The use of wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors like SiC and GaN to improve data center, renewable energy, and electric vehicle (EV) powertrain efficiencies and speed up charging times. This requires designers to use new validation testing approaches to … [Read more...]
What role does high-precision measurement play in optimizing EV batteries?
Performance and safety are critical factors in electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing. The two are linked because a battery that fails to deliver the required level of performance is a liability and can create safety issues for the field user. … [Read more...]
Kinetic booster provides supplemental power to EV fast chargers
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has successfully deployed a power boosting and management product that will enable ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging in grid-constrained locations. ZOOZ Power, a winner of the Governor’s 2022 New … [Read more...]
New in-wheel motors with enhanced efficiency for EV motors
For Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, the advantages of in-wheel motors (IWM) extend beyond the passenger car segment. The company offers a patented sealing geometry to support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and manufacturers of engines … [Read more...]
Embracing efficiency and innovation for electrified mobile machinery
Learn the advantages and disadvantages of the four phases of electrifying mobile machinery — swapping diesel for batteries, optimizing hydraulics, recuperating energy, and going completely electric and eliminating hydraulics. Mobile machinery … [Read more...]
Data-acquisition recorder gets 1500 Vdc module
Today’s electric vehicles operate at voltages approaching 1000 Vdc, engineers need to monitor and record those voltages during tests. B+K Precision has added the D18-HVM4 high-voltage, 4-channel input module to its DAS1800 modular … [Read more...]
Four key considerations when choosing electric motors and equipment
Fueled by unceasing innovation, electric motors have solidified their position as a catalyst for change, reducing countries’ greenhouse gas emissions (ghg) and lowering total cost of ownership for heavy- and medium-duty vehicles and machinery. The … [Read more...]
Turnkey software solution launched for commercial EV charging in North America
Zero Impact Solutions, a provider of OCPP-compliant management software for commercial charging networks, has announced a turnkey software solution for the commercial EV charging customers of Enel X Way USA, who will soon be abandoned as Enel X Way … [Read more...]
Bringing 5G connectivity to EV vehicles
Verizon and Vay Technology are collaborating to provide Verizon 5G connectivity to Vay’s fleet of teleoperated electric vehicles (EVs). The partnership includes custom data plans to manage the large volumes of data generated by the sensors and … [Read more...]
How a material that began as stardust is driving the EV revolution
It’s no secret electric vehicles (EVs) are at a crossroads — while demand varies, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts 17 million EVs will be sold by the end of this year. That number translates to a more than 20% year-over-year increase … [Read more...]
Grant fuels development of zero-emission EV charging corridor in California
As the demand for zero-emission medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle refueling infrastructure accelerates at state and federal levels, Greenlane has secured a $15 million grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under … [Read more...]
BMW to open five new EV battery plants across three continents
BMW says it will soon open five new electric vehicle (EV) battery assembly plants, spanning three continents. The factories will be built in the following locations: South Carolina, USA The Lower Bavaria region in Germany Shenyang, China … [Read more...]
University of Wyoming to track rare earth minerals
A top global blockchain institute, the University of Wyoming, has inked a deal with ClimateChain to track and trace rare earth minerals (REMs) in "Project NorthStar." This partnership aims to revolutionize the way REMs are traced and how emission … [Read more...]
First fast dc EV charging solution deployed in Sacramento
The California Mobility Center (CMC) and GenCell have partnered to demonstrate the zero-emission GenCell EVOX bridge power solution for fast EV charging at CMC's Sacramento facility throughout 2024. The GenCell EVOX combines hydrogen fuel cells … [Read more...]
Tech finds from the 5th Annual EV Charging Infrastructure Summit
While there may be concerns about how electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure will develop and impact cities, security, costs, vehicles, and the grid, rest assured many dedicated companies and organizations are researching and working on the … [Read more...]
New funding to enhance reliability of EV charging infrastructure
ReliON, a Montréal and Ottawa-based pioneering provider of O&M solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, announced that it has raised a CAD $3 million funding round led by Diagram Ventures, with participation from MaRS … [Read more...]