European electronics giant ABB announced Friday that it has started installing fast-charging systems at BP service stations in the Netherlands as part of a nationwide trial. The first two of the company’s Terra DC chargers have been installed in Utrecht, and will go into service this week, with several more to follow in the months… Read more »
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Ford launches a new stationary battery energy storage business
Several EV manufacturers have branched out into the stationary battery biz, including Tesla and BYD. Now that the data center bubble is puffing up at an impressive (or alarming) rate, beaucoup businesses are bounding onto the battery bandwagon. Automakers are better qualified than most to address this market. The latest to jump onboard is Ford,… Read more »
Just over the border in Mexico, Chinese cars sit waiting for the day they can find homes in the US
Like a pack of wolves patiently waiting outside the kitchen door, lots full of Chinese-made cars sit in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, just across the US border. Chinese cars, which sport sticker prices far lower than anything you’ll find on a US car lot, aren’t allowed to be sold in the US at the moment, and… Read more »
PolyJoule’s 3rd-gen conductive polymer battery self-extinguishes at 3,600 °F and delivers 10,000+ cycles
PolyJoule has released its third-generation conductive polymer battery chemistry, packaged in a new large-format prismatic cell with a new proprietary polymer cathode and a liquid salt electrolyte. The MIT spinout is targeting markets where lithium-ion fire risk creates barriers—dense commercial buildings, residential installations and indoor industrial environments. Conventional battery chemistries—lithium-ion, lead-acid, nickel, sodium-ion—store charge in… Read more »
Bollinger Motors’ assets and 20 B4 Class 4 trucks go to auction May 13
The manufacturing assets and electric trucks of Bollinger Motors will be sold at a public auction on May 13 via a webcast event conducted by Maynards Industries. The sale includes equipment at two sites—Oak Park, Michigan and Tunica, Mississippi. The auction offers 20 2025 Bollinger B4 Class 4 all-electric trucks alongside a 2025 electric delivery… Read more »
magniX launches magniAIR, a 175 kW air-cooled electric engine for general aviation
magniX has launched the magniAIR, an air-cooled electric engine targeting kit planes, light sport aircraft and electric flight trainers. The engine delivers 175 kW at 55 kg—what magniX claims is class-leading power-to-weight for the segment—and is designed to replace piston engines in the 120–175 kW range. The magniAIR integrates into a full magniX powertrain that… Read more »
Public DC fast EV charging rapidly expands in the US in Q1
O the irony! US automakers insist that nobody wants to buy EVs, and one of the reasons cited is that there isn’t enough charging infrastructure. Well, the folks who actually build and operate EV charging infrastructure have a different perspective. The number of DC fast charging ports in the US is growing at over 1,000… Read more »
ChargeUp’s 2026 cohort adds 10 battery and energy storage startups to New Energy New York accelerator
Binghamton University, the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator and New Energy New York have selected 10 companies for the 2026 cohort of the ChargeUp Accelerator, a startup program focused on battery and energy storage technologies. The group says this is the biggest ChargeUp cohort yet and the third year of the accelerator. The selected companies span… Read more »
How software-in-the-loop testing accelerates e-mobility: virtual validation for real innovation
Sponsored by dSpace. Electromobility is evolving rapidly. New vehicle concepts, complex E/E architectures, and increasingly powerful battery systems are pushing developers to their limits. At the same time, the pressure to shorten development cycles and reduce costs is growing. In this dynamic environment, one method is gaining significant traction: Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing. What Is Software-in-the-Loop Testing?… Read more »
Renesas’ 28 nm RH850/U2C MCU targets ASIL D vehicle control, BMS and zonal architectures
Renesas has added a new low-end member to its RH850 automotive MCU family with the 28 nm RH850/U2C, aimed at chassis and safety systems, battery management systems, lighting, motor control and other ASIL D applications. The 32-bit MCU combines four RH850 CPU cores running at up to 320 MHz—including two lockstep cores—and up to 8… Read more »