EVs
Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest EV charging networks, announced this week the opening of its latest ultra-rapid charging hub, in Essex UK. The hub contains six high-powered EV chargers capable of power delivery up to 180kW each. The chargers and site also utilise dynamic load balancing which optimise the amount of power available […]
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 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 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 […]
Read MoreWhile this is now quite an old story it really came to life at CES 2023, when I was lucky enough to attend Bose’s demo suite and have the chance to sit in one of few GMC Hummer EVs and experience what Bose’s Electric Vehicle Sound Enhancement (EVSE) technology can do. EVSE is one of […]
Read MoreLightning eMotors have announced a collaboration with wireless charging provider HEVO. Lightning started out as a specialist company helping automakers convert existing platforms into electric vehicles and have since branched out into producing their own EVs. Lightning’s collaboration with HEVO is set to implement wireless charging throughout its range of fleet vehicles which will be […]
Read MoreABB E-Mobility and Shell announced an agreement this week for 200 360kW Terra EV chargers to be made available across Germany in the next 12 months. The launch of this network will provide additional DC fast charging support for German EV owners and support the overall goals of its charging stations infrastructure rollout across the […]
Read MoreInfineon has expanded its battery monitoring and balancing range with several new chips designed for use in battery management systems (BMS). The TLE9012DQU is its latest analog front-end battery monitor, capable of monitoring up to 12 battery cells connected in series and provides cell voltage measurements, temperature measurement, cell balancing and communication to the main […]
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