Redwood Materials Introduces Open-Air Grid Storage Batteries
Redwood Materials has unveiled an open‑air grid‑storage system that mounts second‑life EV battery packs on above‑ground cable trays. A pilot near Reno combines a 20 MW solar array with 12 MWh of repurposed batteries to power four Crusoe data centers, eliminating the need for active refrigeration. Redwood’s proprietary pack‑management platform unifies disparate battery chemistries, balances state‑of‑charge, and adjusts cycling based on pack health. Following the pilot’s success, Crusoe will replicate the design at 20 additional data centers.
Flemish Transport Agency Deploys Its 1,000th Electric Bus
Flemish transport agency De Lijn has deployed its 1,000th electric bus, marking a milestone in its transition from diesel. In 2025 the agency ordered over 650 e‑buses and aims for 3,800 electric buses by 2035, supported by a €400 million ($436 million)...
Everrati Brings Its EV Propulsion Expertise to Next-Gen Unmanned Vehicles
Everrati Automotive, a UK firm known for converting classic cars to electric, is extending its propulsion expertise to unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The company will focus on supplying advanced electric motors, battery packs and software...
An EV Sales Surge Is Building—But Not because of Oil Prices
The surge in electric‑vehicle (EV) sales is now driven by falling battery costs rather than high oil prices. Battery pack prices have dropped 93% since 2010 and are approaching the $100 per kWh threshold that analysts view as the tipping...
Toshiba Ships SmartMCD Samples with Zero-Speed Sensorless FOC for Automotive BLDC Motors
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage has begun shipping engineering samples of the TB9M030FG, the newest SmartMCD motor‑control device for automotive BLDC applications. The chip merges a 32‑bit Cortex‑M0 MCU and gate driver while delivering a proprietary sensor‑less field‑oriented control (FOC)...
WEX’s New Payment Solution Manages At-Home Charging for EV Fleet Drivers
WEX has launched EV At‑Home with Vehicle Fraud Protection, an upgrade to its EV At‑Home payment platform. The new feature automatically validates home‑charging sessions by cross‑checking vehicle, charger, and utility data, ensuring fleets reimburse only legitimate usage. By removing manual claim processes...
Download the Guide to Battery Debonding-on-Demand
Henkel released a whitepaper on battery debonding‑on‑demand, a technology that lets EV manufacturers create strong adhesive bonds that can be released on command. The guide outlines how thermal or electrical triggers enable precise, damage‑free disassembly for repair, recycling and end‑of‑life...
Chinese OEM Windrose Brings Its Electric Semi-Trucks to the US
Chinese electric truck maker Windrose has made its US debut, delivering a Class 8 R700 semi‑tractor to Texas logistics firm Allogic for $285,000. The R700 runs on an 800 V, 729 kWh LFP battery, delivering roughly 640 km of range and 1,400 hp, and supports...
ETA Green Power Launches ETA-MODEL 20, a 13.5 Kg Integrated Motor, Controller and Charger for Light EVs
ETA Green Power unveiled the ETA‑MODEL 20, a 3‑in‑1 electric powertrain that merges motor, controller and onboard charger into a single 13.5 kg unit. The integrated system is 32.5% lighter and 20% smaller than conventional setups, delivering 92% peak efficiency, 10,000 rpm motor...
Walmart Is Rolling Out Its In-House DC Fast Charging Network at a Rapid Pace
Walmart has accelerated its own DC fast‑charging rollout, now operating 31 stations with 112 dispensers across the United States. The network uses 400‑kilowatt chargers from Alpitronic and ABB, each equipped with NACS and CCS1 connectors. Texas leads with 15 locations,...
4R Battery Alliance Calls for EV Battery Testing to Be Part of the UK’s MOT Testing Regime
The 4R Battery Alliance, backed by recell.store, is urging the UK government to add EV battery testing to the mandatory MOT inspection. While recent MOT updates introduced visual checks of high‑voltage components, they still omit performance diagnostics. The alliance argues...
Transense to Supply Surface Acoustic Wave Sensing Tech for Cummins Heavy-Duty EV Motor
Transense Technologies will supply its SAWsense surface acoustic wave sensors to Cummins for the DriveSense project, a 12‑month effort to create a sensor‑enabled smart electric motor for heavy‑duty zero‑emission vehicles. The sensors capture real‑time torque and temperature data from inside...
A Modern-Day Luther Nails 12 Theses to Auto Dealership Door, Demanding that They Sell EVs
A satirical CleanTechnica piece likens the auto‑dealership model to the medieval Catholic Church, posting twelve "theses" that criticize outdated sales practices. It highlights how EV buyers now research online, diminishing dealers' informational edge, while brands like Tesla, Rivian and Lucid...
Dukosi Chip-on-Cell Monitoring System Enables Nordic Marine Power’s PowerStack to Achieve DNV Type Approval
Nordic Marine Power’s PowerStack battery system earned DNV type approval after integrating Dukosi’s Cell Monitoring System (DKCMS). DKCMS places a chip on each cell, delivering simultaneous temperature and voltage readings with deterministic latency via the C‑SynQ contactless protocol. The per‑cell...
Why Integrated FPC-Based Cell Contact Solutions Are Essential to Battery Pack Manufacturing
Battery pack manufacturers are turning to flexible printed circuit (FPC)‑based cell‑contact solutions to boost energy density while maintaining safety and cost efficiency. Traditional discrete wiring is being replaced by integrated FPCs that deliver higher‑quality temperature and voltage data to the...
VEV Completes 5 MW Heavy Truck Charging Deployment Across Three UK Logistics Hubs for Maritime Transport
VEV has finished installing 5 MW of high‑power DC charging at three Maritime Transport logistics hubs in Wakefield, Tilbury and Doncaster. The rollout includes 18 chargers ranging from 100 kW to 400 kW, capable of powering up to 36 electric trucks at once...
Infineon Holds Top Spot in Automotive Semiconductors for Sixth Consecutive Year as Microcontroller Share Rises to 36%
Infineon Technologies retained its position as the world’s largest automotive semiconductor supplier for the sixth year running, according to TechInsights’ 2025 market‑share report. The overall automotive semiconductor market expanded to $74.4 billion in 2025, up from $69.9 billion in 2024, while Infineon’s...
Isle of Wight to Deploy 1,500 EV Chargers
The Isle of Wight Council has awarded char.gy, with installer Joju, a contract to deploy more than 1,500 public curbside electric‑vehicle chargers across the island. The project is backed by roughly $2 million in funding from the UK’s Local Electric Vehicle...
ViscoTec Introduces ViscoTreat-I Slurry Feeding and Conditioning System for Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Coating
ViscoTec has launched the ViscoTreat‑I Slurry system, a mobile unit that buffers, conditions, and delivers lithium‑ion battery electrode slurry without pulsation. The solution sits between the mixing extruder and the coating line, offering optional recirculation and inline degassing to maintain...
Pionix’s New Virtual Charger Park Offers EV Charging Infrastructure Testing with True Digital Twins
Pionix has unveiled the Virtual Charger Park (VCP), a cloud‑native platform that creates digital twins of EV chargers and vehicles for load testing and scenario validation. Built on the open‑source EVerest firmware stack, VCP can spin up thousands of virtual...
Fraunhofer IISB Develops 750 kW Hairpin Winding Traction Motor for Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft, Achieving 8 kW/Kg
Fraunhofer IISB has unveiled a 750 kW permanent‑magnet traction motor designed for hybrid‑electric regional aircraft, achieving a power density of 8 kW per kilogram in a 94 kg package. The motor employs ultra‑thin NO15 electrical steel, 4×3‑phase hairpin windings and direct oil‑spray cooling,...
Amorim Cork Solutions Introduces Cork Composite for EV Battery Thermal Runaway Management
Amorim Cork Solutions unveiled ETP058, a cork‑based engineered composite designed to manage thermal‑runaway events in electric‑vehicle and stationary‑energy‑storage battery packs. The material delivers a low thermal conductivity of 0.054 W/m·K and achieves a UL94 V‑0 flammability rating for samples thicker than...
Workhorse Launches Pricing Promotion on W56 Electric Step Vans
Workhorse Group is offering a limited‑time discount on its W56 electric step vans from April 1 to September 30, 2026. The Standard wheelbase now starts at $196,000, $59,000 less than the list price, while the Extended version begins at $204,000, $61,000 below regular...
Webinar: Why Axial Flux Motors Are Powering the Hybrid Shift
Turntide Technologies will host a free webinar on May 19, 2026 to explain how axial‑flux motors are becoming the catalyst for the hybrid shift across on‑highway, off‑highway, marine and industrial equipment. The session argues that hybrids are no longer a stop‑gap but...
H55 Delivers Certifiable Battery Modules to BRM Aero for Electric Aircraft Trainer Program
H55 has delivered certifiable battery modules to BRM Aero for its electric trainer, the Bristell B23 Energic. The modules meet aviation certification standards, allowing the program to move into mechanical integration and aircraft‑level validation. First aircraft deliveries are planned for...
Arteco Expands Low-Conductivity Coolant Options for EV Indirect Cooling Systems
Arteco has expanded its Freecor EV Milli coolant line with two patented formulations—Freecor EV Milli 20 (Si‑OAT) and Freecor EV Milli 30 (P‑OAT)—completing a three‑product portfolio for indirect cooling in battery electric vehicles. All three MEG‑based coolants maintain electrical conductivity below 100 µS/cm, satisfying China’s GB 29743.2 and ASTM D8566 standards....
Investor Groups Press Freight Industry to Reduce Fleet Emissions
A coalition of 31 investors managing roughly $1.8 trillion urged freight and logistics firms to curb air‑polluting emissions. The group called for transparent reporting, measurable reduction targets, and accelerated adoption of cleaner vehicle fleets. They also pressed standard‑setting bodies and governments...
HPQ Silicon Reports 6,696 mAh From GEN4 Silicon Anode in 21700 Format, 45% Above Graphite Baseline
HPQ Silicon announced that its GEN4 silicon‑based anode achieved an average capacity of over 6,600 mAh in 21700 cylindrical cells, with a record 6,696 mAh delivering 319.9 Wh/kg and 906.2 Wh/L. This represents a 45 % improvement over the company’s graphite baseline and a 9 %...
Purem by Eberspächer Hits 100,000-Unit China Production for Steel EV Battery Housing, Targets Europe
Purem by Eberspächer has begun series production of high‑strength steel EV battery housings in China, surpassing 100,000 units per year from the second half of 2026. The steel enclosures are marketed as lighter and cheaper than traditional aluminum packs, while...
Emobi and DIMO Deliver Customized Plug & Charge-Enabled EV Charging for Fleets
Emobi and DIMO have introduced a Plug & Charge‑enabled device that lets electric‑vehicle fleets use ISO 15118 digital certificates without automaker‑issued credentials. The solution, built on Emobi’s JustPlug platform and DIMO’s aftermarket bridge device, issues fleet‑level certificates directly to vehicles, bypassing firmware updates...
SWTCH Energy’s New EV Charging System Works with One Tap—Even Offline
SWTCH Energy introduced the SWTCH Tap feature on its Cortex intelligent charging platform, enabling drivers to start a session with a single NFC tap even when cellular service is unavailable. The system uses local authentication, caching user IDs on the...
Foxconn’s Pan-International Invests €35.5M in Belgian Axial Flux Motor Maker Magnax
Foxconn’s Pan‑International Industrial Corp is investing €35.5 million (approximately $39 million) to become the largest shareholder of Belgian axial‑flux motor specialist Magnax. The funding will finance the industrialisation and high‑volume production of Magnax’s yokeless axial‑flux motors, with manufacturing slated for China using...
Federal Court Upholds Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium Mine Permit, Clearing Path to Construction
A federal judge in Nevada upheld the Bureau of Land Management’s permit for ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium‑Boron Project, rejecting a lawsuit that claimed the mine would endanger the rare Tiehm’s buckwheat. The ruling found the agencies complied with the Endangered...
Chinese Automaker BYD Plans to Open 20 Canadian EV Dealerships Within a Year
Chinese EV giant BYD plans to launch 20 branded dealerships across Canada within the next year, following the government's recent tariff cut to 6.1 % for Chinese‑built electric cars. The trade deal also caps first‑year imports at 49,000 units and favors...
South 8 Technologies Lands $9.2M California Grant to Scale LiGas Electrolyte Production in San Diego
South 8 Technologies secured a $9.2 million grant from California’s PowerForward Battery Manufacturing program to expand its LiGas® liquefied‑gas electrolyte production in San Diego. The funding will enable the startup to reach an annual electrolyte capacity of 100 MWh and produce 2 MWh of battery cells,...
Solving Lithium Plating Risks in Li-Ion Batteries During Fast Charging: High-Precision Three-Electrode Analysis
A new whitepaper sponsored by Chroma highlights the use of high‑precision three‑electrode testing to diagnose lithium plating during fast charging of Li‑ion batteries. The study explains that conventional two‑electrode cells only provide combined voltage‑capacity data, obscuring the anode’s behavior. By...
Swedish EV Charging Provider Milepost Acquires Mer’s AC Charging Stations
Swedish EV charging operator Milepost has purchased Mer’s portfolio of roughly 250 AC charging stations, extending its network from Åre to Malmö. The acquired sites mainly deliver 22 kW power, with a handful capable of 50 kW, and will be integrated by...
Electra Battery Materials Restarts Construction on North America’s First Cobalt Sulfate Refinery
Electra Battery Materials has restarted full‑scale construction of North America’s first cobalt sulfate refinery near Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, after a two‑year pause. The plant is designed to produce 6,500 tonnes of battery‑grade cobalt sulfate per year and is backed by...
NYC Law Enforcement Agencies Now Have 1,000 Plug-In Vehicles in Service
The City of New York’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services announced that more than 1,000 plug‑in vehicles are now assigned to its law‑enforcement agencies, including nearly 500 units for the NYPD. Across all 15 agencies, the fleet comprises 781 battery‑electric...
Purolator Orders 100 Electric Step Vans From Workhorse
Workhorse Group received a purchase order for 100 battery‑electric step vans from Canadian logistics provider Purolator, doubling the carrier’s electric step‑van fleet. The order follows Purolator’s earlier purchases from Motiv, now part of Workhorse after a 2025 merger. Workhorse, which...
Peak Nano and Advanced Conversion Partner on DC-Link Capacitors for 800 V+ SiC EV Inverters
Peak Nano and Advanced Conversion have teamed up to co‑develop DC‑link capacitors tailored for 800 V+ silicon‑carbide (SiC) inverter systems in electric vehicles and other e‑mobility platforms. The solution pairs Peak Nano’s NanoPlex LDF film, which holds a dissipation factor below...
Global Battery Materials Ships First Graphite Samples to US Customer, Opens Quebec Processing Lab
Global Battery Materials (GBM) has shipped its first natural graphite samples from the Kearney Mine in Ontario to an unnamed U.S. customer for qualification testing, marking the inaugural step in a North American supply chain. Simultaneously, GBM opened a new...
Everged Replaces Outdated EV Chargers at No Up-Front Cost
Everged has introduced a Zero Cost Swap Program that lets EV‑charging site owners replace outdated or non‑functional chargers with new Level 2 or DC fast chargers at no upfront expense. The company covers removal, installation, activation, 24/7 monitoring, maintenance, and offers...
Iskraemeco eMobility’s Next‑generation Modular DC Fast EV Charger
Iskraemeco eMobility has launched the iFC240, a next‑generation modular DC fast charger targeting public networks, commercial fleets, and high‑traffic corridors. The unit delivers between 120 kW and 240 kW and can be upgraded or reconfigured with minimal downtime thanks to its modular...