ABB is partnering with truck manufacturer PACCAR to provide its dealers and their customers with a range of charging solutions across its fleet operations in North America and Europe. ABB’s charging systems are designed to optimize fleet charging, offering both high-power, quick-charge breaks and lower-power, load-managed overnight charging. All PACCAR manufacturing locations are ISO 14001-certified,… Read more »
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Dana’s e-Valves combine the best of fluid and electronic controls
Sponsored by Dana Dana brings together its expertise in hydraulics and fluid controls with TLX Technologies’ proven capabilities in control valves and electronics to deliver customized on-off and proportional fluid-routing e-Valves for electric vehicle applications. The Rise of the e-Valve e-Valves are not a new technology; however, with the acceleration of vehicle electrification, their popularity… Read more »
Power Integrations offers two new ICs with 1,700 V SiC MOSFET
Integrated-circuit (IC) maker Power Integrations has launched two new AEC-Q100-qualified, 1,700-volt-rated ICs. They are part of the InnoSwitch 3-AQ product line, and are intended for 600- and 800-V EVs and fuel cell cars, electric buses and trucks, and industrial applications such as renewable energy, battery storage, motor drives and metering. According to Power Integrations, the… Read more »
How to improve heat dissipation and EV battery lifetime
Sponsored by Von Roll Next-Generation Adhesive Products for Battery Applications How to improve heat dissipation, productivity and lifetime performance of battery modules and packs As the current trend is moving away from conventional ICE (Combustion Engine) power train systems to fully or hybrid electric systems, there is a strong demand and need for next-generation materials… Read more »
NH Research introduces grid simulator for testing EVs and other grid-tied tech
Test instruments and systems firm NH Research has introduced the new 9510 Regenerative Grid Simulator, which is intended for research labs. The company says it’s designed for testing EVs, micro-grids, PV inverters, V2G and energy storage systems. The 9510 Regenerative Grid Simulator can be used to test and verify high-power grid-tied applications, and includes a… Read more »
Continental and Volterio develop automated charging system
Continental Engineering Services (CES) has partnered with startup Volterio to develop an automated conductive charging system. Volterio plans to develop near-production systems for the jointly designed “charging robot” by mid-2022. CES will then take the product through the certification process and take over production. Volume production of the system is planned for 2024 and will… Read more »
Holman and Electrada partner to deliver turnkey fleet electrification solution
Holman Enterprises, a global automotive services firm, and Electrada, an operator of charging infrastructure, have announced a strategic partnership that will offer fleet operators a turnkey, “fully capitalized and performance-guaranteed” fleet electrification solution. Holman and ARI, the company’s fleet leasing and management division, will provide fleet management services, including vehicle supply chain logistics, for a… Read more »
Panasonic to start producing 4680 battery cells for Tesla in 2023
Tesla’s new 4680 cell features a new chemistry that promises to boost efficiency and reduce costs. Now Panasonic says it is investing heavily in the development of the new cell, and plans to start mass production as early as 2023. The new cell is about twice the size of Tesla’s current 2170 cell, but has… Read more »
Toshiba introduces new 20 Ah-HP SCiB cell
Toshiba has introduced a 20 Ah-HP lithium-ion battery cell that is available for order throughout the world and is intended for the EV, industrial equipment and energy storage markets. It’s part of the SCiB product line, and the company says it is designed for conditions of high-power input and output as well as environments where… Read more »
GM to invest $7 billion in Michigan plants, mostly for battery cells and electric trucks
GM has announced new investment of more than $7 billion in four Michigan manufacturing sites, calling it “the single largest investment announcement in GM history.” Most of the new investment, which is expected to create 4,000 new jobs, is aimed at increasing battery cell and electric truck manufacturing capacity. Projects include the construction of a… Read more »
