The electric vehicle (EV) revolution gains more momentum every day, driving change to automotive manufacturing in unprecedented ways. With rapidly growing demand comes the need to rapidly scale assembly operations — and that can create significant challenges. Vehicle manufacturers constantly seek new, more productive automation technologies to boost their quality and productivity. Along with many… Read more »
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Maersk opens EV battery warehouse in Czech Republic
Maersk has opened a 14,000-square-foot warehouse for EV batteries in Teplice, Czech Republic, which will provide battery repacking, charging and in-depth quality controls, as well as other value-adding services. Batteries will be delivered by train from the ports of Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Koper and Rijeka, and can be distributed from Teplice to surrounding car production… Read more »
Ampaire receives $9-million ARPA-E grant to develop hybrid-electric aircraft systems
Ampaire, a manufacturer of electrified aircraft, has received a $9-million grant from the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) SCALEUP program, which it will use for the development of FAA-certified hybrid subsystems. The company is currently using a converted hybrid Cessna 337 Skymaster aircraft—dubbed the ARPA-E Bird—as a test bed for the development of subsystems… Read more »
Selecting hardware to enhance EV charger design
The move from traditional engine vehicles to Electric Vehicles is driving a need for engineered equipment and infrastructure to support the transformation. The arrival of advanced technologies and the exponential growth predicted for electric vehicle charging is inviting industrial designers to consider a new mix of design challenges. As more EV Charging Stations are deployed,… Read more »
Tesla delivers “badass” Semi, teases megawatt charging for Cybertruck
The Tesla Semi is finally here, and it’s officially a beast. “If you’re a truck driver and you want the most bad-ass rig on the road, this is it,” said Tesla’s CEO at a delivery event at the company’s Nevada Gigafactory, just before he handed over key cards to two PepsiCo executives. EV pundits were… Read more »
LG Chem to build major cathode plant in Tennessee
LG Chem has signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a new cathode manufacturing facility in Clarksville, Tennessee. Manufacturing plants for batteries and other EV components are popping up all over the country these days, and the announcements invariably mention President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which offers incentives for companies to establish supply chains here… Read more »
CharIN responds to Tesla’s release of its charging standard
Tesla’s recent announcement that it will make its charging connector design available to colleagues and competitors has been getting mixed reviews. Some pundits poo-pooed Tesla’s announcement—one commenter wrote, “This is not the way standards are developed.” However, we saw it as a step in the direction of a more interoperable EV ecosystem, which could… Read more »
EVBox launches new Troniq Modular Compact fast charger
EVBox introduced its Troniq Modular DC fast charging platform in the European market last year. Now the company has launched the EVBox Troniq Modular Compact, a more compact (2.03 m high) solution designed for sites such as underground parking garages or city center locations, where station footprint or height might be constrained. The Troniq Modular… Read more »
Foxconn to invest up to $170 million in Lordstown Motors to develop a new EV
Foxconn Ventures has agreed to invest up to $170 million in Lordstown Motors in exchange for all of Lordstown’s outstanding preferred stock and 18.3% of its common stock. Lordstown will use the proceeds to fund the development of a new EV program in collaboration with Foxconn, dubbed the “EV Program.” (Let’s hope they come up… Read more »
CorePower Magnetics receives $5-million ARPA-E grant to scale magnet production for EVs
CorePower Magnetics has received a $5-million grant from the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies (SCALEUP) program, which it will use for scaling its magnetic solutions for EVs and EV charging. The company is also planning to open a new manufacturing line in Pittsburgh. Commercialization partners Eaton and… Read more »
