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.

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altenergymag

APRIL 12, 2023

New offering aimed at helping customers reduce carbon emissions, save on energy costs, and improve energy resilience

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

“To drive energy change faster, we need to look further ahead, to the reuse of electric vehicle batteries at the end of their lives in a vehicle and ensure that we maximise the finite resources within them. Not only are we not looking far enough ahead, we’ve got a blind spot concerning battery reuse,” Matthew comments.

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Solar Industry

APRIL 25, 2024

and put the project into commercial operation. Built on the site of a decommissioned coal-fired electric generating facility, the 220 MW grid-tied BESS is a two-hour energy storage system. Operating at full capacity by NV Energy, the system utilizes Energy Vault’s integration platform and energy management system.

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Charged

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Komatsu America, a subsidiary of global construction and mining equipment giant Komatsu, has agreed to acquire Detroit-based battery manufacturer American Battery Solutions. ABS develops and manufactures a wide variety of heavy-duty and industrial battery packs for commercial vehicles, transit buses and other on- and off-road vehicles.

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Charged

DECEMBER 28, 2023

LG Energy Solution , a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, and Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT), a supplier of heavy-duty battery systems, have signed a supply agreement for nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery modules. LG Energy Solution will use NCM chemistry to improve battery durability and range.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Commercial EV technology company HummingbirdEV , founded in 2015, has secured $6 million in initial Series A funding to scale up its operations and accelerate product development. It is seeking additional investors in the round, which is targeted to close in the first quarter of 2024.

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Charged

MARCH 20, 2024

Phoenix Motor , a manufacturer of electric transit buses and commercial EVs, has partnered with wireless charging pioneer InductEV (formerly Momentum Dynamics). The companies will develop software, hardware and cooling and electrical systems to integrate InductEV’s wireless charging pads with Phoenix’s electric drive systems.

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Charged

MAY 7, 2024

The commercial EV market is hot—a bit too hot for some. The company has focused on developing its own technology, and now offers not only complete vehicles, but also a broad range of components, including electric drivetrain systems, control software, bidirectional charging systems, modular batteries, battery management systems and more.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Owner and operator of the 100MW battery, Zenobē, announced the system – in Capenhurst, Chester – had gone live on 11 February, describing it as the first commercial reactive power services of its kind in the world.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

US-based Turntide Technologies , a developer of energy-efficient technologies, has launched a lithium-ion nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery pack for off-highway EV applications such as construction, agricultural equipment, marine and rail. The new Turntide batteries are available in 44 V (4.5 kWh) and 52 V (5.3

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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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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Perth-based energy storage hopeful commissions battery storage system capable of charging and discharging at 50kW of power for up to five hours. The post Perth battery hopeful debuts commercial-scale, five-hour vanadium flow battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Second life energy storage firm B2U has put its second major project into commercial operation, a 3MW/12MWh system made up of Honda Clarity EV batteries.

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Charged

JANUARY 10, 2024

Wireless EV charging specialist InductEV (formerly Momentum Dynamics ) has formed a partnership with contract manufacturing and assembly company Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS). Detroit Manufacturing Systems is no newcomer to the EV industry—it currently handles manufacturing for the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup. “We

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Charged

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Swiss battery solutions provider Leclanché has won a second battery system project for Scotland’s Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL), for two roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferries (RoPax) to serve three Outer Hebrides islands. Leclanché won a contract to supply batteries for two 1.1 Each vessel will be 94.8

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

innovation project, led by renewable electrification specialist AceOn, to develop battery and hydrogen technology to power the marine vessels used for servicing offshore wind turbines, has been given the green light for Government funding. Mark and AceOn have been selected by the UK Government as one of its Export Champions.

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Charged

APRIL 25, 2024

As the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a new charging standard for heavy-duty EVs, enters the final stages of standardization, automakers and EVSE manufacturers are busily putting the new system through its paces.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

California-based EV maker Mullen has introduced its Commercial Pulse telematics system, which is designed to provide advanced vehicle diagnostics and fleet optimization for commercial fleets. The apps are available for the Mullen ONE Class 1 Cargo Van and the Mullen THREE Class 3 Low Cab Forward. Source: Mullen

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Smart Energy International

MAY 1, 2024

Although the electrification of road transportation represents a significant challenge to our energy systems, adding pressure on power grids at the national and local levels, V2G provides immense potential as a source of flexibility to support the energy system of tomorrow, explains Francesco Nobili of Charles River Associate (CRA) Energy.

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Charged

MARCH 24, 2022

Commercial EV producer Motiv Power Systems has partnered with Michigan-based energy storage specialist Our Next Energy (ONE). Motiv’s 6th-generation step vans, trucks, and buses, which use ONE’s battery technology, are currently in testing, and will launch in early 2023. Source: Motiv Power Systems.

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Charged

OCTOBER 19, 2023

German automotive and industrial technology company ZF exhibited the latest version of its trailer electrification technology in September at the NUFAM commercial vehicles trade show in Karlsruhe, Germany. The technology integrates ZF’s AxTrax 2 electric axle with a modular battery system box for braking recuperation and traction support.

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Charged

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Designwerk Technologies, based in Winterthur, Switzerland, has developed a new DC fast charging station for commercial EVs that’s packaged in a container format. Designwerk’s Mega Charger is a battery-buffered charging station with two CCS charging points, each with maximum power output of 420 kW. Source: Designwerk Technologies

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Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2023

US-based EV battery recycler Smartville has introduced a new battery energy storage system (BESS) using retired EV batteries. The system also offers safety monitoring and intelligence with fire detection and climate control. See the feature article in our July-September issue.)

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2023

Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) is a commercial electric vehicle OEM, and it has two related businesses: Proterra Energy, which offers turnkey charging services to fleets; and Proterra Powered, which provides battery packs to other vehicle manufacturers. Source: Proterra.

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Energy Storage News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Finnish utility Helen is launching a 40MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Nurmijärvi, southern Finland, for 2025 commercial operation.

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Charged

JANUARY 19, 2024

Amprius Technologies has announced an expansion of its product portfolio of silicon anode batteries. The new SiCore batteries are based on a proprietary silicon anode material system. Amprius says its SiCore silicon anode battery performance has been validated across various applications in the e-mobility market.

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Charged

JUNE 8, 2023

Japanese industrial conglomerate Panasonic and Japanese trading and investment company Marubeni have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) to provide integrated support to large fleet operators in Japan for the introduction and operation of commercial EVs. Source: Panasonic

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Charged

JANUARY 12, 2024

Battery manufacturing technology provider 24M has unveiled a new battery separator tech called 24M Impervio, which the company says can make EV batteries substantially safer by inhibiting the growth of dendrites (rootlike metal growths that can build up on the anode surface, potentially causing a short-circuit that can lead to a fire).

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Charged

JANUARY 24, 2022

Commercial EV supplier Vicinity Motor Corp. NASDAQ: VEV) and Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) have announced a new collaboration to power Vicinity’s electric transit buses and work trucks with Proterra’s battery technology. Proterra will supply Vicinity with enough battery systems to power at least 600 Vicinity commercial EVs through 2024.

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altenergymag

OCTOBER 16, 2021

With the development of battery technology and the rapid decline in cost, 48V lithium batteries have become the mainstream choice in home energy storage systems, and the market share of new chemical batteries has reached more than 95%.

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Charged

JULY 26, 2023

Medha , an Indian supplier of vehicle traction systems and electronics and Leclanché , a Swiss energy storage solutions provider, have agreed to jointly sell their technology to customers in the railroad and commercial truck industries. The collaboration covers the European, Middle Eastern and African markets. Source: Leclanché

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Charged

DECEMBER 27, 2022

ADS-TEC Energy , a manufacturer of battery-buffered energy systems, has unveiled a new battery-based charging system. It’s aimed at gas stations, car dealerships, fleet operators, offices and commercial buildings. ChargePost is currently available in Europe, and will be offered in the US at a later date.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This week it appears that the voltage level at GM is on the way back up, as the company announces the hiring of globally recognized battery expert Kurt Kelty, in the newly created position of Vice President of Batteries, which will report directly to GM President Mark Reuss. Kelty could be just the man to turn things around.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 11, 2024

German energy storage solutions developer TESVOLT has started construction of a 4GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) gigafactory at its headquarters in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany. TESVOLT is calling the factory one of the largest facilities for commercial stationary battery storage systems in Europe.

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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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Charged

MARCH 24, 2023

Watt Electric Vehicle Company ( WEVC ), a manufacturer of low-to-medium-volume EVs, both under its own brand and for third parties, has revealed a new chassis-cab product that it says will “provide the foundation for next-generation electric light commercial vehicles.” The eCV1 platform uses a cell-to-chassis system.

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