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Tesla recently published its 2022 Impact Report in which it included a claim that based on data to date, the batteries of the model S/X are expected to lose an average of 12% in capacity after 200,000 miles of use. Given that, according to the report, the average car in the US gets scrapped after 200,000 miles […]
Read MoreThe USA and Europe are spending $/€ billions to re-establish a thriving semiconductor manufacturing industry after decades of underfunding and a self-defeating focus on driving manufacturing abroad in the pursuit of short-term profit. Some forward-thinking semiconductor vendors, such as Infineon, have continued to invest in “local” manufacturing and it is now able to accelerate its […]
Read MoreWi-Charge, a provider of OTA (Over The Air) wireless power technology, and Toho Technology Corporation (Toho), a leading manufacturer and solution provider of electronics for factory equipment, have announced a partnership to begin embedding wireless power into its products and solutions. The stated goal of this partnership is to deliver greater efficiencies and improved productivity […]
Read MoreJaguar Land Rover has announced plans to invest £15bn ($18bn) over the next 5 years to accelerate its production of electric vehicles, including its first UK-produced battery electric vehicle (BEV). The company announced this week that its first UK-produced BEV would be a Jaguar four-door grand tourer, built in Solihull, UK. Deliveries are not expected […]
Read MoreABT e-Line is a subsidiary of the ABT group that specialises in electric vehicles, including producing electric versions of VW’s commercial vehicles as well as conversion kits for existing vehicles. ABT e-Line have partnered with WiTricity one of the market leaders in the wireless charging of electric vehicles to introduce wireless EV charging to Europe. […]
Read MoreNIO recently opened its first battery swap station in Europe, situated in Slagelse, Denmark as the first stage of its expansion into Europe which includes planned installations in Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark. Unlike plug-in charging stations, once a NIO car enters a station, the autonomous process raises the vehicle, mechanically unscrews and removes the depleted […]
Read MorePoly, part of HP, are a provider of professional grade audio and video solutions. Poly and NuCurrent are partnering to implement wireless charging into devices and equipment, helping to address the needs of today’s hybrid workers so they have a more seamless, connected experience wherever they work. NuCurrent have a record of integrating wireless charging […]
Read MoreEnergous, a leading developer of RF based Over The Air (OTA) wireless power technologies have announced that its 1 watt PowerBridge has been approved for unlimited distance transmission by Japan’s regulatory body. This allows Energous to deploy its technology throughout the Japanese market with no distance limitations (up to 1W power transfer). Japan is the […]
Read MoreLast week at APEC 2023 held in Orlando, Florida, Power Integrations announced a 900V (GaN) extension to its InnoSwitch3™ family of switcher ICs. The new ICs deliver up to 100W at greater than 93% efficiency and will be targeted for use in EV auxiliary power applications. This development is significant for a couple of reasons. […]
Read MoreHeadquartered in Germany, Wiferion is a supplier of wireless charging systems for AGVs (Autonomous Ground Vehicles), AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) and other industrial trucks and robots. Wiferion will officially open a new office in Chicago, launching their new North American subsidiary at the ProMat trade show in Chicago on Tuesday, March 21. This new office […]
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