Power Integrations, which supplies high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for power conversion, is offering five new reference designs targeting 800 V automotive applications, based on its 1,700 V InnoSwitch3-AQ flyback switcher ICs. Spanning power levels from 16 W to 120 W, the designs use wound and low-profile planar transformers and target Read more
South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has selected US engineering firm Honeywell to provide building automation for its cylindrical EV battery manufacturing facility under construction in Queen Creek, near Phoenix, Arizona. Honeywell’s building automation technologies will help maximize operational efficiency at the 1.3-million-square-foot standalone facility, the company said. Honeywell’s Read more
A public charging or fleet charging site—or pretty much any installation larger than one or two Level 2 chargers—consists of more than just the chargers that drivers interact with. There’s going to be a transformer, a cabinet full of switchgear, and increasingly, microgrid elements such as battery storage and/or PV Read more
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Mazda has announced that it will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), also known as Tesla’s charge connector, on its upcoming electric vehicles in Japan. more…
As it scrambles to turn things around, Nissan is scrapping plans to build a new LFP battery plant in Japan. The facility was expected to be key to reducing EV battery costs to keep up with leaders like BYD. more…
AeroHT, the eVTOL and “flying car” business arm of XPeng, announced it is one step closer to bringing its “Land Aircraft Carrier” to customers in China. The powers that be accepted the unique NEV/eVTOL combo vehicle’s production certificate application, moving AeroHT toward its next step before mass production. more…
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Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that it has reached an agreement with American electric car maker Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its EVs. The update was shared by Mazda in a press release. Mazda’s NACS Commitment As per Mazda in its press release, Read more