California-based Enteligent, a developer of solar power optimization and solar EV charging technologies, has raised $6 million to scale the commercialization of its photovoltaic module-level power optimizers and its DC-to-DC bidirectional EV chargers. The funding round was led by Taronga Ventures, an Australian venture capital firm focused on emerging technologies. Enteligent is supplying what it … Continue reading “Enteligent raises $6 million to scale commercialization of its solar-powered charger”
Wright Electric, a US developer of ultra-lightweight motors, generators and batteries for the aerospace and military sectors, along with its partners, which include NASA, DOE and DOD, has been awarded a $3.34-million grant from the FAA’s Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) program. The funding will be used to develop a new class of batteries for … Continue reading “Wright Electric receives $3.34 million grant from FAA for ultra-lightweight aircraft batteries”
US-based solid-state battery manufacturer Ion Storage Systems will receive $20 million from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program. Ion was one of four companies to secure funding from SCALEUP in 2024 as part of its $63.5-million program budget. The … Continue reading “Ion Storage Systems to receive $20 million in ARPA-E funding to commercialize solid-state battery”
Tesla has issued a ‘safety recall’ on 1.8 million electric vehicles, but the good news is that it is just a software fix – although an important one as it will prevent the hood from flying open while driving. Tesla was first made aware of a problem with its hood’s latch in China earlier this … Continue reading “Tesla pushes software fix to 1.8 million EVs to prevent hood from flying open”
EV charging network ChargePoint recently hit a key milestone in global expansion, reaching 1 million charging ports across North America and Europe. To date, these combined ports have delivered billions of miles to EV drivers around the world. ChargePoint’s ($CHPT) latest milestone should come as less of a surprise, as the EV charging network is … Continue reading “ChargePoint (CHPT) hits network milestone with 1 million charging ports available globally”
The US DOE has awarded nearly half a billion bucks to three companies under the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion grant program to help accelerate the production of heavy-duty electric trucks and related powertrain components. Volvo Technology of America will receive $208 to upgrade facilities at the Volvo Group’s Lehigh Valley Operations truck assembly site in Macungie, … Continue reading “Volvo, ZF, Cummins win $441 million in DOE funding to accelerate heavy-duty electric truck production”
VW’s PowerCo could eventually make up to 80 gigawatt-hours of solid-state cells annually QuantumScape and PowerCo will combine forces to scale up production Production timeline and location weren’t specified Volkswagen’s PowerCo battery unit and the solid-state battery tech firm QuantumScape on Thursday announced a path toward the industrialization and mass-production of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for … Continue reading “Deal lays path to solid-state batteries for a million VW EVs annually”
