Kia has commenced production of its first fully electric vehicle manufactured in Europe, beginning series production of the EV4 hatchback at its Slovakia facility. The milestone represents a significant development […]
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Heraeus Electronics has announced it will host a two-day technical workshop focused on cermet thick film technology on September 17 and 18, 2025, at its Application Center in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The company says that its thick film materials have expanded from use in traditional hybrid circuits to include pastes for passive components and inks for low-temperature printed electronics, as well as other specialty applications.
Cermet thick film technology is a method of manufacturing resistive and passive components by printing a ceramic-metal paste onto a substrate and firing it, producing highly stable and reliable parts used in demanding electronic applications. EV applications include inverters, BMS and hybrid control circuits, where reliable resistors and passive components are essential for performance and safety. It plays a behind-the-scenes role in ensuring stability, durability and precise electrical control.
The workshop will cover Heraeus Electronics’ latest materials and manufacturing technologies related to thick film circuits and components. These sessions are designed to deliver in-depth technical content and practical demonstrations, providing engineers and operations professionals with exposure to recent advances intended to improve performance and efficiency in electronics manufacturing.
The agenda includes expert-led sessions, hands-on demonstrations and in-lab activities utilizing the company’s equipment. Attendees will also participate in a factory tour to observe Heraeus Electronics’ manufacturing processes. The workshop targets professionals seeking to deepen their technical understanding and direct application of these materials in advanced electronic systems.
Space is limited to maintain an interactive format. Registration includes two nights of lodging, lunches, dinner on the first evening, and a comprehensive course workbook. To learn more or to register for the event, visit: https://www.heraeus-electronics.com/en/het-LP/2025-interactive-thick-film-workshop-conshi-Fall/
Source: Heraeus Electronics
Enhancing EV charger interoperability is essential for a seamless charging experience. However, achieving reliable compatibility across a diverse mix of vehicles, charging standards, and infrastructure vendors remains a technical challenge. This presentation will demonstrate how real-world charging data can be leveraged to replicate authentic test scenarios, enabling engineers to validate interoperability more effectively. By replaying charging sessions that capture the complexities of actual use cases, developers can identify issues earlier, improve reliability, and accelerate the certification process.
Join this webinar at our September Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by dSPACE, to learn how real-world charging data can be replayed to uncover issues, improve testing accuracy, and accelerate certification. Whether you are an OEM, charging station manufacturer, or involved in testing and certification, this webinar offers valuable knowledge on enhancing EV charging system performance and supporting the transition to a more robust and user-friendly charging ecosystem.
September 18, 2025, 8:45 am EDT
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See the complete session list for the Virtual Conference on EV Engineering here.
Broadcast live from September 15 to 18, 2025, the conference content will encompass the entire EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem, including motor and power electronics design and manufacturing, cell development, battery systems, testing, powertrains, thermal management, circuit protection, wire and cable, EMI/EMC and more.
Perhaps the biggest challenge in deploying DC fast charging is the large amounts of power required, especially at peak times. Power-hungry EV chargers can cost site hosts big bucks in the form of utility demand charges, and securing sufficient power for a new installation can result in delays of months or years. This is why the hottest topics in the infrastructure world are energy management and battery storage, which can flatten out peak consumption and enable operators to deliver much more charging power for a given amount of utility capacity.
Seattle-based Electric Era is focused on the rapid deployment of DC fast charging systems at retail locations through bespoke, private-label charging solutions. The charger manufacturer has developed a patented battery-buffered DC fast charger that it says can cut peak power consumption by up to 70%.
“We designed our EV chargers to significantly reduce the impact on the local energy grid,” said Electric Era CEO Quincy Lee. “The notion that the nation’s electric grid cannot handle the load of EVs is another myth that’s ready to be busted.”
The state of Washington and the Snohomish County Public Utility District (SNOPUD) chose Electric Era as the supplier for a co-funded DC fast charging installation in Arlington, Washington, in part because the company was able to install an eight-stall 200 kW charging system using existing electric infrastructure.
Using the existing utility connection not only saved money for ratepayers, it also reduced the amount of time it took for Electric Era to install the chargers (installation time was just eight months), and cut operating costs by some 70% for site developer Skycharger, by drawing power from both the battery and the grid simultaneously to cut peak demand charges.
“The project’s use of innovative battery technology made it possible to provide power to the chargers without the need for increased capacity or expensive upgrades,” utility spokesperson Aaron Swaney said.
A 2023 Distribution Grid Electrification study by the California Public Advocate’s Office estimates that the cost to expand the state’s electric grid to support EV charging could be cut in half by shifting EV charging away from peak demand times and using battery-buffered EV chargers to shave peak power loads.
“Yes, we can have lower carbon transportation, and we can also have air conditioning and cold ice cream—it doesn’t need to be an either-or proposition,” said Quincy Lee.
Source: Electric Era
Japanese manufacturers Asahi Kasei and Toyota Tsusho have established a strategic partnership for the supply of automotive lithium-ion battery separators in North America.
The companies’ respective subsidiaries in the US—Asahi Kasei Battery Separator America (AKBSA) and Toyota Tsusho America—have finalized a capacity rights agreement for AKBSA to supply its Hipore wet-process separator to Toyota Tsusho. The agreement entitles Toyota Tsusho to a preferential share of AKBSA’s production capacity from its new coating facility currently under construction in Charlotte, North Carolina, starting in mid-2027.
The partnership allows Asahi Kasei to mitigate the risk of market fluctuations and manage its resources effectively by maintaining high rates of operation. Toyota Tsusho will benefit from a stable supply of battery separators manufactured at the Charlotte plant as it aims to establish an automotive battery supply chain in North America.
To support growing demand in North America, Asahi Kasei is currently advancing plans to establish a battery separator facility in Canada, as announced in May 2024. Developing the Canadian facility alongside its US plants will allow the company to continue building its presence within the growing battery ecosystem in North America.
“This alliance fits perfectly with Asahi Kasei’s global growth strategy to build and strengthen a supply chain in North America with our partners and to capture medium- to long-term growth opportunities in the electrified vehicle market,” said Ryu Taniguchi, Lead Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei and responsible for the company’s separator business.
Source: Asahi Kasei
Leon Clarke, Head of Operations and Delivery, Hitachi ZeroCarbon, explains how shared charging services can accelerate the UK’s eHGV transition As much as 20% of the UK’s transport emissions currently […]
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Watch this webinar for an in-depth examination of braking and steering applications. We’ll highlight the current systems and the key Infineon components that power them, from Microcontrollers to Gate Drivers, including MOSFETs, sensors and more.
Discover current trends and disruptors, including electromechanical braking and cutting-edge technologies, as well as emerging x-by-wire applications.
Gain insights into the opportunities and challenges lying ahead—48V and high availability—and learn how Infineon’s components can support you in shaping the future of vehicle safety.
See the complete session list for the Virtual Conference on EV Engineering here.
Broadcast live from September 15 to 18, 2025, the conference content will encompass the entire EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem, including motor and power electronics design and manufacturing, cell development, battery systems, testing, powertrains, thermal management, circuit protection, wire and cable, EMI/EMC and more.
Public charging infrastructure developer and operator Greenlane, a joint venture of Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure fund, is establishing its second commercial EV charging corridor connecting Southern California to Phoenix via Interstate 10.
The corridor is one of several planned routes as the company works to develop a nationwide network of commercial EV charging for medium- and heavy-duty fleets. The second corridor includes the flagship Greenlane Center in Colton, next to San Bernardino in the Inland Empire, which opened in April, as well as new sites to be developed in Blythe, California, and Greater Phoenix, Arizona. The Colton location features more than 40 high-speed chargers, including 12 pull-through and 29 bobtail lanes for medium- and heavy-duty EVs.
The corridor expansion is supported by a strategic partnership with electric truck OEM Windrose Technology. [Editor’s note: a Windrose exec recently posted on LinkedIn that the company may be having financial difficulties.]
Windrose’s R700 Class 8 electric semi-truck successfully completed single-charge journeys from Greenlane’s Colton location to Buckeye, Arizona, near Phoenix (I-10 corridor) and Las Vegas (I-15 corridor). The semi had a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 74,420 pounds. The nearly 300-mile journey on the Phoenix route carrying a near-maximum payload demonstrates the real-world capability of electric trucks for demanding long-haul freight operations, Greenlane said.
The single-charge hauls follow successful interoperability testing at the Colton site, where the Windrose R700 achieved a peak charge rate of 772 kW with its dual-gun charging technology, exhibiting Greenlane’s ability to support rapid turnaround times essential for freight operations.
Under the partnership, Windrose will use Greenlane’s flagship center in Colton as its base of operations for several vehicles and to power its R700 electric truck for pilot customers along the I-15 and I-10 freight corridors. One of the first customers on these routes will be Nevoya, an electric trucking carrier focused on helping shippers and third-party logistics carriers transition to electric transportation. Nevoya plans to operate battery-electric trucks along the I-15 and I-10 corridors.
“Greenlane’s I-10 charging network creates the infrastructure breakthrough that electric trucking needs—and Nevoya is positioned to capitalize on it,” said John Verdon, Chief Commercial Officer at Nevoya. “As we launch operations on the I-10, this partnership allows us to demonstrate that long-haul electric trucking is not just possible—it’s practical, scalable, and the future of freight.”
“Our second corridor was strategically selected to best support the carriers and shippers who keep our economy moving,” said Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO of Greenlane. “Windrose’s achievements during testing demonstrate that our high-performance charging network can handle the most demanding freight operations. By establishing charging infrastructure along key transportation arteries, we’re providing the foundation fleets need to scale their electric operations.”
Source: Greenlane
Revel’s distinctive light blue electric cars will soon disappear from the streets of New York. The company has decided to end its rideshare service in order to focus on expanding its network of EV charging stations.
The company says it’s making the move for the same reason it retired its iconic blue electric scooters in 2023—New Yorkers have plenty of transport options, and Revel has plenty of competitors. As a rideshare provider, Revel is a small fish in a huge pond—it provided some 80,000 rides in June in New York City, compared with about 20 million total rides for Uber and Lyft, according to the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Now, all too often when we hear a company announce something like this, we expect to hear about bankruptcy soon after (successful companies tend to spin out unwanted subsidiaries, or sell them to competitors). But in Revel’s case, this could very well be a wise decision that positions the company for further growth.
As COO Paul Suhey explained to Charged in a 2023 feature interview, the reason Revel decided to develop rideshare and EV charging in tandem is that they were complimentary businesses—the company’s charging hubs kept its EVs charged, and the rideshare business provided the utilization rate required to justify the cost of the charging hubs.
That strategy gave the young company a jump-start, but charger utilization no longer seems to be an issue. Revel told TechCrunch that the utilization rate of its charging network in early 2023 was just 21%, some 19% of that by its own fleet. By early 2025, that utilization rate had jumped to 45%, only 12% of that from Revel’s fleet. The company now seems to see the bigger rideshare players as partners—it made a deal with Uber in 2024, and over the last couple of years, it has seen an increasing number of Uber and Lyft drivers using its charging hubs.
New York City’s Green Rides Initiative, introduced in 2024, mandates that 5 percent of rideshare trips need to be conducted by zero-emission or wheelchair-accessible vehicles. The share of Uber and Lyft trips conducted by EVs more than tripled a few months after the initiative took effect, according to the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Revel says it will now focus on building charging hubs in rideshare-dense urban areas. It plans to increase its charging stall count in the NYC region from 88 to 278 by the end of next year, and hopes to be operating some 2,000 chargers in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco by 2030.
“The best way we can keep the EV transition moving forward is by ending our rideshare service and focusing on building the fast-charging infrastructure our biggest cities need to keep going electric,” said Frank Reig, Revel’s co-founder and CEO.
Sources: New York Times, TechCrunch
Even though eHGVs have reached the market first, manufacturers are still exploring FCEVs options. Is there enough space for both technologies? The challenge of decarbonizing road freight and municipal vehicles […]
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