Battery manufacturer Electrovaya has launched several new battery system products designed specifically for airport ground support equipment (GSE). Developed in collaboration with a major OEM supplier, these systems are designed to support a broad range of electrified GSE applications, including airplane tuggers, baggage tractors, belt loaders and cargo loaders. The company will make its first… Read more »
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Webinar: Shaping the future of busbar production
As electric vehicles evolve, so do the demands on the components that power them. In this webinar, WAFIOS will highlight how its BMF series and TWISTER² machines are shaping the future of flexible busbar production through innovative and cost-efficient solutions. The BMF series is ideal for producing compact, complex 3D-formed busbars with ultra-tight radii and… Read more »
Novacium starts industrial production of batteries using its silicon-based anode material
Canadian battery materials developer HPQ Silicon’s French technology partner Novacium has launched industrial production of cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells incorporating HPQ’s third-generation silicon-based anode material, GEN3. Novacium says its battery cells offer a capacity of 4,000 mAh and 1,000 charge cycles, and are well suited to mobility, consumer electronics, telecom and defense applications. In response… Read more »
Soaring electric truck sales cut into diesel consumption in China
Electric heavy trucks are rapidly gaining market share in China, driven by subsidies and the quick rollout of chargers. Reuters reports that this is cutting into diesel usage and denting oil demand from the world’s biggest crude oil importer. EVs aren’t the only factor in the diesel decline—the rise of LNG-powered heavy trucks and recently,… Read more »
bp pulse opens EV charging hub near LAX with 48 DC fast charging bays
bp pulse, the EV charging subsidiary of oil giant bp, has opened a new EV charging hub, the company’s largest in the US. Located within two miles of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the new hub features 48 EV charging bays equipped with a mix of 400 kW and 150 kW DC fast chargers with… Read more »
GM and Redwood Materials to pursue use of US-built batteries for energy storage
General Motors has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Redwood Materials to accelerate deployment of energy storage systems using new US-manufactured batteries from GM and second-life battery packs from GM electric vehicles. The collaboration is a step toward taking GM’s battery technology beyond EVs and builds on the two companies’ existing collaboration. In June,… Read more »
New Gillig Battery Electric Buses arrive in Hawai’i
California-based transit bus manufacturer Gillig has delivered several of its new-generation Battery Electric Buses to the Counties of Kaua’i, Maui and Hawai’i Island. The new 35-foot buses were displayed at the recent Driving Hawai’i Forward event in Honolulu, which brought together officials from all of Hawai’i’s four counties to showcase statewide commitment to sustainable public… Read more »
indiGO Tech acquires unmanned delivery operator Clevon
US-based electric automaker indiGO Tech has completed its acquisition of Clevon, a European unmanned delivery operator, to strengthen its development of advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving features for its upcoming Flow EVs. Clevon has deployed delivery robots on public roads in Europe and in the US. Its remote operation technology can control vehicles from… Read more »
onsemi’s EliteSiC to power Schaeffler’s new PHEV inverter platform
onsemi has expanded its collaboration with Schaeffler to supply silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs from its next-generation EliteSiC product line for a new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform. The traction inverter, developed by Schaeffler for a global automaker, uses onsemi’s SiC technology to improve energy efficiency, reliability, and packaging flexibility. According to onsemi, the EliteSiC MOSFETs… Read more »
Livium targets rare earth extraction from recycled batteries
Lithium production and battery recycling firm Livium, previously known as Lithium Australia, has started discussions with Australian and International developers of rare earth element (REE) extraction technologies, to support growing demand for REE recycling through collaborations such as licensing agreements. REE extraction would be an extension of recycling services for Livium’s enterprise client base, representing… Read more »