At the backbone of EV performance, battery technologies have earned the spotlight when it comes to accelerating the industry toward increased adoption of profitability. Faced with pressure to achieve range, safety and cost targets, engineers must address the challenges of battery modeling, manufacturing and vehicle integration while accounting for both mechanical performance and thermo-electrical effects. … Continue reading “How simulation and model-based approaches enhance the design, safety and efficiency of batteries”
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The Chrysler Pacifica lineup will gain an electric variant Electric Chrysler Pacifica interior will feature flexible interior packaging Pacifica will be refreshed in 2026 with the electric variant to follow Chrysler’s inching closer to an electric minivan, and now we know what it will be called. On Thursday at the 2024 LA Auto Show, Chrysler … Continue reading “Electric Chrysler Pacifica minivan plays with flexible interior”
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A rumor spreading like wildfire on social media claims BYD will be taking over NIO (NYSE: NIO) as the EV giant gobbles up market share in China. The rumor was posted by a suspected BYD employee, but NIO is denying the claim. BYD acquiring NIO would be a massive move as China’s leading EV maker … Continue reading “No, BYD is not taking over NIO as fake rumors claim”
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Testing on food products has shown that the technology can work. Now, researchers need to learn more about how the laser energy affects different materials to ensure the product quality is not compromised during the drying process. “For paper, it’s important to make sure the tensile strength is not degrading,” Yagoobi said. “For food products, … Continue reading “Lasers could help cut CO2 emissions from Maine’s paper and pulp mills”
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Leading yard operation 3PL YMX Logistics has announced plans to deploy fully twenty (20) of Orange EV’s fully electric Class 8 terminal trucks at a number of distribution and manufacturing sites across North America. As the shipping and logistics industries increasingly move to embrace electrification, yard operations have proven to be an almost ideal use case … Continue reading “YMX Logistics deploys 20 new Orange EV electric yard trucks”
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The off-highway equipment industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with electrification taking center stage. Bobcat, a leading innovator in this space, has introduced its all-electric platform, the T7X. Unlike a common approach of simply replacing diesel engines with batteries and electric motors, Bobcat’s engineers embraced a holistic redesign, using the unique advantages of electrification to … Continue reading “Bobcat’s journey to all-electric innovation: inside the T7X platform (Video)”
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The electric sedan now has NACS ports for easy access to Tesla Superchargers The base EV6 has a 68.0-kwh battery pack, up from 63.0 kwh last year The top-rated models have an 84.0-kwh pack, up from 77.4 kwh last year The 2025 Kia EV6 made its U.S. debut Thursday at the 2024 Los Angeles auto … Continue reading “2025 Kia EV6 gets bigger battery, will be U.S.-built”
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Honda wants to be a player in the solid-state battery game. The Japanese automaker built a demonstration line to figure out how to lower costs and increase output. The first samples will roll off the assembly line in January 2025. All-solid-state batteries promise more driving range, faster charging speeds and potentially lower costs. They have … Continue reading “Honda Is Getting Closer To Making Solid-State Batteries”
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Candela, the Swedish electric boat maker known for its hydrofoil recreational boats and commercial ferries, is grabbing headlines yet again. This time the company is announcing a new C-series funding round and the first P-12 electric ferry headed to the US. The P-12 is the company’s first operational hydrofoil electric ferry, and it builds upon … Continue reading “Lake Tahoe getting hydrofoil electric ferry as Candela lands major deal”
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Texas project installed, manufacturing in the works When we first spoke in late 2022, Stratakos planned to build the Texas plant in 2023 and start shipping the remainder of its battery stockpile in 2024. The actual installation process turned out to be “a learning experience,” Stratakos told me last week, meaning it took longer and cost more … Continue reading “The biggest grid storage project using old batteries is online in Texas”