US-based silicon battery anode material producer Group14 Technologies has announced a key performance benchmark for its SCC55 material—enabling silicon battery manufacturers to consistently achieve over 1,500 charge cycles, in some cases more than 3,000 cycles, across a range of applications. The goal of the silicon battery industry has long been to meet 1,000 charge cycles,… Read more »
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Ultium Cells to upgrade Tennessee plant for LFP battery cell production
Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, will upgrade its Spring Hill, Tennessee battery cell manufacturing facility to scale production of low-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells, building on a $2.3-billion investment announced in 2021. Conversion of battery cell lines at Spring Hill to produce LFP cells will begin… Read more »
U Power plans to install 55 battery-swapping stations for Hong Kong taxis
Chinese EV battery swapping stations provider U Power has installed the first of 55 smart battery swapping stations it has planned for Hong Kong. The company aims to create a battery-swap ecosystem that can support the transition of Hong Kong’s fleet of 18,000 taxis to EVs. It will be able to support a range of… Read more »
NREL researchers develop AI models to improve battery diagnostics
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have demonstrated a physics-informed neural network (PINN) model that they say can predict battery health nearly 1,000 times faster than traditional models. NREL’s PINN replaces the traditional, resource-intensive battery physics model with an approach based on AI that mimics the interconnected neurons of… Read more »
Electrify your fleet with nothing down with Revolv’s fleet-as-a-service model
Revolv’s fleet-as-a-service model allows companies to pursue electrification without risking any capital. Fleet owners know they need to electrify, but the up-front costs—for vehicles, charging hardware and more—are daunting. And it’s not just a question of finding the capital—investing such large sums in a developing technology that’s outside of a company’s core competency carries substantial… Read more »
New York awards $3 million to EV/grid integration projects, offers $4 million more for managed charging
The state of New York has awarded $3 million in funding to three projects to advance technologies that can help integrate EVs efficiently into the electric grid, and plans to award another $4 million to advance technologies that overcome data collection, transmission and operational challenges faced by utilities to manage EV charging. The $3 million… Read more »
Optimizing the thermal management ecosystem in EV batteries
Sponsored by Avery Dennison.Continued optimization of battery design means addressing thermal runaway and other issues. Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes may be an important part of the solution. By Max VanRaaphorst—Market Manager, Energy Storage for Avery Dennison North America. This is a dynamic time for the electric vehicle (EV) marketplace. According to an April 2025 report… Read more »
Over 2,500 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses are in use by European transport companies
The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro has reached a milestone: since series production of the low-floor electric bus began in 2018, more than 2,500 units have been delivered to customers. Large numbers of the eCitaro are plying the streets of German cities such as Stuttgart, Hamburg, Bonn, Dresden, Bremen, Wiesbaden, Nuremberg and Mannheim, and they are also in… Read more »
MicroPower adds switching regulators to expand point-of-load product line
US-based power systems supplier MicroPower Direct has released three new models in its MSR78xx series of point-of-load (POL) switching regulators. The regulators are designed for space-constrained, high-reliability applications across industries such as industrial automation, test and measurement, and embedded power systems—including energy, medical and defense-related applications. Engineers are increasingly shifting away from traditional linear regulators… Read more »
Xiaomi patents solid-state EV battery with a layered electrode design
Xiaomi, a multinational consumer and tech company headquartered in Beijing, has received a patent for a solid-state EV battery using a layered electrode design. Xiaomi’s patent for a solid-state battery features a layered electrode structure designed to enhance ionic conductivity and energy density, reports CarNewsChina. The design integrates a current collector with multiple electrode layers… Read more »