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Battery Wars: LG vs. Tesla

Battery Wars: LG vs. Tesla

Tesla and LG Energy Solution are competing to implement a cost-cutting technology for lithium-ion battery manufacturing.


News Aug 14, 2024 by Kevin Clemens
ABB’s Onboard DC Grid: The Engine Behind Washington’s Ferries

ABB’s Onboard DC Grid: The Engine Behind Washington’s Ferries

The U.S.’s largest ferry system selected ABB as its propulsion supplier for a new hybrid-electric fleet.


News Aug 13, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
VW Seeks 40% EV Range Extension With Battery Deal

VW Seeks 40% EV Range Extension With Battery Deal

Volkswagen Group’s battery subsidiary PowerCo will mass produce QuantumScape’s solid-state lithium metal battery cells for electric vehicles.


News Aug 05, 2024 by Mike Falter
Skip the Charge: Swappable Batteries Could Change EV-erything

Skip the Charge: Swappable Batteries Could Change EV-erything

With this tiny EV, drivers can swap out their batteries and return to the road in minutes. But can battery swapping work on a larger scale?


News Aug 02, 2024 by John Nieman
Nanos for Cathodes: Making EV Batteries Better

Nanos for Cathodes: Making EV Batteries Better

Integrals Power will manufacture nano-enhanced cathodes for better performance and safety in electric vehicle batteries.


News Aug 01, 2024 by John Nieman
EV Battery Test System Improves Production Capacity

EV Battery Test System Improves Production Capacity

Tektronix EA Elektro-Automatik’s enhanced battery test system conserves production floor space and increases battery testing throughput.


News Jul 31, 2024 by Mike Falter
Humans Not Required: Robotic Arms Charge EVs While Parked

Humans Not Required: Robotic Arms Charge EVs While Parked

The electric vehicle charging system can fully charge over two-thirds of the building's garage capacity within 24 hours.


News Jul 29, 2024 by Jake Hertz
GM Adapts EV Battery for Military Use

GM Adapts EV Battery for Military Use

The project seeks to assess the performance of automotive batteries under various discharge and charge conditions.


News Jul 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Diamond in the Rough: Onsemi Unveils Next-Gen SiC MOSFETs

Diamond in the Rough: Onsemi Unveils Next-Gen SiC MOSFETs

Global energy demands are projected to soar over the next decade, making the need for increased power density in semiconductors paramount.


Li-Ion Meets Supercapacitor: Hybrid Combines Best of Both Worlds

Li-Ion Meets Supercapacitor: Hybrid Combines Best of Both Worlds

Abracon’s hybrid supercapacitors blend supercapacitors’ fast charge/discharge rates with lithium-ion batteries’ long-term storage potential.


News Jul 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Nexperia Invests $200M in WBG Semiconductors

Nexperia Invests $200M in WBG Semiconductors

Nexperia will expand research, development, and production capabilities for silicon carbide and gallium nitride devices at the company’s Hamburg…


News Jul 13, 2024 by Mike Falter
Improving Grid Reliability With Smart EV Charging

Improving Grid Reliability With Smart EV Charging

Electric vehicle charging can cause grid instability. How can smart EV chargers help balance the energy load?


News Jul 11, 2024 by Liam Critchley
Online Design Kit Makes EV Battery Design Easier and Faster

Online Design Kit Makes EV Battery Design Easier and Faster

About:Energy’s battery management system demonstrator streamlines design and prototyping and can enable safety monitoring and fast charging.


News Jul 05, 2024 by Mike Falter
LFP Cathodes Promise 30% More EV Battery Storage

LFP Cathodes Promise 30% More EV Battery Storage

Integrals Power’s enhanced lithium-ion materials yield smaller, lighter batteries with more energy storage capacity and faster charge rates to…


News Jul 04, 2024 by Mike Falter
Waste to Stability: Nissan’s Solution to Used Electric Vehicle Batteries

Waste to Stability: Nissan’s Solution to Used Electric Vehicle Batteries

Nissan and Connected Energy are pioneering a large-scale, second-life energy storage system to repurpose used EV batteries and help support the…


News Jul 02, 2024 by John Nieman
Microchip Releases Chipset Solution for Designing Onboard EV Chargers

Microchip Releases Chipset Solution for Designing Onboard EV Chargers

The design on-board charger (OBC) chipset and accompanying white paper provide a trusted path forward for battery EV and plug-in hybrid vehicle…


News Jul 01, 2024 by Duane Benson
Snow Job: Airports to Clear Runways With Heavy-Duty EVs

Snow Job: Airports to Clear Runways With Heavy-Duty EVs

Electric and hybrid snow blowers could soon be used at more than 35 airports.


News Jun 28, 2024 by Jake Hertz
From Scrap to Cathodes: Recycling Turns Trash into Treasure for EVs

From Scrap to Cathodes: Recycling Turns Trash into Treasure for EVs

The Ultium Cells, Redwood effort aims to facilitate a rapid and sustainable shift toward electric vehicles and a clean energy economy.


News Jun 27, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Solar in a Box: Bidirectional Generator Boosts Backup Power

Solar in a Box: Bidirectional Generator Boosts Backup Power

The PowerStream box could transform the standard power outlets into solar power inlets for bidirectional flow.


News Jun 25, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Can Asahi Kasei’s Electrolyte Cure Cold Weather EV Blues?

Can Asahi Kasei’s Electrolyte Cure Cold Weather EV Blues?

Made from a common industrial chemical, the lithium-ion battery electrolyte improves low-temperature performance and extends battery life. The…


News Jun 19, 2024 by Kevin Clemens