The Obama administration has agreed to a complete third-party review of all the Department of Energy loans that have recently kept the electric teapot on the boil. Of course, the star of the show will be the half billion bucks that swirled with stinky solar startup Solyndra. Also under the mediascope will be loans to… Read more »
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Integrals Power secures UK government funding to scale LFP and LMFP cathode production to 1,000 tonnes/year
Integrals Power has secured funding under the UK government’s DRIVE35 Scale-up Feasibility Studies competition to assess scaling its LFP and LMFP cathode active material production—a program the company calls Project CATMAN. The study will map the manufacturing pathway from Integrals Power’s existing 20 tonne/year UK pilot line to a 100 tonne/year demonstration facility, with full… Read more »
U Power readies battery-swapping trucks for Thailand and targets Q2 Hong Kong taxi launch
U Power Limited has completed production of the first batch of vehicles from a 1,000-unit battery-swapping heavy-duty truck order in Thailand, while its Hong Kong taxi battery-swapping project is targeting commercial launch in Q2 2026 following completion of vehicle certification requirements. The Thailand program, branded UNEX, runs through partnerships with SUSCO (Susco Public Company Limited)… Read more »
Harbinger partners with Frazer to electrify ambulances and mobile healthcare units
Commercial EV OEM Harbinger is on a roll. Just in the last few months, the company has launched a new line of battery storage products, acquired autonomous driving company Phantom AI, and unveiled a new medium-duty truck. CEO John Harris told Charged that his five-year-old company’s success is based on specialization and vertical integration (read… Read more »
Rethinking Waste: How Fujipoly Is Turning Thermal Interface Material Scrap Into Sustainability
Thermal interface materials are playing an increasingly important role in extending product lifetimes and improving energy efficiency—key contributions to a more sustainable society. However, many of these materials rely on thermoset polymers such as silicone, which cannot be reused and often end up as industrial waste. As a leading manufacturer of silicone-based thermal interface sheets,… Read more »
North Carolina town’s hybrid fire truck stars in a case study for municipal electrification projects
Cary, North Carolina has deployed a Pierce Volterra plug-in hybrid fire truck. The city adopted its first light-duty electrified vehicles a decade ago, and chose to electrify this heavy-duty truck in order to improve public health and air quality, firefighter working conditions, and long-term fleet resilience. The Pierce Volterra features an Oshkosh parallel-hybrid drivetrain. Both… Read more »
5 overlooked EV components that are prone to vibration failure
Sponsored by Team Corporation. Electric vehicles have taken the automotive industry by storm as the United States aims to lower transportation emissions. However, while these efficient vehicles utilize cutting-edge technologies and deliver impressive results, some components remain prone to vibration failure. 1 Fasteners High-frequency vibrations from EV motors can result in standard fasteners loosening, which… Read more »
New Jersey buys Beam Global EV ARC systems to support resilient workplace charging
Beam Global makes portable off-grid solar-powered EV charging systems. Some of the company’s most reliable customers are government agencies and municipalities. Now the New Jersey Department of the Treasury has purchased multiple EV ARC off-grid EV charging systems through a competitive public bid using Beam Global’s General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule Contract. This… Read more »
Nano One receives C$5-million government grant to support LFP capacity expansion
Nano One Materials, a Canadian a process technology company specializing in lithium-ion battery cathode active materials (CAM), has been awarded C$5 million ($3.5 million) in non-repayable financing from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) under the Energy Innovation Program to scale production of its One-Pot lithium iron phosphate (LFP) CAM and accelerate commercialization. The funding supports Nano… Read more »
Pioneer Power announces multiple orders for its portable EV charging solution
Pioneer Power Solutions, a provider of distributed energy resources, power generation equipment and mobile EV charging solutions, has announced several new contract wins across a range of sectors. The company expects to fulfill the new orders during the remainder of 2025 and into the first quarter of 2026. Pioneer has sold an e-Boost Mobile Mini… Read more »