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Nine days from Oslo along the Norwegian Scenic Routes Rondane and Valdresflye into Jotunheimen. Blue mountains, Gjendesheim, Lom stave church, then the high plateau that floats above the treeline. Tesla in Oslo, Lillehammer and Otta; mountain days stay 200-280 km.
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…
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‘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 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... …
Battery condition, charging cycles, and model determine the price of a used electric car. This is what dealers actually look for, and what you should document before selling.
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…
Zurich lets you go at lake-light, when the water still carries last night’s wind. Ten short days follow the Grand Tour through painted Appenzell, the Julier opening onto the Engadine, Ticino heat after the Bernina, and the Matterhorn reached by train from Täsch. High passes set the pacing; towns, lakes, and viewpoints give the holiday its weight.
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…
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…
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'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... …
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…