Exro Technologies has agreed to provide up to 2,500 of its Coil Drive Systems to electric bus manufacturer Vicinity Motor. Exro’s Coil Drive System includes an electric motor and a Coil Driver, a dynamic smart controller that’s designed to eliminate the need for multiple motors. Vicinity Motor supplies shuttle transportation vehicles for public and commercial… Read more »
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Statevolt to build 54 GWh battery gigafactory in California
Startup Statevolt, a sister company of Britishvolt and Italvolt, plans to invest $4 billion to construct a new battery factory in California’s Imperial Valley. The new company’s team will take advantage of “previous learnings in gigafactory design and engineering,” as well as “an ecosystem of established project development partners.” Statevolt is currently searching for the… Read more »
DOE announces new collaboration with utilities and EV industry to develop V2X charging infrastructure
The DOE is overseeing a collaboration among utilities, national labs, state and local governments, automakers and other organizations that aims to advance the development of V2X technology. The Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Memorandum of Understanding will “bring together cutting-edge resources from DOE, utilities and private entities to evaluate technical and economic feasibility as we integrate… Read more »
Honda to invest $40 billion in electrification, launch 30 new EVs by 2030
Honda has finally announced plans to get serious about EVs, with an investment of 5 trillion yen ($40 billion) in electrification over the next decade. It aims to launch some 30 new EV models, and hopes to make EVs around 40% of its fleet by 2030. Last June, Honda announced plans to phase out sales… Read more »
Auto CEOs and Biden administration officials call for charging interoperability
The White House recently held a virtual meeting with representatives of most of the major automakers to discuss electric vehicles and charging. According to Reuters, senior Biden administration officials and automotive leaders agreed on the importance of interoperability for charging infrastructure. “There was broad consensus that charging stations and vehicles need to be interoperable and… Read more »
Are solid-state batteries always safer than Li-ion?
Many in the EV industry see solid-state batteries as the future, and one of the reasons is that the more stable solid electrolyte is expected to be safer than current liquid electrolytes. However, new research indicates that the picture may be more complex. A recent study led by the DOE’s Sandia National Laboratories, published in… Read more »
Ultrasonic Metal Welding Applications In EV-TelsoCar
The dynamic development of new electric vehicles and batteries present ongoing challenges and opportunities. Ultrasonic welding technology is a proven joining process that is increasingly specified by carmakers for use in EV for cable to terminal connections, bus bars, battery manufacturing and power electronics. Greg Ruscak, Telsonic’s Applications Manager will provide an overview of several… Read more »
Electrode Slurry Mixing: Harnessing Sub-Second Powder Dispersion
Mixing with incumbent technologies like planetary mixers is unsustainable as demand outstrips current mixing productivities. The Batt-TDS is a next-generation mixing system for high-viscosity slurries that is poised to replace all Production electrode slurry mixing for EVs. Dispersion of powders can be accomplish in tens of milliseconds. An R&D batch is fully mixed within a… Read more »
Today’s EV engineering webinar schedule: Thursday, April 7th
Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend and it starts today. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. You can access the… Read more »
Vehicle As A Grid: EV And Infrastructure Solutions
Imagine a place where unseen technology powering our world is all around. Products and systems enabling an energy transition, power our vehicles and are integrated within our homes and cities, connecting us all. With a world-class portfolio of EV products and global expertise in electrical infrastructure development, Eaton’s “Everything as a Grid” approach is addressing… Read more »