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Automotive supplier MAHLE has developed a range extender system for heavy-duty trucks that packages a combustion engine and a generator into part of the space an electric truck’s battery would normally occupy. The system is designed to replace about one-third of the battery capacity of a typical electric truck with a compact diesel engine. The…
Battery cell maker Molicel has introduced the INR-21700-P70X, the first cell in its new PX series, which the company designed to close the gap between lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors. The INR-21700-P70X has a capacity of 7,000 mAh and a specific energy of 340 Wh/kg, and it supports continuous discharge at 30C. Molicel rates peak power…
Many automakers are fitting new cars with NACS (SAE J3400) charging ports instead of the more traditional CCS ports. For road trips, this allows drivers to use Tesla Superchargers without an adapter, but most EV owners will need to replace their home chargers if they buy a new NACS-equipped EV. Mitsubishi is taking a different…
Mercedes‑Benz is stepping confidently into its next electric chapter with the all‑new GLA Electric, offering a comprehensive redesign of its compact SUV that brings a more athletic stance, a fully reimagined interior and a next‑generation electric drivetrain. At launch, the model arrives in Europe in three variants for the next model year: the GLA 200 Electric, the GLA 250+ Electric and the GLA... ]]>…
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is gradually making the transition from pilots to commercial applications. At the moment, a few automakers, including GM, Ford and Nissan, offer bidirectional charging features, but these require proprietary charging hardware, and are limited to applications such as backup power (V2H). True V2G functionality requires a utility interconnection, and for this, up-to-date…
Sponsored by Chroma. Lithium-ion batteries face increasingly severe challenges regarding safety and lifespan under high-rate charging. One of the most critical concerns is the phenomenon of lithium plating—when the charging current is too high or the temperature is too low, lithium-ions fails to intercalate effectively into the anode and instead deposit as metallic lithium on…
Chinese automaker Chery has awarded Magna a contract to build an 800 V electric drive system, which will be built at Magna’s new Wuhu facility in China, enabling the company to supply Chinese automakers locally. The system is a two-speed eDrive rated at 250 kW. Magna describes it as a compact, integrated design drawn from…
hofer powerTec, part of the hofer technology group, has started series production of a battery disconnect unit (BDU) with integrated control functionality, built for an electric bus application. The unit is going into a new battery system developed by LION Smart, which is intended for use in commercial vehicles, particularly buses. A BDU is the…
EV charging hardware provider Lectron has launched a new line of Level 2 wall-mounted residential EV chargers. The new Nexus platform is engineered for sustained electrical load, repeated daily use and extended environmental exposure. Lectron developed its Nexus line using engineering, manufacturing and validation processes informed by the company’s OEM automotive programs. The internal design…
Arnold Clark is a UK chain of car dealerships that was founded in 1954 by the colorful Scottish billionaire businessman of the same name. In 2024, the company got into the public EV charging business, and now operates over 400 chargers—most offering charging speeds of 150 kW—at 60 locations throughout the UK. Now Arnold Clark…
Driventic has introduced the Electric Air Compressor (EAC), a compressed-air system designed for electric trucks and buses. The company says the two-stage unit operates at pressures of up to 15 bar. The EAC is built around a two-stage reciprocating compressor with its own oil system and water or refrigerant cooling. The company packages the electric…
The US charging network 2.0—The evolution of a revolution: Part 4» Read part 1 here: How the biggest US EV charging networks got their starts» Read part 2 here: How government helped build America’s EV charging market» Read part 3 here: Why EV charging is still such a hard business The next phase of EV charging deployment will…