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One of the keys to Andrew Forrest’s goal of reaching “real zero” emissions at his giant iron ore mines in the Pilbara by 2030 is the transformation of its trucking fleet from diesel to electric – and it has been a rapid learning curve. Fortescue Metals has been conducting trials with both battery electric…
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Engineering companies GROB and Dürr have developed a concept factory for lithium-ion battery cell production that requires 50 percent less space and 70 percent less energy than traditional manufacturing facilities, delivering higher space efficiency and lower operating costs. The centerpiece of the new approach is Dürr’s dry coating system, which implements the Activated Dry…
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LG Innotek has unveiled its all-new Automotive 5G Communication Module with satellite connectivity, through which it aims to enable high-speed communication for users at any location, at any time of the day. The module itself supports satellite communication over 5G broadband (NR-NTN, with a bandwidth of approximately 30 MHz) that is installed in the…
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DC Fast Charger at Charlotte Hall Public Library Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) owns and operates a DC Fast Charger in the parking lot of the public library in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. The charging station has one 50 kW BTCPower DCFC. It’s at the intersection of Three Notch Rd and New Market Turner Rd….
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Earlier this year, The Driven reported that Smart had cut prices across both its Australian-delivered models to help boost sales. Now, both Smart #1 and #3 are also on special, with driveaway prices now cut by over $10,000 on some stocked variants. According to Smart, stocked #1 vehicles will have driveaway prices coming in…
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Voltempo has started series production of its HyperCharger megawatt charging system at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham. The company has grown from three employees to over 50 in the past 20 months, and the facility was opened by Sir Vince Cable earlier in the month. The HyperCharger is part of the UK government’s £200…
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Gireve, Hubject and Irdeto have announced a new strategic partnership through which they are jointly aiming to expand Plug&Charge accessibility on a global scale. Officially called the ‘Gireve-Hubject-Irdeto Plug&Charge Interoperability Partnership’, the collaboration will more closely look to pair technological advancements with seamless customer experiences in order to address a key barrier to mass…
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The Brookvale bus depot in Sydney’s north has become the first in New South Wales to be converted to offer unique fast-charging technology for battery electric buses, and is the first of eleven depot conversions that will enable buses to be charged in as little as 20 minutes. The state government says the new…
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New battery safety regulations concerning thermal runaway have prompted an evolution in pack design In 2020, the Chinese government issued GB 38031, a new national safety standard for electric vehicles. It set a new requirement for vehicle safety in which passengers must receive at least a five-minute warning to exit the vehicle if a…
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Volvo Group and Daimler Truck, two key players in the commercial vehicle industry, have launched Coretura AB, their new commercial SDV joint venture. Through the JV, the OEMs are aiming to disrupt the commercial vehicle industry through the introduction of a new software-defined vehicle platform and by, ultimately, establishing a new industry standard. Coretura…
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It was World EV Day on Tuesday, September 9, and so no better time to celebrate the progress of the Australian public charging sector in enabling and supporting our growing uptake of electric vehicles to reduce national costs and emissions! As a BEV and PHEV owner/operator for more than a decade, as well as…
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Horse Powertrain will reveal its Horse C15 range extender system at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Germany, offering automakers a compact solution to convert BEVs into range-extended models with minimal platform modifications. The Horse C15 combines a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine with an integrated generator, inverter, and cooling package in a unit measuring 500 x…
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