Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in Denver-based electric motor manufacturer H3X Technologies to accelerate technology development and commercialization of H3X’s HPDM family of integrated motor drives and the scale-up of its new headquarters facility in Louisville, Colorado, for production. This latest funding by Lockheed Martin brings the total raised by H3X to… Read more »
Tag: Newswire
Amprius Technologies selects Colorado for its GWh-scale factory site
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Amprius Technologies has signed a letter of intent to build a 775,000-square-foot facility in Brighton, Colorado. The factory is expected to be operational in 2025, and will be built in phases. The first phase will have an annual capacity of 500 MWh. Capacity could potentially be expanded to as much as 5… Read more »
Volvo delivers 20 electric trucks to DFDS in Sweden
Volvo has supplied the first batch of 20 FM Electric trucks, out of a total order of 125, to Danish integrated shipping and logistics company DFDS in Gothenburg, Sweden. Fourteen vehicles from the new fleet will be used to transport goods to and from Volvo’s heavy truck assembly plant located outside the city. According to… Read more »
Innovative battery test solutions to face the evolving EV requirements (Webinar)
Intensive testing of EV batteries is crucial. It is not only about the test; it is about how to test! EV manufacturers, suppliers, and test facilities must use their battery test labs equipment to ensure fast and efficient battery development. In this free webinar, presented by Keysight at our Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering,… Read more »
Eaton and Charge Enterprises partner to offer EV charging solution for fleets
Power management company Eaton and charging infrastructure provider Charge Enterprises have announced a strategic collaboration to offer charging infrastructure solutions for fleets and car dealers. The companies will supply integrated charging infrastructure, including hardware, software, services, training, maintenance, and support for onsite renewables and energy storage systems. Charge will offer bespoke infrastructure services and custom… Read more »
See what powers over 5,000 EV battery test channels across the world (Webinar)
Multimillion-dollar battery validation labs rely on software to operate safely and productively. Test bench automation is a critical area to improve, but the larger impact to the lab operation is often overlooked. In this session at our Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, we’ll explore NI’s PAtools software for test bench automation on battery validation… Read more »
McLaren Applied selects STMicroelectronics to supply silicon carbide power modules
McLaren Applied has selected STMicroelectronics as a key supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for its next-generation IPG5 800V inverter. The next-generation IPG5 800V silicon carbide inverter can power electric motors to more than 400 kW peak, 250 kW continuous. It’s designed for automotive applications, and adheres to ISO 26262 ASIL-D standards. The IPG5… Read more »
Canadian CPO ChargerQuest uses Noodoe EV OS charging solution
Canadian charge point operator ChargerQuest has big ambitions—the company aims for nothing less than “dominance in the Canadian EV charging industry.” An integral part of ChargerQuest’s strategy is its partnership with software provider Noodoe, which offers a turnkey software platform “designed to meet the needs of fast-growing charging service providers.” Noodoe EV OS is a… Read more »
PacLease puts its first leased electric Peterbilts into service
Truck leasing and rental company PacLease recently provided its first electric trucks, two Peterbilt Model 579 EV Day Cabs, to Dallas-area trucking company Truck King, which will use them for local line-haul operations of approximately 100 miles round-trip. To meet growing demand for electrics, the company says it has invested in charging infrastructure, certified technicians,… Read more »
Bonding, sealing and potting as key technologies for battery production
Sponsored by bdtronic. The transformation process in the automotive industry caused by digitalization and electrification brings with it numerous new requirements for production technology. For manufacturers of systems for dispensing potting materials, liquid seals, adhesive beads, or thermal conductive pastes, this opens up numerous new fields of application. Adhesive bonding is a proven joining technology… Read more »
