Finnish startup Donut Lab released its third independent test result Monday, the latest in a series of weekly rollouts related to what it claims is the world’s first production-ready all-solid-state battery. This time, the test takes aim at a specific question: Is the Donut battery actually a supercapacitor in disguise? To answer that, the company … Continue reading “Donut Lab's Latest Solid-State Battery Test Proves It Isn't A Supercapacitor”
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Donut Lab released its second independent solid-state battery test result Monday. The pouch cell was subjected to extreme temperatures as high as 212 degrees Fahrenheit. It appeared to perform well at elevated heat, but one battery scientist said the limited data revealed little about its real-world performance. Finnish startup Donut Lab has released its second … Continue reading “What Donut Lab’s Latest Solid-State EV Battery Test Actually Reveals”
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Volkswagen is putting its Tesla Robotaxi rival through its paces in Wolfsburg, Germany, where the self-driving Gen.Urban research vehicle is now driving autonomously in real urban traffic – without a steering wheel or pedals! VW’s Gen.Urban research project sets out to explore how passengers experience riding in a self-driving vehicle on real roads, among real drivers, … Continue reading “Volkswagen’s Tesla Robotaxi rival gets put to the test in Wolfsburg”
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Keysight Technologies has released the EV2020B and EV2020BE EV Manufacturing Functional Test Platform for EVs and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). These end-of-line test solutions are designed to help automakers and EVSE manufacturers streamline production testing across power conversion systems and charging equipment. The EV2020B platform targets diverse manufacturing needs for EVs by providing customizable … Continue reading “Keysight launches EV and EVSE manufacturing test platforms for streamlined end-of-line validation”
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Last Updated on: 10th July 2025, 01:12 pm We recently received the Bluetti Elite 200 V2 to review, and we put it to the test. We plugged in all kinds of devices, and even half of a home, and the Elite 200 V2 was up to the task! Let’s start with a video of my … Continue reading “Bluetti Elite 200 V2 Test & Review”
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Can a Hot Hatch EV Built For the Track Also Be a Good Everyday Driver? When Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity in April 2024 to drive the all-new 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N on a race track, we jumped at the chance. Our experience is linked at the end of this story. But how … Continue reading “Road Test: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N”
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Small with Versatility and Performance The second generation Hyundai Kona EV may be the smallest all-electric SUV offered by Hyundai, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hold its own through versatility, performance and driving range. Kona – Round 2 Choices: 2 Motors, 2 Batteries, 4 Trims The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric SE has a 48.6 … Continue reading “Road Test: 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric”
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Q&A with EV measurement engineering experts Coty Harrison and Cristian Loris of Yokogawa Test&Measurement. When tasked with measuring the electrical power of complex systems like EVs, an inexperienced engineer may first reach for general instrumentation like oscilloscopes, data acquisition (DAQ) systems and digital multimeters (DMMs). While these instruments serve useful roles in electrical testing—oscilloscopes analyze … Continue reading “A closer look at purpose-built power analyzers for precise EV test and measurement”
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Tesla Autopilot drove into Wile E. Coyote-style fake road wall in the middle of the road in a camera versus lidar test. While most companies developing self-driving technologies have been using a mix of sensors (cameras, radar, lidar, and ultrasonic), Tesla insists on only using cameras. The automaker removed radars from its vehicle lineup and … Continue reading “Tesla Autopilot drives into Wile E Coyote fake road wall in camera vs lidar test”
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The race to develop high-quality, reliable battery and EV technology is more intense than ever. To stay ahead, manufacturers need purpose built testing solutions that ensure performance, safety, and compliance. Join this session at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Chroma, where we will will illustrate how advanced power automated test systems … Continue reading “Advancing power test equipment for EV, EVSE, DUT simulation and battery testing (Webinar)”