A new electric bus, developed by electrification specialist Equipmake in collaboration with Argentine-Brazilian bus manufacturer Agrale, was launched at the recent C40 World Mayors Conference in Buenos Aires. Working with Agrale and Argentine coachbuilder Todo Bus, Equipmake developed an electric version of the single-deck Agrale MT17.0 LE, installing its own Zero-Emission Drivetrain (ZED). The Agrale… Read more »
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Li-Metal nearing production of lithium metal anode material
Li-Metal, a developer of lithium metal anodes and other battery technologies, has released an operational update for its roll-to-roll anode pilot plant in Rochester, New York. Since its commissioning earlier this year, the facility has been ramping up production of its lithium metal anode sample materials using Li-Metal’s roll-to-roll physical vapor deposition (PVD) process. This… Read more »
Jeep begins production of Avenger EV in Europe
In September, Jeep unveiled three new battery-electric SUVs—two mid-size SUVs, the Recon and the Wagoneer S, are to be built in North America and go on sale in 2024. A third, smaller EV, called the Avenger, was officially launched at the recent Paris Motor Show, and sources at Jeep are predicting that it could become… Read more »
Delta Electronics demonstrates 400 kW solid-state transformer-based EV charger
Delta Electronics (Americas) demonstrated a next-generation SiC MOSFET solid-state transformer-based 400 kW EV charger at a recent event attended by representatives of project partners GM, DTE Energy and NextEnergy. Delta’s “extreme fast” EV charger uses a three-phase 13.8 kV medium-voltage SiC MOSFET SST topology. It provides 500 A of charging current, and the company claims… Read more »
New battery resources: FAQs, Webinars, White Papers and more
Sponsored by Intertek The battery industry is quickly evolving as new technologies come to market and power everything from automobiles to socks! Intertek offers Total Quality Assurance in battery testing and certification services, ensuring your energy storage technologies meet performance, reliability and safety criteria. To help keep Charged readers informed about what’s happening and how… Read more »
Foxconn launches two new EVs, targets contract manufacturing market
Everybody seems to be getting into the EV game these days, but Foxconn, which is famous as a contract manufacturer for Apple, is no newcomer to the field—it has been working to produce an EV since 2014. In 2021, Foxconn made a deal with Lordstown Motors, under which it bought a chunk of the latter’s… Read more »
EnviroSpark to deploy charging stations at 80 Starwood multi-family properties
Atlanta-based charging provider EnviroSpark has partnered with private investment firm Starwood Capital Group in a “multi-million-dollar” deal to deploy over 400 charging stations at some 80 multi-family home properties owned by Starwood across the US. EnviroSpark will deliver and install the charging stations at sites in 12 states over the next six to twelve months…. Read more »
SCHURTER introduces new 3-phase filters for EV charging stations
Swiss electronic components company SCHURTER has introduced new filters that are suitable for EV fast charging stations and battery storage applications. The new filters, part of the FMAC NEO and FMAD NEO product lines, are single-stage block filters that work with 3-phase or 3-phase-with-neutral conductor designs. They support currents ranging from 16 to 230 A… Read more »
Today’s Webinar: Addressing challenges for EV battery technologies
Amid the growing interest in battery electric vehicles, the industry still faces numerous challenges to gain wider adoption in the market. Join this session at our Fall Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Chroma, where we will address the battery-specific issues manufacturers are encountering today. This free webinar has been rescheduled for today: Friday,… Read more »
Hitachi Astemo to supply Honda with e-axles
Electric powertrain company Hitachi Astemo has received e-axle orders for mid- and large-sized EVs from Honda. (Hitachi Automotive Systems, Keihin, Showa and Nissin Kogyo all merged to form Hitachi Astemo in 2021.) Hitachi Astemo’s e-axle is composed of its SiC inverter, which has a heat-dissipating insulation mounting system, its square-wire and low-loss motor, and a… Read more »
