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AZL commissions JetBlast system for flame and hot-particle testing of battery casings
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AZL commissions JetBlast system for flame and hot-particle testing of battery casings

AZL Aachen has commissioned JetBlast, a test system that combines flame exposure with a heated, particle-laden blast to reproduce selected loads acting on battery-casing materials during cell venting and thermal-runaway events. Initial calibration trials have confirmed the benchmark operating point for the Joint Partner Project “Thermal Runaway Testing for Battery Casings,” which AZL launched in…

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Alpitronic adds a compact depot dispenser to its range of commercial EV chargers
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Alpitronic adds a compact depot dispenser to its range of commercial EV chargers

As the DC fast charging market matures, it’s becoming apparent that distributed charging systems are best for some applications, while all-in-one chargers are the best fit for others. EVSE manufacturer Alpitronic offers both options. In 2025, Alpitronic unveiled its HYC1000 distributed charging system, which features a Power Cabinet with eight 125 kW Power Stacks that…

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LANXESS opens a battery laboratory to test iron oxide and iron phosphate in LFP cells
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LANXESS opens a battery laboratory to test iron oxide and iron phosphate in LFP cells

LANXESS has opened a battery laboratory at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site in Germany, where the specialty chemicals company tests and develops battery materials based on iron oxide and iron phosphate, the precursors used to make lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode material. The laboratory lets LANXESS test the material properties of its products directly in battery cells.

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A comprehensive PSA-tape-based strategy for thermal runaway prevention and mitigation in battery packs
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A comprehensive PSA-tape-based strategy for thermal runaway prevention and mitigation in battery packs

By Max VanRaaphorst, Avery Dennison. The transition toward electrification has boosted the demand for high-performance batteries, which in turn has accelerated the need for scalable thermal management solutions. This is especially true as the industry pushes for higher density and faster charging, both of which heighten the effects of faults such as thermal runaway. Finding…

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Skoda Peaq sets record: 936 km without recharging
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Skoda Peaq sets record: 936 km without recharging

It all started with an idea from two Škoda employees—Marek Jež and Jakub Krs—a question about how far the new electric seven-seater Škoda Peaq could travel on a single charge from its 91 kWh battery. To find out, they drove from Mladá Boleslav to the Netherlands. The production version of the Škoda Peaq covered 936 km without recharging. The record-breaking trip was monitored by the certification body TÜV SÜD. “We wanted to demonstrate…”

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