Barcelona → Munich
From the Mediterranean up through Lyon and the Swiss gap to Bavaria. One long northbound day after another, mountains as a wall on the right, beer halls at the end.
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Automat Solutions’ new LyteMatch and LyteGuide software platforms facilitate battery electrolyte development
Automat Solutions has launched two software platforms for battery electrolyte work: LyteMatch, an electrolyte selection tool, and LyteGuide, a research assistant for battery materials and electrochemistry. Together, the two tools are designed as an integrated workspace that enables electrolyte discovery, formulation evaluation, literature review and data-driven battery materials decision-making. LyteMatch is built for battery researchers,…
Download the guide to battery debonding-on-demand
Sponsored by Henkel. As the EV battery production scales, manufacturers face increasing pressure to design battery systems that are easier to service, repair and recover at the end of life. Debonding-on-demand technologies address this challenge by enabling strong, durable bonds that can be safely released using controlled triggers. This approach allows precise disassembly of battery…
Mouser launches a transportation resource center for EV and mobility engineers
Electronic component distributor Mouser Electronics has launched a transportation resource center for engineers designing electric and autonomous mobility systems. The hub collects articles, blogs, e-books and product listings, curated by Mouser’s technical team and manufacturing partners. Mouser says it addresses the design challenges of power management, functional safety, real-time decision-making and infrastructure integration. Topics covered…
Beam Global supplies EV ARC off-grid charging systems for Dallas municipal fleet and Massachusetts carshare pilot
Beam Global‘s EV ARC systems incorporate solar panels, battery storage and EV chargers, providing rapidly deployable EV charging infrastructure with no need for construction, trenching, utility grid connections or electrical permitting. The company has had a lot of success selling its systems to municipalities around the country. Now Beam has received a follow-on order from…
Audi A2 e‑tron sets a new efficiency benchmark ahead of its 2026 debut
Audi is preparing to introduce what it now calls the most efficient model in its history: the upcoming Audi A2 e‑tron. Ahead of its full reveal in fall 2026, the company has published detailed preliminary data showing just how far its engineers have pushed electric‑vehicle efficiency in the compact class. According to WLTP measurements, the A2 e‑tron in its 140‑kW configuration with the optional... …
Teletrac Navman’s Energy Hub gives businesses a unified view of energy usage in mixed EV/ICE fleets
Connected mobility platform Teletrac Navman has launched a new feature within its all-in-one fleet management platform TN360. The new Energy Hub is designed to provide businesses with a unified view of energy usage across mixed-energy fleets, combining data about EV charging with legacy fuel data in a single platform. “As businesses continue to adopt mixed-energy…
London → Zurich
The Channel is a short drink, then France unrolls to the Swiss lakes. Folkestone, Calais, Reims — and Zurich’s water waiting like a reward.
Wrecked Teslas are commanding high salvage prices
Numerous automotive reporting sites and industry analysts offer metrics on new and used EV sales, but what happens to salvaged EVs after a total loss? A Better Bid, a Florida-based auction broker that gives buyers access to salvage and clean-title vehicle auctions, has released internal data that reveals some interesting trends. The company has seen…
char.gy and Devon Council partner on kerbside EV charger trial
Curbside charging (kerbside to our British colleagues) is the solution to the problems faced by EV owners who rely on on-street parking. Curbside chargers are now common sights in London, and they’re spreading to other regions of the UK. On-street charge point operator char.gy is set to begin a trial of new on-street EV charge…
Why integrated FPC-based cell contact solutions are essential to battery pack manufacturing
Sponsored by Churod Electronics. Increased battery density is the endgame of all cutting-edge battery design, improvements cannot come at the expense of safety or cost limitations. The question then becomes how to push the envelope in a safe and cost-effective way. Monitoring the state-of-health of cells is at the top of the list of considerations. Accurately…
smart #5 Premium adds an AWD version
smart's annual update for the #1, #3 and #5 lands this summer with a quiet confidence, the kind that comes from a brand adjusting its lineup not through grand reinvention but through deliberate, targeted refinement. The headline change sits with the smart #5 Premium, which steps into the all‑wheel‑drive segment for the first time. The dual‑motor setup adds the kind of all‑season assurance... …
MAHLE introduces a new range extender engine and a rare earth-free electric motor
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…
Molicel’s INR-21700-P70X cell is designed to close the gap between Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors
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…