Charged

JANUARY 3, 2024

Toshiba has introduced a photovoltaic output photocoupler for solid-state relays for automotive equipment with improved minimum open voltage. The coupler can be used for automotive equipment such as battery management systems, onboard chargers and inverters. Source: Toshiba

Automotive 87

Automotive Packaging Batteries Electricity 87

Charged

APRIL 15, 2024

UK-based laser manufacturer Luxinar is launching CO 2 laser sources and femtosecond lasers that can shape battery cells and refine electronic components. Luxinar’s battery cell applications include cutting separator foils and cutting and notching electrodes. The film also needs to be removed when the battery is recycled.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2021

Better batteries will get us to an electrified future. The mass adoption of electric vehicles — and, well, electric everything — will rely heavily on cheap, dependable batteries. While the cost of lithium-ion batteries has dropped dramatically , the technology still leaves something to be desired. Mike De Socio.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 9, 2022

(EVE) has become a global competitive lithium battery platform company, owning core technologies and comprehensive solutions for both consumer batteries and power batteries. Automotive electronics. EVE’s products are widely used in the field of IoT and the Energy Internet. Image credit: EVE Energy.

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Charged

APRIL 11, 2024

The need to quickly increase EV battery testing capacity is making validation labs harder to manage and forcing engineering teams to explore ways to sustainably scale up their test lab operations. Battery cyclers that are flexible, open, and connected are critical to achieve the scale needed in modern battery validation labs.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

US-based EV battery recycler Smartville has introduced a new battery energy storage system (BESS) using retired EV batteries. Our EV battery repurposing and reuse platform is a key link to a lithium battery circular economy. See the feature article in our July-September issue.)

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Charged

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Not only does it begin with the suppliers at the very start of the production chain, it is applicable to all industries – covering implants in the field of medical technology, engine components and assemblies in automotive settings, and even fuels and lubricants in aerospace. Foils act as the separator in such batteries.

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FuelCellsWorks

MARCH 20, 2024

The race to meet net zero is hotting up as the development of alternatives to battery power start to come online. Tinius Olsen is currently supporting one of them alongside.

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Automotive Technology Sustainability Hydrogen 124

Charged

JULY 10, 2023

Circuit protection specialist Littelfuse has released a new series of fuses specifically designed for the demanding circuit protection needs of compact automotive electronics and EV applications. Source: Littelfuse

Automotive 98

Automotive Demand Batteries 98

Charged

JANUARY 1, 2024

ACERTUS offers a comprehensive suite of automotive logistics services, including vehicle transport, storage, maintenance, title, registration and compliance services. Our customers range from OEMs to fleets, and all have very different needs as they prepare for an influx of electric vehicles in market.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 26, 2022

The aim is to help develop the latest green automotive technology while seizing economic opportunities of the global transition to cleaner transport. Have you read Siemens to build EV charging corridor in the UAE Standard for EV battery ‘state of health’ ‘Greenest car park in the world’ integrates renewables, storage and EV charging.

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Charged

JANUARY 2, 2024

Toyota Motor North America is expanding its battery recycling network with Cirba Solutions, a battery recycling materials and management company. This facility will extract critical minerals from scrap and end-of-life batteries with an up to 95% recovery rate, and supply battery-grade metals back into the supply chain.

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Charged

JUNE 7, 2023

WAE Technologies has developed a new battery intelligence software platform for the management and optimization of batteries. The Elysia Embedded Platform uses low-cost chips found in mass-market battery management systems to run battery management algorithms. Source: WAE Technologies

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Batteries Technology Automotive Energy 134

Charged

JULY 27, 2021

GKN Automotive , a maker of electric driveline technology, is accelerating its development of next-generation eDrive technologies. These future 800 V systems are already at advanced stages of development—GKN Automotive is testing them in real-world conditions, and working with global OEMs to prepare the systems for production.

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Charged

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Valmet Automotive has started producing batteries at its plant in Salo, Finland, which the company converted from a cell phone manufacturing plant. Construction on the new battery plant began in May 2019. Source: Valmet Automotive. Valmet added new logistics facilities logistics and production lines.

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Charged

MARCH 16, 2022

NI (formerly National Instruments ) has purchased Heinzinger Automotive, the EV systems business unit of Germany-based Heinzinger electronic. The purchase expands NI’s battery test system capabilities. In 2021, NI acquired test instruments and systems firm NH Research.

Automotive 115

Automotive Batteries 115

BloombergNEF

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The fourth edition of BNEF’s ranking finds Canada’s raw material resources, strong integration with the US automotive sector, and clear policy commitments have given it an edge over competitors London, February 5, 2024 – Canada has overtaken China for the top spot in BloombergNEF’s (BNEF’s) Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking, (..)

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Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Factorial Energy , a developer of solid-state battery technology for EV applications, has opened a new battery manufacturing facility in the Boston suburb of Methuen, Massachusetts. The new plant represents a significant step in scaling up the production of Factorial’s solid-state battery technology for EVs.

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Batteries Automotive Energy Energy 109

Energy Storage News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Semi-solid battery technology firm 24M expects to sell its latest product into the ESS market starting in 2025, while Quantumscape is ‘not revealing a commercialisation roadmap for non-automotive applications’ for its solid state battery, the companies told Energy-Storage.news.

Batteries 107

Batteries Automotive Technology Energy 107

Charged

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Battery tech provider Addionics plans to invest $400 million in its US manufacturing facilities as part of a three-phase multi-factory plan to boost domestic EV battery production. Once completed, the factories will produce tens of thousands of tons of 3D copper foil per year, enough to support 90 GWh of battery capacity.

Batteries 113

Batteries Investment Automotive Demand 113

Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

In an exclusive interview with CarbonScape’s Oliver Foster, Yusuf Latief discusses the company’s success to date and what their alternative to graphite signals for the battery market going forward. Graphite is the largest component of lithium-ion batteries, comprising half its weight. Elon Musk did.

Batteries 105

Batteries Lithium Demand Investment 105

Charged

MARCH 14, 2022

German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon has launched two new 750 V insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) designed for discrete traction inverters in automotive applications. Housed in a TO-247PLUS package, the new IGBTs support battery voltages up to 470 V, and are available now. Source: Infineon.

Automotive 113

Automotive Packaging Batteries 113

Charged

MAY 5, 2023

EV manufacturer Mullen Automotive is integrating solid-state polymer battery technology into its commercial Class 1 EV cargo vehicle program. The Mullen Class 1 EV freight van has a 46 kW lithium-ion battery pack and a 110-mile range. Mullen will test this technology in its Class 1 EV freight vehicles in Q4 2023.

Batteries 135

Batteries Lithium Automotive Electricity 135

The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Some of the world’s top automotive executives are hoping it will dethrone the battery as the technology of choice for zero-emissions driving. Our EV mythbusters series has looked at concerns ranging from car fires to battery mining , range anxiety to cost concerns and carbon footprints. Continue reading.

Hydrogen 98

Hydrogen Batteries Automotive Electric vehicle 98

Charged

JUNE 5, 2023

Fortescue’s WAE Technologies has introduced a structural EV battery pack for low-volume vehicle applications. WAE Technologies debuts structural battery pack from Charged EVs on Vimeo. WAE has also introduced a battery intelligence software product called Elysia. Source: WAE Technologies

Batteries 117

Batteries Technology Automotive 117

Charged

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage has launched a new photorelay that’s designed for high-voltage automotive batteries, battery voltage monitoring, and the detection of mechanical relay sticking and ground faults. The normally open (NO) 1-Form-A photorelay can accommodate battery voltage up to 1,000 V.

Automotive 113

Automotive Energy Monitor Packaging Batteries 113

Charged

JANUARY 11, 2024

Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution and Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT), a public transportation battery system supplier, have signed a supply agreement for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) lithium-ion battery modules. The supplied batteries will support the production of nearly 3,000 large commercial EVs.

Batteries 113

Batteries Energy Energy Automotive 113

Charged

MARCH 1, 2023

Battery manufacturer Microvast will provide its MV-C Gen 4 HpCO lithium-ion battery packs to REE Automotive for use in REE’s P7 EV systems. Microvast says its vertical integration and unique battery technology and cell chemistry combine to meet REE’s power, density, charging time and cycle life needs.

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Charged

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sion Power , a developer of next-generation batteries for EVs, has secured $75 million in Series A funding. The round was led by battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, and included participation from Euclidean Capital and Hillspire. Source: Sion Power

Batteries 113

Batteries Lithium Automotive Technology 113

Charged

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

As global demand surges for EV battery packs, engineers across the product’s value chain continue to seek new ways to address crucial design challenges. These new tape offerings are engineered for greater dielectric performance and design, resulting in enhanced battery energy density. Reserve your spot—it’s free!

Batteries 113

Batteries Automotive Electricity Demand 113

Charged

JUNE 15, 2022

This trend will be driven in large part by investment into the critical components that make electric vehicles safe, reliable and functional, including the battery management system. The battery management system is the brains behind the battery pack, allowing it to optimize battery efficiency and maximize range.

Energy Monitor 138

Energy Monitor Batteries Building Energy Monitoring Automotive 138

Charged

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), an Indian battery materials manufacturer, will build a $650-million graphite anode manufacturing plant in Brunswick County in North Carolina. The plant will make high-capacity EV battery anodes using green technology.

Batteries 117

Batteries Automotive Construction Transportation 117

Charged

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Global consulting firm Ricardo has signed a memorandum of understanding with EV battery company InoBat to work together on battery cells, modules and packs for EVs. Drawing on its expertise in proprietary battery cell R&D and large-scale battery cell production, InoBat will manufacture, test and supply cells,” says Ricardo. “As

Batteries 133

Batteries Automotive Energy Energy 133

Charged

APRIL 17, 2024

Adhesives giant Avery Dennison has introduced new electrode fixing tapes for use in the assembly of EV batteries. The new products are “the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of functional bonding and protection tapes engineered to make EV batteries safer, more efficient and easier to assemble.”

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Charged

APRIL 29, 2024

ETCO’s BT-Series Heavy-Duty Battery Terminals are designed for high-voltage wiring in EV batteries, alternators and starters in automotive, agriculture and construction equipment, process control and trucking applications. The terminals are made from 0.06-inch

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Charged

JANUARY 10, 2024

In recent A-sample tests at the laboratories of PowerCo , the Volkswagen Group’s battery company, a solid-state battery from QuantumScape achieved more than 1,000 charging cycles while retaining more than 95 percent capacity. This translates to a potential battery life of 500,000 km with no significant loss of vehicle range.

Batteries 117

Batteries Lithium Automotive Technology 117

Charged

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

German automotive parts supplier MAHLE has developed a new bionic battery cooling plate with cooling channels modeled on shapes encountered in nature (i.e. Also, the design increases cooling performance by 10% and reduces pressure loss by 20%, resulting in increased battery efficiency and quicker charging.

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