Electric motor specialist InfiMotion has collaborated with “a global premium electric vehicle manufacturer” to develop the L700 PMSM (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor) and to integrate it into the manufacturer’s new Gran Tourer EV. InfiMotion, which was founded in 2021, operates five factories and R&D centers in China and Gothenburg, Sweden. Current customers include Geely, Polestar,… Read more »
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KACO launches new pressure equalization elements for electric drive systems
KACO has introduced a new generation of pressure equalization elements engineered to improve ventilation reliability in electric drive systems. The company says that its latest solution is already deployed in an initial series project and addresses common shortcomings of conventional systems, specifically the risk of clogging from oil mist and limited resistance to pressure fluctuations… Read more »
Hyundai Mobility Training Center of Georgia opens to train EV manufacturing workers
Hyundai isn’t going anywhere. After ICE agents raided the automaker’s Metaplant America in Georgia in September, detaining some 475 workers and placing some in shackles, there was outrage in South Korea, a longtime US ally. However, just a few days later, the company confirmed that its plans to invest an additional $2.7 billion to increase… Read more »
Upcell forms Together gigafactory consortium
Upcell Alliance, a non-profit association focused on advancing the battery manufacturing ecosystem, has established Together, a collaborative consortium designed to connect industrial partners across the entire battery value chain to help speed up the rollout of battery gigafactories around the world. The consortium was created to operationalize the Upcell Turnkey Solutions initiative. In tandem with… Read more »
Navier’s new hybrid-electric hydrofoiling vessels support defense and commercial applications
Bay Area maritime technology company Navier has announced a new family of hybrid-electric hydrofoiling platforms developed under its Generalized Marine Vessel Platform (GMVP) framework. The GMVP defines a common technological foundation that integrates hybrid-electric propulsion, active hydrofoil stabilization and a software-defined control and autonomy stack. Its modular architecture is designed to enable cross-domain deployment for… Read more »
Battery EVs capture 26% of the UK auto market in October
The cradle of the industrial revolution is embracing transport electrification. In October, battery EVs captured 26% of the UK auto market, and PHEVs accounted for 12%, according to data from New AutoMotive. Registrations of petrol and diesel cars continue to fall—down 25% and 17% year-on-year respectively—and now account for only a third of new car… Read more »
2026 Polestar 4 electric SUV coupe: competent, confusing, lacks one component
The 2026 Polestar 4 is an unusual vehicle, even for an EV from Sino-Swedish startup brand Polestar. Its makers call it an “electric performance SUV coupe”, though it has four doors. It’s smaller than the Polestar 3 SUV, though larger than the Polestar 2 compact crossover—meaning the Polestar lineup, from small to large and cheapest… Read more »
NXP launches EV BMS chipset with integrated electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
NXP Semiconductors has announced a battery management system (BMS) chipset with integrated electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), featuring hardware-based nanosecond-level synchronization across all battery cell measurements in a high-voltage EV battery pack. According to NXP, this marks the first time lab-grade EIS diagnostics are available directly within a vehicle’s embedded BMS, targeting improved tracking of battery… Read more »
PRETTL leads $3.5-million investment in Edge Energy’s energy conversion technology for EV fast charging
US-based Edge Energy, which is developing energy conversion technology for EV fast charging, has received a strategic investment from PRETTL Mechatronics & Actuators. The $3.5-million financing round includes a direct equity investment as well as working capital. Edge Energy’s EdgeEV Power Source is designed to enable ultra-fast EV charging that can be deployed up to… Read more »
CATL launches No Propogation 3.0 battery technology and Shenxing Pro battery in Europe
Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL has launched its No Propogation 3.0 (NP3.0) technology platform, as well as the first lithium-iron-phosphate battery equipped with the technology, the Shenxing Pro. CATL’s NP3.0 technology platform integrates eight core technologies: flame-retardant electrolyte, flame-retardant safety diaphragm, nano-dot-coated positive electrode material, battery cell safety device, aerogel insulation pad, fire-retardant spray coating,… Read more »