Domestic manufacturing requirements are beginning to reshape how electric vehicle (EV) systems are engineered, sourced, and validated in the United States. Policies such as Build America, Buy America (BABA) and Section 45X now sit alongside … [Read more...]
New battery EV training course in Wilmington, NC
North Carolina's Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is offering a new Introduction to Battery Electric Vehicle safety course designed to equip automotive professionals with the essential knowledge and hands-on skills needed to safely work with fully … [Read more...]
What are the gas sensors for thermal runaway detection in EV battery packs?
Thermal runaway is a safety issue in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, characterized by rising temperatures and the release of flammable gases. As conventional battery management systems (BMS) often fail to provide timely warnings, gas sensing … [Read more...]
Lightweighting and its system-level impact on EV architectures
Advances in electric vehicle (EV) technology continue to place greater emphasis on lightweight structures, efficient thermal pathways, and new material systems that can support higher power densities and more compact designs. These pressures are … [Read more...]
New asymmetrical TVS diodes offer protection in EV 12-V systems
Littelfuse, Inc. announced the TPSMB Asymmetrical Series TVS Diodes (TPSMB2412CA, TPSMB2616CA, TPSMB2818CA, TPSMB3018CA), designed for 12-V battery anti-reverse protection used across vehicle electrical architectures, including electric vehicles … [Read more...]
New all-solid-state EV battery validation project launches
Samsung SDI has entered a trilateral agreement with BMW Group and US-based Solid Power to collaborate on the validation of all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells for future electric vehicle (EV) applications. Under the agreement, Samsung SDI will … [Read more...]
Q&A: Why conductive additives matter for high-performance EV batteries
Conductive additives account for only a small fraction of a lithium-ion electrode, yet they have a significant influence on the electrical and mechanical behavior of electric vehicle (EV) cells. Their ability to control resistivity, support high-rate … [Read more...]
Factorial and POSCO Future M partner on solid-state battery materials development
POSCO Future M, a battery materials supplier, and Factorial Inc., a developer of solid-state battery technology, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on all-solid-state battery materials. The MOU was signed at the Future … [Read more...]
Silicon-anode output to begin at NEO’s newly leased electrode facility
NEO Battery Materials announced that the company and its South Korean subsidiary, NBM Korea Co., have entered into a definitive lease agreement with ENPLUS Co. to lease an operational battery electrode manufacturing facility. The facility provides … [Read more...]
Field production of lithium carbonate begins in Texas
LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners announced the start of lithium carbonate production from its automated continuous-flow refining unit at its field operations in the Permian Basin, Texas. Lithium carbonate is a key precursor for … [Read more...]
Wayne State driving new research in EV batteries and autonomous systems
Wayne State University recently announced that it's working to transform transportation through research spanning electric vehicle (EV) technology, autonomous systems, next-generation batteries, smart infrastructure, and public-transit … [Read more...]
Panasonic Energy and Brown University launch joint lithium-ion battery research
Panasonic Energy, a Panasonic Group Company, is working with Rhode Island's Brown University School of Engineering on a joint development initiative to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries by analyzing and addressing materials degradation … [Read more...]
Nevada’s Angel Island project advances to support EV battery supply
Century Lithium has released an update on its 100% owned Angel Island lithium project in Nevada. As demand for domestically sourced battery-grade lithium carbonate continues to grow, particularly for electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturing, the company … [Read more...]
Solidion awarded DOE grant to advance biomass-derived graphite for EV batteries
Solidion Technology, an advanced battery technology solutions provider, has been notified by the US Department of Energy (DOE) that it has been awarded a grant to advance research and development of electrochemical manufacturing of high-performance … [Read more...]
New dry-coating system to accelerate R&D for high-performance battery cells
BREYER has been selected to supply a dry-coating system for electrode manufacturing to the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production (Fraunhofer FFB). The new line will be installed in one of the innovation modules inside the FFB … [Read more...]
AI-enhanced thermal imaging identifies early signs of thermal runaway
As the global electric vehicle (EV) sector accelerates, lithium-ion battery thermal runaway remains one of the most urgent safety challenges facing the automotive industry, requiring proactive, high-precision monitoring solutions. Raytron, a global … [Read more...]