Webinars

Automotive

Virtual Screening of Materials for Increased Battery Performance

Development of the next generation of batteries requires materials with improved properties and energy storage systems that provide better performance, durability, and longevity....

Summits

Power

Battery Manufacturing & Simulation Summit 2026

Understanding the elements that contribute to successful battery manufacturing is critical to the trajectory of next-gen mobility. As demands for battery solutions and production strategies evolve,...

News

Manned Systems

Slate's Modem-Free Pickup Brings Privacy Back to Driving

Slate's lack of an in-car modem could be a win for privacy.

Articles

Green Design & Manufacturing

Making EV Batteries Truly Sustainable: Where to Focus and What Industry Can Do

As the global electric vehicle fleet approaches 40 million vehicles, a critical question emerges: are we truly on the path to building a sustainable transportation future, and where should we focus our efforts to improve? The answer lies in how quickly we can move from today’s linear EV battery value chain into a truly circular system. Read on to learn more.

Articles

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Express Delivery: Simulation App Speeds Up Electric Truck Battery Design

The custom simulation app developed by the LaserBATMAN consortium can be used to help produce more robust battery designs with ranges that can support highway travel over longer distances with fewer failures — all while promoting the use of green energy. Read on to learn more.

Articles

Power

Quality Assurance: The Hidden Key to Battery Manufacturing

Ultimately, the success of the battery industry will not be determined solely by breakthroughs in chemistry or capacity. It will be judged by its ability to manufacture at scale, safely, sustainably, and affordably. And that only hinges on quality assurance. Read on to learn more.

Technology Report

Lighting Technology

WCX: NHTSA Open to Negotiated Rulemaking on Some Safety Issues

The chief lawyer for the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said the agency wants to move quickly to reduce regulatory burden.

News

Power

WCX: Resilient Propulsion Strategies Require Options

Industry experts - spurred by volatile fuel prices - discuss resilient propulsion strategies at SAE International’s WCX 2026, including EVs, hybrids, PHEVs and gas engines.

Briefs

Energy

Lithium Metal Battery Issue Might be Solved

KAIST announced that the research team led by Prof. Nam-Soon Choi has developed a technology that resolves the most critical challenge of lithium-metal batteries, “interfacial instability,” at the electronic structure level. Read on to learn more.

Articles

Green Design & Manufacturing

How Redwood Materials Prioritizes Battery Recycling Safety

Whether it’s a phone, mouse, e-bike, or EV, the batteries powering those devices at some point need to be collected, shipped, and recycled in a safe manner. Read on to learn what Redwood Materials is working on to help make this happen.

Products

Electronics & Computers

New Products

See the new products, including BYD's FLASH Charging, delivering up to 1500kW through a single connector, and the second generation of its Blade Battery; Sensata's FaultBreak contactor, a next-generation high-voltage switching and protection solution; and more.

Briefs

Energy

Improved EV Battery Technology Will Outmatch Degradation From Climate Change

In a new study led by the University of Michigan, researchers have shown that batteries have gotten a lot better over the past several years. So much so, in fact, that their gains will more than offset their expected heat-related degradation on a warming planet. Read on to learn more.

Q&A

Manned Systems

Volvo Turns Attention to Vocational Trucks

The president of Volvo Trucks North America, Peter Voorhoeve, discusses the vocational segment, tariffs, and more.

News

Electronics & Computers

Mercedes-AMG Unveils Racing-Inspired EV

Mercedes unveils its fastest EV yet.

Technical Innovation

Electronics & Computers

Moog Simplifies Off-Highway Electrification

Moog has introduced their new adaptive electrification management system, which is designed to simplify the electrification of off-highway machines. Moog claims that this system reduces complexity and by proxy, overall cost of electrification.

News

Power

Rivian’s Scaringe Says R2 Will Help Pay Huge R&D Costs

ACT 2026: Rivian’s CEO says R2 profits will pay for R&D

Technology Report

Energy

Bosch Shows off its First U.S. Electrolyzer in Support of Hydrogen Research

Bosch continues its bet on hydrogen with its first U.S. electrolyzer to create hydrogen from water and electricity.

News

Power

Mercedes Sticks with EVs After Making a Few Adjustments

Mercedes adapts electric vehicle roadmap to meet customer demand

News

Power

Downstream Take on Electric Construction Vehicles

A New Holland dealer and an end user comment on the state of EVs as the manufacturer launches two new mini electric machines at CONEXPO.

INSIDER

Aerospace

Fraunhofer Develops High‑Power Electric Aircraft Motor for Project AMBER

Fraunhofer researchers have unveiled a 750‑kW class electric aircraft motor designed to meet the demanding power density, reliability, and thermal requirements of...

News

Power

Harbinger Extends its Range of Medium-Duty EVs

Harbinger has unveiled the HC Series, a medium-duty commercial EV truck with an integrated range extender that aims to offer the best of both EC and ICE worlds in terms of range, uptime and payload capacity.

Summits

Energy

2026 Battery & Electrification Summit (Online)

As electrification reshapes how vehicles are designed, powered, and integrated into energy ecosystems, OEMs and design engineers are faced with complex design challenges.

News

Power

Toyota Expands All-Electric bZ “Family”

Toyota is introducing three new all-electric models for 2026/2027, the C-HR, the bZ Woodland and a totally new Highlander.

Technology Report

Power

Some Automakers Retreat from North American EV Market

In a somewhat surprising move, even non-U.S. automakers are pulling back from electric vehicles.

Articles

Energy

DC Fast-Charging Adapters Are a Transition Strategy, Not a Stopgap

In the evolution of fast charging, success will not be measured solely by how quickly a new standard is adopted, but by how responsibly the industry manages the journey there. Read on to learn more.

Products

Energy

New Products

See the new products, including Littelfuse's TPSMB Asymmetrical Series TVS Diodes; Siemens' SICHARGE FLEX product family, its next-generation EV distributed charging system; Renesas Electronics Corporation's expansion of its software-defined vehicle solution offerings centered around the fifth generation (Gen 5) R-Car family; and much more.

Articles

Energy

A Software-Defined Framework for Interpreting Impedance Signals at Scale

This article presents an impedance-native, software-defined diagnostic framework developed at Energsoft that shifts the focus from impedance measurement to impedance interpretation. Read on to learn more.

Articles

Energy

CES 2026: AI, EVs Need These Power Electronics Updates

Physical AI may have been the dominant keyword at CES 2026, but behind all the hype around that, there were still plenty of companies on hand in Las Vegas focused on less flashy headlines. Read on for some examples of companies working on the power electronics required behind the scenes to make our potential artificial intelligence future possible.

Briefs

Energy

Breakthrough in Carbon-Based Battery Materials Improves Safety, Durability, and Power

This research demonstrates a new way to make carbon-based battery materials much safer, longer lasting, and more powerful by fundamentally redesigning how fullerene molecules are connected. Read on to learn more.