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Samsung Electro-Mechanics expands range of multilayer ceramic capacitors for high-voltage EV applications

South Korean electronic component company Samsung Electro-Mechanics has expanded its range of automotive high-voltage multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) products to support larger sizes. The trend towards using higher voltages in EV power electronic components, including onboard chargers, motor drive inverters, DC-DC converters, wireless power transfer systems, battery management systems, compressors and pumps is increasing demand… Read more »

2024 Chevy Equinox EV: Is this the electric SUV for average Americans?

It took far too long to get here, but it may have been worth the wait. The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, GM’s smallest and least expensive battery-electric vehicle, is finally rolling into dealerships across the country. Now we’ve driven it, and it’s good. You can view the electric Equinox as the anti-Tesla. Where the Silicon… Read more »

Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director

Q&A with Charging Interface Initiative North America (CharIN) Executive Director Erika Myers. To the average EV driver, charging may seem to be a mundane, even boring, matter. You plug your EV in when you get home, and when you’re ready to drive again, it’s charged. And that’s the way it should be. But there’s a… Read more »

Electrification beyond the car: 48-volt systems and cutting-edge interconnects for off-highway vehicles (Webinar)

Have you caught wind of the latest trends in vehicle electrification, where increased electronic content is driving interest in 48-volt systems as the standard for primary power delivery in both automotive and non-automotive applications? This trend carries through into other transportation markets, such as off-road, marine and construction vehicles. Moreover, the shift towards 48-volt systems… Read more »

Huber USA partners with Binder to develop temperature control solutions for EV battery testing

Huber USA and Binder, two specialists in temperature-control technology, have announced a collaboration to deliver solutions to the auto industry, with a special emphasis on battery testing and EV solutions. Temperature control is critical for numerous design and development applications in the automotive sector. The two companies, both known for their German engineering prowess, offer… Read more »

New study finds fleet owners more satisfied with EVs than legacy ICE vehicles

Lately, EV boo-birds have been trumpeting some surveys that found that substantial numbers of EV owners would consider going back to burning gas. New research by Cox Automotive found that the opposite sentiment prevailed among fleet owners operating both EVs and legacy vehicles. The Future of Fleets: Path to EV Adoption found that, compared to… Read more »