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EMBARGOED UNTIL TUESDAY, JULY 11TH AT 6 AM ET Rhythmos and Driivz are teaming up to optimize EV charging for utilities and fleets. Rhythmos says its utility-deployed solution can double charging capacity by optimizing charging schedules pushed through the Driivz EV charging and energy management platform. The Driivz platform, which the company says is already

The electric vehicle market is growing rapidly and so is the demand for the critical electronic components within the EV systems, drivetrain electrification, and sensors. COINING can meet and support any design in metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). MOSFETs are electronic devices used to switch or amplify voltages in

Maserati on Friday revealed its most extreme track car yet, the appropriately named MCXtrema. It was shown at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, a highlight of Monterey Car Week. The MCXtrema is not legal for the road. “Maserati MCXtrema was created with the aim of offering an incredibly exclusive product that can set a new

Green Watt Power, a division of Powerland that manufactures EV chargers and DC/DC converters in California, has announced a new series of IP67-rated DC/DC converters for EVs. The fully enclosed, IP67-ruggedized EVD500 Marble Series offers two DC input ranges featuring output voltages of 12 V and 24 V to power auxiliary EV functions such as

Amprius Technologies, a battery manufacturer in California, has announced a new ultra-high-power, high-energy lithium-ion battery cell that discharges at 10C and delivers 400 Wh/kg specific energy. The cell is designed to deliver high power output, making it suitable for the electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industries. Amprius aims

The U.K.’s Little Car Company has added the iconic Bentley Blower to its growing list of scaled-down replicas. Unveiled on Thursday during 2023 Monterey Car Week, the latest replica is approximately 85% the size of the original supercharged 4.5-liter inline-4 Bentley of 1929, though it doesn’t run on gasoline. Instead it relies on a 20-hp

Magna, a Canadian automotive supplier, has begun production of a modular eDecoupling device to support several EV programs for a German premium vehicle OEM. Magna’s electro-magnetic eDecoupling disconnects the e-motor from the driveshaft in EVs when propulsion power isn’t needed, saving energy and improving efficiency. It reduces drag torque losses of the e-motor and gearbox

Amsterdam-based EVSE company EVBox has launched the Troniq High Power, its first stand-alone 400 kW charging station to be field-proven, according to EVBox. The company expects to begin fulfilling orders in September 2023 in key European markets and aims to produce up to 2,000 units this year. The charger is available with 320 kW, 360

Mercedes-Benz will use the backdrop of 2023 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California to present the 2024 AMG SL 63 Manufaktur Big Sur. As the name suggests, the car has been developed by Mercedes’ Manufaktur personalization department and takes inspiration from the Big Sur region of California’s coast line, and in particular the orange

The first session topics for the Fall 2023 Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering are out now. Just like the content Charged brings you every day, conference topics will span the entire EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem, including motor and power electronics design and manufacturing, cell development, battery systems, testing, powertrains, thermal management, circuit

GM says it will offer vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional charging technology across its portfolio of Ultium-based EVs by model year 2026. The first V2H-equipped vehicles will be the 2024 models of the Chevrolet Silverado EV RST, GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV, Cadillac LYRIQ and the upcoming Cadillac Escalade IQ.

The Volvo XC60 compact crossover enters the 2024 model year with some new features, key among them being an available black styling upgrade that Volvo revealed on Tuesday. Available exclusively in combination with the XC60’s range-topping Ultimate trim level, the new Black Edition upgrade adds a stealthy look via black paint on the exterior, black

On March 20, 2023, the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC), the standards body for automotive electronic components, published Rev E of AEC-Q200, Stress Test Qualifications for Passive Electrical Devices. The new AEC-Q200 Revision E standard adds fuses to the list of components that can be AEC-Q200-qualified so that the fuses meet a high standard for ruggedness

Toronto-based battery recycling company Li-Cycle has begun operation of the first main processing line at its new Spoke recycling facility in Magdeburg, Germany. The second main line is expected to begin running later this year. The facility, including its two main lines and planned ancillary capacity, is expected to have a total annual processing capacity

Ford on Monday announced it will make the hardware required for its BlueCruise automated highway driver-assist system a standard feature on new vehicles, starting with certain 2024 models. Customers will then be able to access the feature on demand via a subscription. There will be complementary trial periods, after which customers will need to sign

The 1,000th charging stall was opened in the Chicago suburb of Woodbridge recently as part of an ongoing collaboration between US charging network EVgo and General Motors (GM). The partnership began in 2020 and was expanded in 2021. Its goal is to install 3,250 fast-charging stalls in major metro markets. Installations to date, says EVgo,

Battery material supplier Lyten has commissioned a lithium-sulfur battery pilot line with a capacity of 200,000 cells per year at its facility in Silicon Valley. It will begin delivering commercial battery cells to early-adopting customers within the defense, automotive, logistics and satellite sectors in 2023. The Lyten battery pilot line will produce lithium-sulfur cells in

The Europa-Park theme park near the German town of Rust is building a rollercoaster inspired partially by Rimac and the company’s high-performance electric vehicle technology. The new rollercoaster will be called the Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac, and it is set to open in 2024. Europe-Park is one of Europe’s biggest theme parks and is

Lighter vehicles, faster product launches and supply chain resilience The design freedom inherent of additive manufacturing streamlines the production of complex designs. A variety of intricate patterns and shapes can be used with EV vehicles for body interior components, dashboard elements, battery housings, electronic board enclosures, heat exchangers, connectors, metal structural components, charging station parts,

Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer have established a joint venture (JV) company, Nidec Aerospace, to develop electric propulsion systems for the aerospace sector. Nidec will own a 51% share of the JV and Embraer will own the remaining 49%. The newly-established company will develop and manufacture the electric propulsion system

The 2024 Cadillac Celestiq is now just months out from starting production, and Cadillac this week confirmed the starting price. The company also said it’s sitting down with customers to help them configure their cars, one of which is musician Lenny Kravitz. 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Cadillac also showed off its electric Escalade, the 2025

Tata Sons, a subsidiary of the sprawling Tata Group, plans to invest over £4 billion to build a 40 GW battery cell gigafactory in the UK. The facility will produce cells for EVs and stationary storage solutions for the UK and European markets. Production is to start in 2026, and JLR and Tata Motors will

TeraWatt Infrastructure recently hosted a groundbreaking event for a new charging site for light-duty EV fleets in Inglewood, California. The site will feature 26 DC fast chargers, along with amenities for drivers. It’s slated to be operational in early 2024. The charging hub benefited from a $1.9-million California Energy Commission grant in support of ride-hail

The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ debuted, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz G-Class underwent testing, and the Lucid Gravity received a debut timeline. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The electric Escalade finally debuted. Dubbed the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ, the electric luxury SUV will feature 750 hp, a driving range of 450 miles,

Using funds appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy will award US mining company Graphite One $37.5 million to support development of a graphite supply chain solution based at the company’s Graphite Creek deposit on the Seward Peninsula about 37 miles north of Nome.

Motiv Power Systems, a manufacturer of electric trucks and buses, has announced a new electric truck featuring a medium-duty EV cab designed from the ground up. The Argo Series is designed to support all medium-duty applications across Classes 4 to 6—including box trucks, step vans, shuttle buses, refrigerated vehicles, vocational vehicles and other specialties—and is

BMW’s 7-Series flagship sedan has traditionally been offered with armor protection, and the new i7 electric version is no exception. The BMW i7 Protection made its debut on Wednesday and is billed by BMW as the first armored sedan with an electric powertrain. It makes its formal debut in early September at the 2023 Munich

Since 1987, Starline has been synonymous with the phrase “overhead power distribution made simple.” In a world where facility managers are increasingly asked to do more with less, Starline Track Busway has been the innovative, reliable solution they’ve needed to address their pain points. With its extreme versatility and unparalleled reliability, our industry-leading electrical power

TITAN Freight Systems, a less-than-truckload carrier headquartered in Portland, Oregon, plans to add three battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks to its fleet by the end of the year. The trucks will be manufactured at Daimler Truck North America’s Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant, and delivered by Premier Truck Group of Portland. The new Freightliner eM2

Infiniti will use next week’s 2023 Monterey Car Week to present a concept previewing both a new design language and the next-generation QX80. Infiniti’s current design language can be traced back to the Essence concept of 2009, but a new look is planned and we’ll see it first on the QX Monograph concept set to