Manufacturing innovation cluster Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) is investing C$40 million ($29.7 million) in five new advanced manufacturing projects involving 10 companies under its Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program. One of the pairs is battery materials developer Nano One Materials and professional services company Worley Chemetics, which will receive C$2.8 million. Nano One… Read more »
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Removing roadblocks to vehicle electrification
Sponsored by TTI and Molex. The future is electric. Indeed, the electrification of products, systems, and processes is happening at an accelerated pace in countless industrial and consumer settings. These changes are driven by advanced electronic technologies in lieu of conventional methods such as hydraulics and pneumatics. Nowhere else is the acceleration of electrification more… Read more »
Greenlane wins $15-million grant to deploy commercial EV charging infrastructure in California
Greenlane, an EV charging joint venture owned by Daimler Truck, NextEra Energy Resources and investment firm BlackRock, has secured a $15-million grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The grant will allow Greenlane to accelerate the development of its first commercial EV charging corridor along Interstate 15. SCAQMD’s funding will be used… Read more »
C-BATT commercializing silicon-carbon composite battery anode material
C-BATT, a joint venture between US lithium-ion battery components producer X-BATT and carbon and graphite products manufacturer CONSOL Innovations—a wholly owned subsidiary of US-headquartered CONSOL Energy—has launched the next phase of development and commercialization of Obsidia, its tunable silicon-carbon composite battery anode material made with domestically sourced carbon. The aim is to improve the energy… Read more »
Group14 and CustomCells sign supply agreement for advanced silicon battery material
German battery manufacturer CustomCells and US silicon-carbon battery materials producer Group14 Technologies have signed a multiyear agreement to supply CustomCells with Group14’s SCC55 silicon battery material. The agreement is expected to exceed $300 million in contract value. It will secure a supply of SCC55 beyond 2030 for use by CustomCells’ planned US battery factory, which… Read more »
SparkCharge to integrate Pioneer Power’s e-Boost mobile off-grid EV charger
Pioneer Power Solutions, a manufacturer, distributor and servicer of specialty electrical transmission, distribution and on-site power generation equipment, is collaborating with mobile charging provider SparkCharge to integrate Pioneer’s e-Boost mobile off-grid EV charger into SparkCharge’s mobile battery energy storage systems. Pioneer has agreed to deliver up to 12 e-Boost rental units over the next 12… Read more »
Boundary testing EV charging stations (Webinar)
Electric vehicle charging station manufacturers face a number of challenges, including connectivity issues, component problems, and incompatibility. How do you know if your DC charger can handle the boundary cases it may face in the field? Well, you test. However, testing has its own challenges. Along with testing the charging process and safety mechanisms, one… Read more »
CASE’s new 580EV electric backhoe loader delivers instant torque and silent, emission-free operation
Yellow machines are going electric. CASE Construction Equipment debuted its Project Zeus electric backhoe concept at CONEXPO in 2020. Since then, the company has used customer feedback to guide the development of a production electric model: the 580EV electric backhoe loader. CASE’s next-generation EV offers a zero-emission, low-noise solution suitable for work in urban centers… Read more »
DOE allocates $50 million to help automotive suppliers adapt factories for the EV supply chain
The DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) has announced $50 million in grants for six states with significant automotive workforces to help small- and medium-sized suppliers adapt their manufacturing facilities to serve the EV supply chain. The announcement on state allocations follows an April 2024 Request for Information, seeking input on state/federal… 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 »
