EV Technology

Summary Stellantis and CATL are forming a joint venture to build a lithium iron phosphate battery plant in Spain The plant is targeted to start production by the end of 2026 with up to 50 GWh of annual capacity CATL will enhance its capabilities to supply European automakers and the…

Summary Qnovo unveils SentinelX battery health and safety solution for e-mobility Software acts as a defense for OEMs to prevent safety incidents related to EV batteries Provides real-time battery management to detect and mitigate risks before they occur Includes adaptive fast charging and health and safety diagnostics using real-time analytics…

Summary Stellantis and Zeta Energy are collaborating to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries The batteries aim to have energy density comparable to lithium-ion technology Lithium-sulfur batteries could lead to lighter battery packs, greater driving range, improved handling, and faster charging Zeta’s design uses waste materials and does not require cobalt, graphite,…

Summary $50 million awarded by US DOE for Low-cost Earth-abundant Na-ion Storage consortium Consortium led by Argonne National Laboratory to develop high-energy, long-lasting sodium-ion batteries Includes 6 national laboratories and 8 universities aiming to create sustainable and cost-effective sodium-ion batteries Sodium-ion batteries aim to diversify electric vehicle battery supply and…

Summary GKN Hoeganaes collaborates with First Phosphate for North American supply chain for LFP batteries for EVs Partnership integrates First Phosphate’s magnetite into GKN’s Ancorsteel melting process First Phosphate plans to reach 400,000 tonnes of annual output by 2032 in Quebec facility GKN Hoeganaes ready to scale operations in Tennessee…

Summary ZF opens its third plant in Shenyang, China to produce electric axle drives for EVs Production lines and equipment are being transferred to the Shenyang plant Electric axle drives are based on ZF’s modular kit electric drive platform ZF is focusing on reaching volume production in 2025 ZF is…

Summary Novonix received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a loan of up to $754.8 million The loan would be used to partially finance the construction of a graphite facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee for manufacturing synthetic graphite primarily for EV batteries The facility is expected to…

Summary EVE Energy introduces platforms for electric construction machinery, including the Open Source Battery Platforms focus on construction machinery, heavy-duty trucks, aerial work platforms, and special machinery Platforms aim to reduce charging time by 25%, exceed 5,000 cycles lifespan, and achieve three times the structural strength of old standards B3P…

Summary Wevo-Chemie is adding a new silicone gap filler to their line of thermal interface materials The WEVOSIL 26040 FL has high thermal conductivity for efficient heat dissipation The material is resistant to sedimentation and can be stored, used, and transported over long distances without rehomogenizing The filler combination allows…

Summary ROHM has partnered with TSMC to develop and produce gallium nitride (GaN) power devices for electric vehicles (EVs) The partnership integrates ROHM’s device development technology with TSMC’s GaN-on-silicon process technology GaN power devices are currently used in various applications, including consumer and industrial devices like AC adapters and server…