Proterra builds and sells transit buses under its own brand, and also provides electric powertrains to other EV manufacturers through its Proterra Powered business unit. One very popular application is the electric school bus. Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, recently delivered its 200th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric… Read more »
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Volta Trucks and Siemens partner on Truck as a Service offering
Commercial EV manufacturer Volta Trucks has signed a letter of intent with Siemens Smart Infrastructure, outlining a partnership to offer a Truck as a Service package that includes software control systems, facility electrification, charging infrastructure, energy management, building equipment and project finance. Siemens will oversee the technical infrastructure of the charging installations, including the hardware… Read more »
Toyota announces bZ3 EV, second model in bZ series
To sell in China, the world’s largest auto market, it seems that even EV skeptics like Toyota have to produce “new energy vehicles,” whether they really want to or not. The Toyota bZ3 5-seat electric sedan is the second model in the Japanese auto giant’s bZ series. Toyota jointly developed the bZ3 for the Chinese… Read more »
TeraWatt to build Electric Corridor of charging sites for electric trucks along I-10 from Long Beach To El Paso
When we spoke with TeraWatt Infrastructure CEO Neha Palmer back in 2021, we were impressed by her company’s comprehensive approach. Charging hubs for fleet vehicles need to incorporate not only charging stations, but energy management systems, and possibly energy storage and on-site generation. Charging providers need to work closely with local electrical utilities, and they… Read more »
Don’t just delay cell-to-cell thermal propagation, stop it.
Sponsored by Aspen Aerogels Battery engineers face the daunting challenge of maximizing thermal runaway protection while optimizing vehicle performance. This task becomes even more critical as cell-to-pack and cell-to-chassis designs increase in popularity because manufacturers lose the added protection that can be built into a module-based design. Although newer chemistries such as LFP and solid-state… Read more »
Virtual Twin For Battery Engineering
With the rise of Battery Powered Electric Vehicle, our world is becoming more and more dependent on batteries especially in Transportation & Mobility and High Tech industries. These disruptive changes are driven by regulations and consumers demands (Range, cost, sustainability, etc.). The complete value chain from material suppliers to Battery makers to Automotive/High Tech OEMs… Read more »
Innovative New Anode-Free Cell Enables Dual-Chemistry EV Battery Architectures
Michigan-based energy storage company Our Next Energy (ONE) has unveiled a 240 Ah prismatic anode-free cell after a 12-month R&D effort. ONE new technology will enable the commercialization of its Gemini dual-chemistry architecture, which will be integrated into a BMW iX prototype vehicle later this year. ONE’s 1,007 Wh/L cell eliminates the need for graphite… Read more »
Using Materials Science & Precision Converting to Solve the Thermal Runaway Problem: A Panel Discussion
Drivers of electric vehicles want to be able to achieve a full charge as quickly as possible. They also want long-lasting batteries. But fast charge/discharge cycles generate excess heat that is detrimental to the life of the battery. Product designers need a way to pull the heat out as fast as it comes in. They… Read more »
Evaluating EV components with non-destructive X-ray computed tomography (Webinar)
In this free webinar at our Fall Virtual Conference (October 17-20, 2022), presented by ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions, we will demonstrate the utility of Computed Tomography (CT) for non-destructive evaluation of electric vehicle components. CT imaging aids in quality assurance, manufacturing optimization, and failure analysis. Examples of the range of capabilities will be shown, including… Read more »
Advanced materials for EV power module applications (Webinar)
In recent years, high power electronics have become one of the fastest growing market segments of the semiconductor industry. Power electronic modules used therein are typically operating at high voltage and high current density and must cope with high temperatures and harsh conditions. The demand for higher efficiency of electrical drive systems in e-mobility, meaning… Read more »