Charged

AUGUST 23, 2023

KACO , a German sealant manufacturer, is selling components and assemblies for common battery cell types. KACO’s battery quick exhaust valves release air immediately if a battery fails. KACO’s battery solutions include new features for cylindrical and prismatic cells. Source: KACO

Batteries 98

Batteries Automotive Packaging Innovation 98

Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

TE Connectivity has introduced a new connector designed to be used for connections within automotive headlamp units, steering wheel units and vehicle cameras, as well as for the fat-flexible and flexible-printed cables in EV battery management systems. mm connector systems.

Batteries 126

Batteries Automotive Packaging 126

Charged

JULY 1, 2021

R DS(on) 40 V power MOSFETs in the LFPAK88 package for automotive (BUK7S0R5-40H) and industrial (PSMNR55-40SSH) applications. The resulting low R DS(on) enables us to pack more silicon in the package, improving power density and shrinking device footprint.”. Nexperia has announced new 0.55 Measuring 8x8x1.7

Automotive 105

Automotive Scooters Packaging Batteries 105

Charged

JANUARY 31, 2024

Electronics giant Kyocera AVX has released a new line of surface-mount automotive antennas. The new A-Series low-profile SMT antennas meet AEC-Q200 standards, and are designed for automotive applications, including wireless battery management systems, telematics control units and vehicle access key fobs. Source: Kyocera AVX

Energy Monitor 116

Energy Monitor Automotive Batteries Packaging 116

Charged

DECEMBER 14, 2020

American Battery Solutions has introduced the Alliance E48-2.0, the first product in the Alliance Intelligent Battery Series of Li-ion batteries for motive and industrial applications. The US-made Alliance series integrates cells and automotive-grade electronics in an IP67 waterproof package. The E48-2.0

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Batteries Automotive Electric vehicle Packaging 124

Charged

JANUARY 10, 2023

Battery developer QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) has shipped its first 24-layer prototype lithium-metal battery cells to automotive OEMs for testing. The company says they have capacities in the multi-amp-hour range, which should be suitable for a variety of applications, including automotive and consumer electronics.

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Batteries Lithium Automotive Packaging 102

GreenTechMedia

MAY 18, 2020

Swedish battery maker Northvolt and state-owned utility Vattenfall launched a new modular and fully mobile energy storage system on Friday, one they say will be able to patch up stressed grids during a period of rapid electrification. Multiple hubs can be connected in parallel. Multiple hubs can be connected in parallel. Credit: Northvolt).

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Batteries Automotive Europe Construction 245

Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

DuPont Supports You from Concept to Commercialization You have many choices when it comes to suppliers and material selection when considering electric vehicle battery pack assembly and thermal management. BETAMATE structural adhesives help ensure battery pack structural integrity by demonstrating stiffness, durability, and crash performance.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 25, 2024

Honda will bring to Ontario new manufacturing activities and jobs in the three highest value parts of the EV battery supply chain: battery materials production, battery cell manufacturing, and EV assembly. In other words, Canada is well on its way to reinventing itself as an automotive heavy weight for our changing world.”

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Investment Government Batteries Electric vehicle 102

Charged

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Together with Kyocera AVX Salzburg, we will provide packaged discrete GaN devices and die-based power modules for major EV OEM and Tier 1 designs,” says SVP of Sales and Marketing at VisIC Technologies Ran Klier.

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Packaging Automotive Technology Batteries 124

GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2020

It also is tackling ambitious innovations with its Ultium battery and propulsion system that could enable a GM-estimated range up to 400 miles or more on a full charge with 0 to 60 mile-per-hour acceleration as low as three seconds. . Battery changes. Of course, not every company can be GM and create its own battery system.

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Electric vehicle Electricity Batteries Transportation 542

Charged

MARCH 29, 2022

billion at its battery component plant in Holland, Michigan, an expansion that’s expected to quintuple the plant’s capacity. The facility manufactures large lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for EVs. billion to build a third Ultium Cell battery cell plant, a joint venture between GM and LG. LG Energy Solution’s $1.7-billion

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Investment Automotive Batteries Energy 98

Charged

AUGUST 21, 2022

Automotive powertrain maker hofer powertrain is using semiconductor manufacturer VisIC Technologies’s gallium nitride chip in its new inverter. The high-frequency 3-level inverter is designed for 800 V battery systems in automotive applications. Source: VisIC Technologies.

Automotive 98

Automotive Packaging Technology Batteries 98

Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

BusinessGreen reports on the fast-evolving plans to establish a thriving EV battery recycling industry in the UK. Batteries are set to become even more ubiquitous than they are already. But what happens when these millions of batteries reach their end of life?

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 87

Charged

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The automotive industry is going electric. With automakers rolling out more and more models, all those e-vehicles will need EV chargers with key requirements of power density, overall system efficiency and capability for fast battery charging. Sponsored by Vincotech.

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Automotive Packaging Batteries Electricity 130

Charged

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Devices with nominal voltage ratings from 650 V and 750 V up to 1,200 V will be available, giving more choices for designers to address applications operating from ordinary AC line voltages up to those of high-voltage EV batteries and chargers. The first products available are the 650 V SCT040H65G3AG and a 750 V device in die form.

Packaging 128

Packaging Automotive Cooling Innovation 128

Charged

JANUARY 27, 2021

Defective cells can shorten battery life, decrease range, and lead to safety issues. A leaky cell housing, one common failure mode for Li-ion batteries, can allow ambient humidity to come in contact with the electrolyte, triggering an exothermic (heat-releasing) chemical reaction.

Batteries 111

Batteries Lithium Technology Automotive 111

Charged

JUNE 27, 2022

These include innovations in miniaturization and balancing control of vehicle weight and cost as well as connectivity that will help automotive system architects achieve scalability and durability without sacrificing cost and packaging size. Stack systems provide unparalleled design flexibility for automotive engineers.

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Electric vehicle Electricity Automotive Cooling 124

Charged

MARCH 9, 2021

“Today’s announcement represents a major milestone that allows Xos to expand its vehicle and battery manufacturing capacity, advance our next-generation battery and vehicle control systems, and put thousands more Xos vehicles on the road.”.

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Electricity Automotive Electric vehicle Packaging 124

Charged

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Now, the technology is increasingly specified by carmakers for use in EVs for weight control, battery packaging, cable to terminal connections, bus bars, battery manufacturing and power electronics. Telsonic Torsional SONIQTWIST provides the maximum movement (amplitude) in the outer edge.

Plastics 111

Plastics Batteries Packaging Innovation 111

Charged

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Allegro MicroSystems has introduced the new A89307 automotive-qualified gate driver integrated circuit (IC). Designed for battery cooling fans and HVAC systems in EVs and hybrids, the A89307 offers ultra-low noise and vibration by using a Field Oriented Control (FOC) algorithm to drive continuous sinusoidal current to the load.

Cooling 111

Cooling HVAC Automotive Batteries 111

Charged

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Enter On-Board Battery Chargers. On-board battery chargers are the key to keeping EVs powered—they take AC current from the charger unit and convert it to DC power to recharge the battery. The prospect of a lengthy charging process to keep your car traveling down the road is a massive deterrent. Wolfspeed’s 6.6

Automotive 107

Automotive Electric vehicle Fossil fuels Batteries 107

Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The government has today announced clean tech innovation funding totaling £134m for over 1,000 projects across the UK, just 24 hours after confirming the award of £49m to a raft of green automotive initiatives.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Government Energy Monitor 96

Charged

JULY 6, 2021

The needs of automotive and general electronic devices can vary based on application. In the case of EV batteries, this gap can be anywhere from 1-3mm due to packaging requirements. With battery packs, a gap filler is dispensed on top of the cooling plate and the batteries are placed directly on top of it.

Automotive 119

Automotive Batteries Cooling Electric vehicle 119

Charged

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

By combining our HPLB terminal system and RigiFlex flexible busbars we can create a self-aligning, quick connect solution that reduces our packaging envelope and are 100% insulated. RigiFlex busbars are supplied to the automotive, electrified vehicle, truck, bus and off-roading markets.

Building Energy Monitoring 126

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Automotive Batteries 126

Charged

JULY 21, 2020

The newly qualified device family targets EV applications such as traction inverters, OBC (on-board chargers), EMS (energy management DC/DC bus converters) and BMS (battery management systems). The ICs are packaged in a surface-mount InSOP with 11 mm primary-to-secondary creepage. Devices are available with prices starting at $2.75

Automotive 45

Automotive Packaging Demand Batteries 45

Charged

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The Taiga Orca features carbon fiber construction and a 23 kWh battery pack, which the company says will power about two hours of fun on the water. The performance package-equipped Orca can generate over 134 kW (180 hp) for incredible acceleration and a top speed up to 104 km/h (65 mph),” says Taiga.

Electricity 104

Electricity Automotive Cooling Startups 104

Charged

JANUARY 27, 2022

If a battery is running hot, for example, time is of the essence and fast-responding flow control is critical. On-off e-Valves for automotive applications tend to feature a directly actuated design. With full thermal management integration, Dana takes a system approach to flow controls and offers a packaging-friendly solution.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Packaging 122

Business Green

JUNE 21, 2020

Opportunities in batteries, powertrains, and electronics but industry must ramp up capacity 10-fold, report warns. In the next few years the APC expects to be funding projects developing technologies in everything from magnet manufacturing to semiconductors and electric steel to battery components.".

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Electricity Transportation Government Packaging 101

Business Green

JULY 21, 2020

The Prime Minister has marked his first year in office by unveiling a £350m green funding package today to support efforts to drive down carbon emissions from heavy industry, construction, space and transport, touting the move as a bid to "fuel a green, sustainable recovery" from the Covid-19 crisis.

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Building Energy Monitoring Innovation Energy Monitor Sustainability 94

Business Green

AUGUST 22, 2022

Orral Nadjari, the co-founder and chief executive of battery technology firm Britishvolt, has announced he is stepping down from the role, sparking fresh concerns over the ambitious company's immediate future. My vision was only possible because of all of the foresight of UK government in creating a world-class battery cell ecosystem.

Batteries 68

Batteries Automotive Government Electric vehicle 68

Charged

AUGUST 7, 2023

On March 20, 2023, the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC), the standards body for automotive electronic components, published Rev E of AEC-Q200, Stress Test Qualifications for Passive Electrical Devices. Revision E provides a single standard that manufacturers can use to design and test fuses for the automotive market.

Automotive 98

Automotive Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Batteries 98

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 15, 2022

Eco-friendly automotive repair shops. To be a sustainable automotive body and repair shop, you need to follow a thorough sustainability guide. By automotive body and repair shop, we are referring to facilities including service stations, vehicle fleet maintenance facilities, auto dealerships, and car washes.

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Automotive Sustainability Waste Waste 147

Business Green

APRIL 29, 2021

Sales of electric cars soared to record levels in 2020, with three million electric cars registered around the world during an otherwise wretched year for the automotive market, according to an analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA). times larger than the same period in 2020.

Electricity 99

Electricity Electric vehicle Automotive Government 99

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Featuring full carbon fiber hull construction, the luxury jet ski forgoes gasoline in favor of a 23kWh battery that provides energy for up to two hours and can be charged by a regular outlet, standard automotive chargers and DC fast charging. Continued here: Taiga launches Orca, a 100% electric jet ski with a two-hour battery.

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Batteries Electricity Automotive Lithium 28

Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2022

However, production of battery electric vehicles (EVs) continued to buck the downward trend with output up 16.6 Year-to-date, UK car factories have turned out a record 52,888 Battery EVs, up almost a fifth (19.3 Year-to-date, UK car factories have turned out a record 52,888 Battery EVs, up almost a fifth (19.3

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Electric vehicle Electricity Automotive Batteries 36

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 29, 2020

This concept goes by various names — virtual power plants, flexible loads, behind-the-meter networks — and encompasses tools like rooftop solar, batteries, smart thermostats, smart appliances and electric vehicle chargers. PG&E signs up for major commercial battery fleet. Confused about this jargon?

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Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 130