Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU) and Amsted Automotive have introduced an integrally designed battery housing utilizing aluminum foam sandwich (AAS) structures. The new housing features two solid aluminum sheets enclosing …
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magniX Samson batteries to power Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer prototype training aircraft
by Editorby EditorElectric aviation pioneer Bye Aerospace has chosen Everett, Washington-based magniX’s Samson battery product to power its eFlyer 2 aircraft prototype. Bye Aerospace has ordered Samson batteries for the first flight of the two-seat all-electric …
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Recycling automotive shredder residue into chemical feedstock
by Editorby EditorAs the European Union prepares legislation regarding end-of-life vehicles, policymakers need to consider the most efficient and greenest ways to dispose of automotive materials. A new study by the research university ETH Zurich, in …
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Imerys and Shanghai ShanShan partner to supply Europe’s battery anode market
by Editorby EditorFrench industrial minerals company Imerys and its subsidiary Carbon Switzerland, which supplies conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries, have signed a strategic partnership deal with Shanghai Shanshan New Material to produce high-performance synthetic graphite anode …
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NXP launches EV BMS chipset with integrated electrochemical impedance spectroscopy – Top Topic
by Editorby EditorNXP Semiconductors has announced a battery management system (BMS) chipset with integrated electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), featuring hardware-based nanosecond-level synchronization across all battery cell measurements in a high-voltage EV battery pack. According to NXP, …
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Kempower expands its US footprint at new PowerUp EV charging sites across the Southeast – Top Topic
by Editorby EditorPublic EV charging provider PowerUp America has ordered multiple DC fast chargers from charger manufacturer Kempower, to be installed at charging sites across the Southeast. The new charging sites—five in Tennessee, two in Virginia, …
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Corvus Energy to supply 2,712 kWh battery systems for Japanese electric tugboat – Top Topic
by Editorby EditorNorway-headquartered Corvus Energy, a provider of zero-emission solutions for the maritime industry, will supply battery systems for an electric tugboat to be built by Japanese shipyard Keihin Dock for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK …
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2026 Polestar 4 electric ‘SUV coupe’: competent, confusing, lacks one component
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The 2026 Polestar 4 is an unusual vehicle, even for an EV from Sino-Swedish startup brand Polestar. Its makers call it an “electric performance SUV coupe”, though it has four doors. It’s smaller than …
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Korean Air orders up to 100 Archer Midnight eVTOL Aircraft – Top Topic
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Korean Air has placed an order for up to 100 of electric plane manufacturer Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The deal comes after South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, …
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ABB delivers load management for Greenlane’s electric truck charging stations – Top Topic
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US-based Greenlane is building charging hubs for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. The company’s charging site in the southern California town of Colton is the first of four planned sites along a 280-mile charging …
