At the 2025 ACT Expo, Charged spoke with Alan White, Head of Emerging Transportation Platforms at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, about the company’s Depot360 Charging-as-a-Service platform—an AI-driven solution designed to support commercial fleet operators through the complexities of electrification. Developed to unify siloed systems like telematics, routing, charging, and energy pricing, Depot360 provides a centralized software… Read more »
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American Battery Solutions signs deal to power TICO’s in-house fleet of terminal trucks
American Battery Solutions has announced a $132-million contract to provide terminal tractor manufacturer TICO with its Proliance Intelligent Battery Series 700-volt lithium-ion batteries to power TICO’s in-house fleet of Pro-Spotter Electric terminal trucks. TICO, which manufactures the Pro-Spotter Electric terminal trucks, also uses some 2,000 of them in its port equipment rental pools. The use… Read more »
Asahi Kasei Microdevices and Silicon Austria Labs integrate current sensor into EV power module
Japanese electronic components supplier Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) and Austrian research center Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) have completed a joint proof of concept for integrating a current sensor into a power module to be used in automotive applications, such as traction inverters and DC-DC converters. The technology enables energy efficiency, as well as compact and… Read more »
Kenworth launches two new battery-electric trucks
Kenworth introduced two new battery-electric trucks at the recent ACT Expo: the T880E, a Class 8 vocational electric truck for the North American truck market; and the Next Generation T680E, designed for short and regional haul, LTL and drayage operations. Both are now available for order from Kenworth dealers in the US and Canada, and… Read more »
Schaltbau launches new megawatt charging contactor portfolio
Schaltbau, a provider of a wide range of DC power solutions, has expanded its Eddicy lineup with a series of compact, high-performance contactors designed to meet the requirements of stationary and mobile megawatt charging. “Megawatt charging represents a milestone in commercial e-mobility. By reducing charging time to the length of a driver’s break, it significantly… Read more »
Harbinger unveils plug-in hybrid medium-duty truck, names Panasonic as official battery cell supplier
EV manufacturer Harbinger has unveiled a plug-in series hybrid vehicle for medium-duty fleets. The new model features a gas-powered range extender that charges the battery. Harbinger’s hybrid chassis is currently being used by RV manufacturer Thor Industries, which operates companies including Airstream, Jayco, Tiffin and Thor Motor Coach. The new PHEV is currently available for… Read more »
CATL plans to mass-produce Naxtra sodium-ion EV battery packs by the end of 2025
Some expect sodium, which is cheaper and more readily available than such materials as lithium, cobalt and nickel, to power the next generation of EV battery technology. Now Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) says it expects to bring its Naxtra sodium-ion EV battery pack into mass production by the end of 2025. “Sodium-ion… Read more »
Scania adds a three-axle low-entry model to its lineup of battery-electric buses
Scania has launched a new variant on the battery-electric bus platform the company introduced in 2023. The new low-entry 6×2*4 variant is “designed to meet the demands of medium- and heavy-duty operations, and with an increased passenger capacity compared to the existing 4×2 LE BEV, it is suitable for city, suburban and shorter intercity routes.”… Read more »
New York state announces additional $30 million in funding for EV purchase incentives
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $30 million in new funding for the state’s Drive Clean Rebate program. Also, incentives for installing EV chargers through the Charge Ready NY 2.0 program have been increased. The Drive Clean Rebate Program, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), offers a point-of-sale… Read more »
Libattion opens battery upcycling facility in Switzerland
Zurich-based Libattion provides large-scale stationary energy storage systems made from used and surplus EV batteries. The company has opened a new battery upcycling production facility in Biberist, near Zurich. The new plant is designed for an annual capacity of 500 MWh by 2026, and has the potential to scale up to 1 GWh. The 7,000-square-meter… Read more »