US-based Power Integrations, which produces high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has introduced a wide-creepage package option for its InnoSwitch3-AQ flyback switcher IC for automotive applications. A wide drain-to-source-pin creepage distance of 5.1 mm eliminates the need for conformal coating, making the IC compliant with the IEC60664-1 standard in 800 V vehicles while simplifying… Read more »
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Mining firm Fortescue orders $400 million worth of electric mining equipment from China’s XCMG
Australian mining company Fortescue has placed a $400-million order with Chinese heavy equipment maker XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The sale, which includes over 100 pieces of electric equipment, is the largest single export deal in XCMG’s history. The massive contract includes a wide range of battery-electric heavy equipment, including electric wheel loaders, dozers, semi-trucks… Read more »
Stellantis and CATL to invest up to €4.1 billion in Spanish LFP battery plant
Netherlands-headquartered automaker Stellantis and Chinese battery manufacturer CATL have agreed to invest up to €4.1 billion to form a 50/50 joint venture that will build a large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain. The battery plant is targeted to start production by the end of 2026 at Stellantis’s Zaragoza site. It will… Read more »
Argonne leads $50-million sodium-ion EV battery innovation push
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $50 million to be invested over the next five years to establish the Low-cost Earth-abundant Na-ion Storage (LENS) consortium led by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory to develop high-energy, long-lasting sodium-ion batteries. The consortium includes six national laboratories and eight universities, which aim to develop sodium-ion batteries that… Read more »
PANJIT introduces automotive-grade 60 V N-channel MOSFET
Taiwanese semiconductor company PANJIT International has introduced its latest series of automotive-grade 60 V N-channel MOSFETs, featuring Shielded Gate Trench (SGT) technology to support power devices for automobiles. The series is engineered to deliver enhanced figure of merit (FOM), ultra-low RDS(ON) and minimized capacitance to enhance performance and energy efficiency in automotive electronic systems by… Read more »
Marelli’s new battery management system includes a system to prevent thermal runaway
Italian automotive supplier Marelli has developed a new version of its battery management system (BMS) for automotive applications, to be released in 2025. Based on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, the next-generation Marelli Energy Full EIS system is capable of early anomaly detection, preventing thermal runaway. The BMS is designed to enable higher frequency measurements and provide… Read more »
ITECH adds new DC electronic load series
Taiwanese firm ITECH Electronic has developed a new series of high-speed, high-power DC electronic loads that provides a high level of power support, fast current dynamic response and low-voltage load carrying capability. The IT8900G/L series has an ultra-low on-resistance and two operating ranges. It supports three voltage ranges of 150 V, 600 V and 1,200… Read more »
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 joins growing group of electric 3-row crossover SUVs
With 300 miles of range in every model and US-built, Hyundai’s biggest EV takes it upmarket. On Wednesday, just before the Los Angeles auto show, the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 battery-electric crossover made its global debut. The premiere was held at the Goldstein Residence, an early 1960s residence with expansive views set into a hillside… Read more »
Littelfuse unveils high-performance power MOSFETs for battery storage and power supply
Industrial technology manufacturing company Littelfuse has expanded its range of Ultra Junction X4-Class 200 V Power MOSFETs with low on-state resistance for battery energy storage and power supply applications. The IXTN400N20X4 and IXTN500N20X4 have around two times higher current ratings and a 63% RDS(on) reduction than existing X4-Class MOSFETs, according to the company, making them… Read more »
GARO survey finds that UK EV owners would pay more to increase charging speed
Sweden-headquartered EV charger manufacturer GARO reports that a recent survey of 500 EV owners in the UK found that they would be willing to pay £10-20 more per charge to reduce waiting and charging times by up to 15 minutes. The percentages of those willing to pay more were 55% in Cardiff, 49% in Northern… Read more »
