End-of-line production testing system for EV inverters (Webinar)
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by Charged EVs
17h ago
Inverters are critical components in electric and hybrid vehicles, influencing performance, efficiency, and overall vehicle reliability, so, ensuring the quality and reliability of automotive inverters is crucial. In this webinar, presented by NI—now part of Emerson—we will discuss a new technological approach proposed for end-of-line (EOL) testing, which integrates advanced functionality, performance, safety, and reliability testing protocols optimized for automotive applications. By implementing this new approach, automotive manufacturers and tier 1 suppliers can enhance product quality in ..read more
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MAN rolls out battery repair centers across Europe
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by Marilyn Burkley
17h ago
Over the next two years, MAN Truck & Bus, headquartered in Munich, Germany, plans to establish battery repair centers in Italy, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Poland and the UK. Two of the facilities, in Hanover-Laatzen, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain, are already in operation. MAN is ramping up electric truck production as it plans to begin deliveries of its next-generation eTruck this year. More than 1,000 MAN electric buses and more than 2,400 MAN electric vans are already on European roads.    The knowledge gained at MAN’s first repair center ..read more
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JR Energy Solution opens foundry in Korea to make electrodes using Enevate’s silicon battery tech
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by N. Mughees
20h ago
JR Energy Solution (JR ES) has opened an electrode foundry in South Korea to make electrodes using Enevate‘s silicon-dominant battery technology. JR ES manufactures lithium-ion battery electrodes and offers battery cell makers and other partners custom electrodes and cell solutions. Enevate claims its silicon-dominant battery enables charging speeds up to 10 times faster than those of traditional graphite-based lithium-ion batteries. According to the companies, the new technology easily integrates with JR ES’s industrial infrastructure, avoiding the need for expensive new production equipment ..read more
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Energy optimization of battery testing laboratories (Webinar)
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by Charged EVs
2d ago
A crucial factor for achieving both innovative breakthroughs and sustainability objectives is the energy optimization of battery testing laboratories, a key factor in reducing CO2 emissions and lowering operational costs. In this webinar, presented by Keysight Technologies at the Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, April 15-18, 2024, we will analyze how the efficiency of individual components contributes to the overall laboratory efficiency, how to interpret data points, and what levers could be used to optimize. Join us to learn more about the importance of battery lab efficiency in ..read more
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Sion Power raises $75 million to commercialize its Licerion tech for lithium metal EV batteries
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by N. Mughees
2d ago
Sion Power, a developer of next-generation batteries for EVs, has secured $75 million in a Series A funding round led by battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution. Sion Power will use the funding to validate its Licerion technology technically and commercially. The company plans to build a fully automated line to make large-format lithium metal cells for automobile OEMs and cell makers to test and improve. Sion Power’s Licerion technology uses compression in a lithium metal battery, which the company says will enhance safety, lifetime and recharging rates. Licerion has been demonstrated in larg ..read more
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Ford plans new electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25k
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by Charles Morris
2d ago
The higher purchase prices of EVs now represent the number-one obstacle to mass adoption. Automakers have figured this out (some a bit later than others), and are adjusting their strategies to bring more low-priced EVs to market. In February, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that his company has been quietly working on a low-cost platform for smaller EVs for the last two years. Now we learn that two of the first EVs to be built on the platform will be a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. The platform will feature low-cost LFP batteries, and the first model is exp ..read more
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ABB E-mobility and MAN demonstrate megawatt charging on electric truck
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by Charles Morris
2d ago
The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is a new charging standard that enables super-fast charging for heavy-duty electric vehicles (up to 3.75 MW, compared to a maximum of 400 kW with CCS). The international standardization process is expected to be completed this year, and companies are already close to commercial implementation. Electric truck expert Rustam Kocher told Charged that MCS is “a game-changer” that “should shunt hydrogen off as an expensive also-ran.” MAN Truck & Bus, one of the truck OEMs that has implemented MCS, recently demonstrated MCS charging with a MAN eTruck at the com ..read more
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Flexible Power Systems raises £2.7 million to bring electric fleet management platform to market
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by Marilyn Burkley
2d ago
UK-based electric fleet software developer FPS has received a combination of equity investment and a £1.49-million loan from national innovation agency InnovateUK to advance the commercialization of its FPS Operate EV and charger management platform for commercial vehicle fleets and expand its use range.  FPS Operate was originally developed for the van and transport refrigeration fleets of UK retail company John Lewis and UK supermarket chain Waitrose. It is slated for commercial truck deployment by summer 2024. The platform integrates and operationalizes charge points, vehicles, buildi ..read more
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Daimler Truck North America delivers first electric Freightliner eM2 box trucks
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by Marilyn Burkley
3d ago
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has announced that its electric Freightliner eM2, which went into series production at its Portland, Oregon, facility at the end of last year, is now being distributed to US customers. PITT OHIO, a transportation and supply chain management company based in Pittsburgh, is the first to deploy the medium-duty EVs. The company’s two eM2s, with 26-foot-long box bodies, will operate out of its Cleveland terminal as part of its less-than-truckload freight business. The Freightliner eM2 has typical ranges of 180 miles for Class 6 and 250 miles for Class 7. It is de ..read more
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Tektronix unveils decode, trigger and search support for the CAN XL protocol
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by Charles Morris
3d ago
Tektronix, a provider of test and measurement solutions, has released new features for its CAN XL protocol decoder, enabling engineers to incorporate the latest generation of CAN communications. The Tektronix CAN XL protocol decoder can decode signals representing data packets transmitted using CAN XL frames in a CAN network. It runs on today’s 4, 5 and 6 Series MSO oscilloscopes, and offers features such as error detection, analysis and debugging of timing and protocol headers. CAN XL (Controller Area Network Extended Length) is the latest innovation in the CAN protocol family, developed by ..read more
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