanding AEC-Q200 Revision E qualified fuses for automotive electronics and EV applications
Sponsored by Littelfuse. On March 20, 2023, the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC), the standards body for automotive electronic components, published Rev E of AEC-Q200, Stress Test Qualifications for Passive Electrical Devices. The new AEC-Q200 Revision E standard adds fuses to the list of components that can be AEC-Q200-qualified so that the fuses meet a high… Read more »