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Vanguard Swappable and Fixed Batteries Aim to Electrify the Jobsite
Briggs & Stratton has joined the age of electrification with its line of Vanguard swappable and fixed lithium-ion batteries. Two series of packs are available. The SI...
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DIU to Evaluate Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in New Army Reserve Program
The Army Reserve continues to implement clean energy solutions to increase sustainability, enhance mission readiness, and maintain the pace with the evolving...
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Kodiak Targets Class 8 Electric Truck for Autonomous System
Kodiak Robotics introduced what it claims is an industry-first at the 2023 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo: an autonomous Class 8 truck that is fully electric. Kodiak...
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The New Wild West
As the industry quickly shifts its focus from ICE to BEVs, there is a prime opportunity to rethink the basics of the vehicle/propulsion development, manufacturing, procurement and the customer-facing go-to market...
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Reducing the Battery Materials Supply Risk
Battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption is taking off for a variety of reasons. Battery cost per kWh of energy stored has dropped 10-fold since 2010. Driving range has increased, making range...
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Volta’s Electric Truck Is U.S. Bound
Volta Trucks has been operating its all-electric Volta Zero delivery trucks in Europe for three years. Now, the map is expanding. Fleet operators soon will be able to get behind the wheel of a Class 6...
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Volkswagen Plants Autonomous-Testing Flag in Austin
Volkswagen Group of America announced on July 6 that it would launch an autonomous test fleet of ID.Buzz EVs in Austin, Texas. The company said that the three-year program would...
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Mercedes-Benz Goes Long with EActros 600 Electric Truck
Mercedes-Benz has revealed new details about its eActros 600 long-distance electric truck. The eActros 600 is intended specifically for long-haul use and will serve as the eventual...
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GM Follows Ford to Adopt Tesla EV Charging Connector, Join Supercharger Network
Just a fortnight after Ford issued the surprising news that it will adopt the Tesla-designed “North American Charging Standard” (NACS) charging connector...
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Nikola Producing Battery-Electric Trucks, Fuel-Cell EVs Coming
Fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are a highway rarity despite decades of technology development. “When I was working in Europe 20 years ago, I was driving fuel-cell...
Articles Internet of Things
Enabling Ambitious Battery Production at Scale
The battery industry is forecasted to grow tenfold by the end of the decade. This growth is driven by increasing demand for Li-ion cell batteries, predominantly for electrified transportation and energy storage.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Key Design Considerations for Automated Production of EV Batteries
Examining an EV battery degassing automated cell that is widely installed across the industry exemplifies many design features.
Articles Energy
Battle for the Box
Whether you call them packs, boxes, or trays, the structures that envelop and protect EV battery cells and their supporting electrical and thermal-management hardware are among the industry's top subsystem priorities.
Articles Automotive
A Connected Approach to Auxiliary Battery Control
As vehicles become electrified and more “intelligent,” the energy consumption of the auxiliary system increases rapidly. The auxiliary battery, typically a 12V unit, acts as the...
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WCX 2023: New Chinese EVs Feature ASSB Tech
By the end of 2023 there will be 10 Chinese electric passenger vehicles using advanced semi-solid-state batteries (ASSB) — an industry-first application for EVs and a milestone for vehicle...
Original Equipment Energy
Daimler Launches New EV Truck Brand for U.S. Market
Daimler Truck has launched a new brand, Rizon, dedicated to Class 4 and 5 medium-duty battery-electric vehicles for the U.S. market. Making its public debut at the Advanced Clean...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Decarbonizing the EV Battery Supply Chain
A report from consultants at McKinsey & Co. strikes an optimistic tone that major reductions in carbon emissions from the electric vehicle battery supply chain can be attained in the next five to 10 years.
Briefs Energy
Controlling Electric Double Layer Dynamics for All-Solid-State Batteries
Researchers have employed a novel technique to investigate and modulate electric double layer dynamics at the solid/solid electrolyte interface.
Briefs Power
Increased Storage Capacity in Water-Based Batteries
Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a 1,000 percent difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes.
Briefs Materials
Oxygen-Ion Battery: A Solution for Large Energy Storage Systems
TU Wien has developed an oxygen-ion battery that has some important advantages. Although it does not allow for quite as high energy densities as the Li-ion battery, its storage capacity does not decrease irrevocably over time.
Briefs Materials
New Polymer Coating Could Boost EV Batteries
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a conductive polymer coating – called HOS-PFM – that could enable longer lasting, more powerful lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
Original Equipment Motion Control
REE Unveils P7-C Chassis Cab at ACT Expo
As a company focused on offering modular answers to the world’s mobility questions, REE knows the value of being flexible. That’s why the new P7-C chassis cab fills a gap in REE’s forthcoming...
Editorial Energy
A Diversified Path for Sustainable Fleets
More than 12,000 people attended the 2023 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Anaheim, Calif., in May. Attendees heard a multitude of viewpoints offered by experts from commercial-vehicle...
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Electrification Brings Supplier Value Closer to Home
Various aspects of life and business come full circle. While I’m not waiting for bell bottoms from the 1970s to make a triumphant return, the automotive industry is quickly returning...
Articles AR/AI
Infineon Semiconductor Technology Helps Makes Electrified Vehicles Greener, Smarter and More Secure
Electrified vehicles are growing in popularity exponentially. For this Expert Insight interview, SAE’s Automotive Engineering spoke with Bill Stewart of Infineon on how his company helps automakers meet climate and government pressures.
News Electronics & Computers
Data Analysis Companies Collaborate to Slash EV Battery Production Time
A battery intelligence pioneer will work with a venerable semiconductor yield-improvement firm in a partnership that promises to drastically accelerate the production...
News Power
Hydrogen Storage in a Box!
Until recently, there was only one practical solution for storing gaseous hydrogen for onboard vehicle use: the cylindrical storage tank. Spiral-wound, carbon fiber cylinders are the proven form factor for...
News Automotive
Ford Stuns Industry with Move to Join Tesla’s EV Charging Network, Adopt Connector
Ford revealed on May 25 that it made a deal with EV maker Tesla for Ford EV owners to use Tesla’s seminal Supercharger charging network beginning in...
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Engineering at the New NVH Frontier
The complex science of analyzing and abating noise, vibration, and harshness has entered a “new frontier” as the industry transitions to electrified vehicles, experts in the NVH field tell SAE Media....
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