CharIN and ICMM launch new task force to electrify mining vehicles


The electrification of mining haul trucks has taken a step forward with the launch of the CharIN Mining Task Force, a partnership between charging standards body CharIN and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). The task force will address technical bottlenecks around the interoperability of charging systems for zero-emission mining vehicles. These are… Read more »

Ceylon Graphite’s spheroidized vein graphite anode shows strong performance in full-cell testing


Ceylon Graphite has completed full-cell testing using spheroidized vein graphite materials in commercial-size pouch cells, and the company says the results meet OEM specifications. Ceylon Graphite says that in 2021-2023 testing, its Sri Lankan vein graphite anodes outperformed industry-standard commercial synthetic graphite and had outstanding repeatability. They attained 161 mAh/g discharge capacity, compared to the… Read more »

Hypercharge to supply 748 charging stations to British Columbia residential development


Canadian EV charging company Hypercharge Networks has announced that Vancouver-based real estate developer PCI Developments has selected it to provide 748 Level 2 charging stations to King George Hub in Surrey, BC.  King George Hub is designed as a mixed-use LEED Gold development with transit-oriented office and retail space as well as residential space and… Read more »

Goodyear introduces its first EV tire for regional fleets


The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced RangeMax RSD EV—the company’s first EV-ready tire compatible with EVs and gas or diesel-powered regional work vehicles. The company says the RangeMax RSD EV is its best regional drive tire for energy efficiency. It’s equipped to handle the higher load capacities of EVs and was engineered to…

Battery life exceeds expectations in Recurrent study of 15,000 EVs


Like everything else under the sun, lithium-ion batteries have finite lifespans, and modern EVs haven’t been around long enough for us to have comprehensive data regarding how long an average EV battery can be expected to remain fit for purpose. (And of course, the “Let’s stick with oil” crowd is happy to fill this knowledge…

North Lincolnshire, UK selects ubitricity to install 35 new residential public chargers


North Lincolnshire Council has appointed ubitricity to install and manage a network of 35 on-street charge points across the borough. The charge points will use the power supply from streetlights, and provide charging power of up to 5 kW. Their locations are to be suggested by residents. The roll-out is planned for residential communities where…

Accelerating EV engineering with an integrated multiphysics design workflow (Webinar)


Predicting motor electromagnetics, noise, heat transfer, stresses, or simulating specific phenomena on an electric drive is technologically challenging and requires new fields of expertise and mindsets. Join this webinar, at our Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, where Sudhi Uppuluri and Benoit Magneville from Siemens explain how a collaborative and flexible ecosystem connects the toolsets…

Do your EV engineers have the tools they need? (Webinar)


The e-mobility industry is rapidly growing and changing. As an Engineer, your teams are seeing full project pipelines and shorter timeframes to execute. It’s critical to partner with experienced suppliers that understand your challenges and offer EV solutions beyond their product line. Join this session at our Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, where Epic… Read more »

Testing e-axle lubricants to enhance heat transfer, copper compatibility and durability performance (Webinar)


EV lubricants are becoming more important than ever with new applications such as e-axle fluids and new performance requirements. Initially, for Driveline e-fluids the primary drivers were efficiency and wear performance. However, there is now an increasing focus on heat transfer and copper compatibility requirements. All of this without sacrificing any durability performance. In addition… Read more »

Highland Electric Fleets to deploy 25 electric school buses in Baltimore


Highland Electric Fleets, a provider of school bus fleet electrification as a service, is partnering with Baltimore City Public Schools to deploy 20 Type C electric school buses from IC Bus and 5 Type A buses from Collins Bus. The project also includes the installation of 25 chargers. As an EPA Clean School Bus Program… Read more »