Tesla Claims Its Battery Degrades By Only 12% After 200k Miles
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 […]
Infineon Breaks Ground on 300-mm Fab in Dresden
The 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 […]
Toho and Wi-Charge Partner to Promote Wireless Charging at Manufacturing Sites
Wi-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 […]
JLR TO INVEST £15 BILLION OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS AS ITS MODERN LUXURY ELECTRIC-FIRST FUTURE ACCELERATES
Jaguar 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 […]
WiTricity Partner with ABT e-Line to Bring Wireless EV Charging to Europe
ABT 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. […]
NIO officially opens first EV battery swap station in Denmark
NIO 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 […]
Poly and NuCurrent Partner to Power Pro-Grade Devices
Poly, 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 […]
Energous Completes Its Global Major Markets Regulatory Approval
Energous, 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 […]
Power Integrations Launches 900 V GaN Flyback Switcher ICs
Last 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. […]
Wiferion Enters the North American Market
Headquartered 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 […]