eMobility
New regulations have been introduced by the UK Government which place stringent requirements on public rapid EV charge points, demanding 99% reliability. They must also offer real-time status updates and display the cost of using a unit of energy (pence per kilowatt hour, kWh). Charging providers who fail to comply with the new regulations could […]
Read MoreOn Wednesday 26th July 2023, seven major automotive OEMs announced that they were forming a new company to provide EV charging in the US. The group includes General Motors, Stellantis, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Honda, BMW and Mercedes Benz. The new venture aims to roll out 30,000 EV chargers in North America, starting along major highways and […]
Read MoreIsraeli charging startup, Electreon, secured tenders in France and Norway to install portions of its wireless charging road technology. In France, a 2 km stretch on the A10 highway near Paris will be fitted with a wireless charging road as well as a wireless charging station. This reportedly has the potential to reduce road freight […]
Read MoreIn a bid to stave off further automotive supply chain issues, automotive group Stellantis has entered into agreements with leading semiconductor vendors such as Infineon, NXP, onsemi and Qualcomm to purchase more than €10 billion worth of products through 2030. Stellantis cites SiC MOSFETS, MCUs and SoCs as some vital products included in the deal. It’s linked to […]
Read MoreThis release highlights several high-level trends in automotive. Traditional car makers are coming up against more competition from consumer electronics brands. The smart ones will seek partnerships to remain relevant and to help them catapult ahead of the competition. These partnerships will involve multiple different types of company car OEMs, consumer electronics brands and semiconductor […]
Read MoreOn July 2nd Tesla announced its second-quarter results, revealing that it had produced almost 480,000 vehicles and delivered over 466,000 vehicles throughout the quarter. This was an all-time record with deliveries up 10% from Q1’23 and almost 83% higher than the same quarter in the previous year. Tesla’s deliveries have increased rapidly over the past 3 […]
Read MoreTesla 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 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 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 MoreSEAT has announced it will invest 3 billion Euros ($3.2 billion dollars) to convert its Matorell facility (20 miles outside of Barcelona, Spain) from ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) to electric. The transition will span all operations including R&D, production & logistics, commercial & people and organization. The site is expected to begin production of fully-electric […]
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