A new DC-DC converter from Renesas Electronics includes a GaN-on-silicon power transistor made by GaN Systems. The GS61008P is a 100 V enhancement-mode power transistor that provides a 46% reduction in system size, according to GaN Systems. Renesas’s new DC-DC bidirectional converter is designed for 48 V mild hybrid vehicles and electric motorcycles, and includes an… Read more »
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Electric bus using Equipmake’s ZED powertrain unveiled in Buenos Aires
A new electric bus, developed by electrification specialist Equipmake in collaboration with Argentine-Brazilian bus manufacturer Agrale, was launched at the recent C40 World Mayors Conference in Buenos Aires. Working with Agrale and Argentine coachbuilder Todo Bus, Equipmake developed an electric version of the single-deck Agrale MT17.0 LE, installing its own Zero-Emission Drivetrain (ZED). The Agrale… Read more »
Orion Energy Systems expands into EV charging with acquisition of Voltrek
Orion Energy Systems, a provider of LED lighting, controls and electrical services, is moving into the EV charging market through the acquisition of Voltrek. Voltrek will continue to operate with its existing employees as an independent brand. Voltrek provides turnkey EV charging solutions, from planning and installation to maintenance and management services. It works as… Read more »
Quantron unveils new battery-electric and hydrogen trucks
The German firm Quantron offers conversions of diesel vehicles to battery and hydrogen-electric drives as well its own zero-emission vehicles. At this September’s IAA Transportation World trade show in Hanover, the company presented a number of zero-emission commercial vehicles based on two self-developed hydrogen and battery-electric platforms. The Quantron QHM BEV is the company’s battery-electric… Read more »
Koch invests $252 million in Compass Minerals to develop Utah lithium project
Koch Minerals and Trading, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, has made a $252-million investment in Compass Minerals to support phase-one development of Compass’s Great Salt Lake resource, which is estimated to contain 2.4 mMT of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE). Compass will use $200 million of the proceeds to advance the first phase of its lithium… Read more »
6K and ONE enter joint development agreement for battery material
Battery materials producer 6K has signed a joint development agreement with Michigan-based energy storage company Our Next Energy (ONE) to develop and produce a battery material that ONE will use in its dual-chemistry Gemini battery and LFP Aries battery pack. The companies will develop two chemistries that include iron phosphate and manganese. “Early collaboration will… Read more »
Electrofit’s new crate features a permanent magnet synchronous motor and a built-in inverter
EV conversion specialist Electrofit has unveiled its first electric crate motor. The CM100KW1 is a permanent magnet synchronous (PMS) motor that includes a built-in inverter designed to reduce cost and complexity. The motor can be used to drive an existing gearbox, or can be connected to an OEM single-speed transmission. The configurable OEM motor and… Read more »
CorePower Magnetics raises $2.5 million to develop proprietary magnetic materials
Soft magnetics technology startup CorePower Magnetics has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding from Volta Energy Technologies, Innovation Works and Evergreen Climate Innovations. The funding will be used to scale up development of CorePower Magnetics’s proprietary magnetic materials. “CorePower’s technology not only promises step-change performance benefits to EVs and the grid, but it is also… Read more »
3 design considerations for next-gen EV charging stations
Sponsored by Littelfuse How to make tomorrow’s charging stations more efficient, highly reliable, and safer Global hybrid and electric vehicle adoption depend on the network of fast-charging EV stations available. Users don’t want to run out of juice where they cannot recharge their vehicles. Widespread adoption also depends on reducing the charging time, with the… Read more »
Fleet operator Ferguson partners with Holman and Electrada for electrification-as-a-service pilot
Ferguson, a North American distributor of plumbing and HVAC supplies, plans to conduct a fleet electrification pilot in partnership with Holman, a global automotive services organization, and Electrada, an electric fuel solutions company. The project will deliver a turnkey fleet management and electrification solution. In the first phase, Ferguson will add 30 class 6 through… Read more »
