Lumafield has rolled out a new in-line arrayed X-ray system that enables manufacturers to inspect every part moving down a production line rather than a sampled few. The system is designed to drop into existing conveyor lines and to scan at full line speed, flagging defective units and letting good Read more
Versinetic supplies white-label hardware, software and load-balancing systems to EV charging companies. Now the company has launched a software tool to help EV charger manufacturers’ engineering teams decide when, and how, to migrate from OCPP 1.6 to OCPP 2.1. “The OCPP Migration Decision Matrix provides a structured framework for evaluating Read more
The performance of a class of next-generation solid-state batteries may depend on a coating just a nanometer thick, roughly 100,000 times thinner than a human hair. Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory combined computation and experiment to identify protective coatings for sulfide-based solid electrolytes, and pointed Read more
SABIC has introduced two grades of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds built to insulate high-voltage power modules, including the insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) switching devices used in electric drive systems. The new LNP THERMOCOMP OFM76XXP and OFM76EXP compounds have the potential to be used in power modules for 800 V and Read more
From electric vans to entry-level SUVs, Kia now has an EV for nearly everyone. After sales jumped 88% in the second quarter, Kia expects demand to pick up in the second half of 2026.
Rivian went to impressive lengths to completely re-engineer the R2’s battery and suspension to make the cheaper R2 as good as the R1.
Tesla’s long-standing saga regarding its door handles and a manual release has entered its latest chapter, and as a result, a big change is coming. On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) denied Tesla’s petition that was seeking a defect investigation into roughly 180,000 Model 3 vehicles for Read more
One of the easiest ways to get my attention is to slap the word “premium” on an affordable e-bike. Sometimes it’s justified. Other times it’s… aspirational.
NHTSA has denied a petition asking it to open a defect investigation into the hidden manual door releases on the Tesla Model 3. But in the same decision, the agency agreed to start writing new door-safety rules for the entire auto industry. The denial, published today, covers 179,031 model year Read more
The self-driving big rig startup claims its Aurora Driver 2 suite cuts hardware costs in half.