Flux Marine, which develops electric outboard motors and battery systems for recreational and commercial watercraft, has signed aluminum rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) manufacturer Highfield Boats as its first rigging partner. Highfield Boats has been a hull partner of Flux Marine since 2022. The brands have since collaborated to launch the Read more
Sponsored by Pickering. EV platforms live at the intersection of high voltage, high power and strict safety requirements. From battery packs and traction inverters to DC fast chargers and cable harnesses, engineers must prove that insulation is sound during development and at end-of-line. That is the role of high-potential testing. Read more
Germany-based VI-grade, a provider of human-centric simulation-driven vehicle development solutions and part of testing and measurement company Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK)’s Virtual Test Division, has formed a partnership with electric drive simulation specialist MoBeLIV to help engineers validate EV powertrains. The agreement appoints HBK and its affiliates, including VI-grade, Read more
After an announcement last week, eVTOL developer Archer Aviation completed display flights to the public at the 2025 California International Air Show. This public display was Archer’s latest aerial achievement in the public eye as it moves closer to certification and commercial eVTOL operations. more…
Recreational vehicle maker THOR Industries has introduced a new plug-in hybrid Class A motorhome, the Embark, manufactured by Entegra Coach. The Embark is built on an EV platform developed exclusively for the THOR family of companies by Harbinger Motors. THOR and Harbinger have been working together to develop the platform Read more
UK bus and coach operator Stagecoach has partnered with e-fleet solutions provider VEV to create a microgrid-based commercial EV charging hub at Stagecoach’s bus depot in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Now the companies have announced the successful delivery of the companies’ first third-party charge. The Nuneaton depot boasts 45 high-powered EV chargers Read more
The electric Bronco is real, and it might be Ford’s coolest EV yet. With the new electric SUV now on sale in China, Ford is showing off a few extra goodies it’s giving early buyers, including a roof tent for camping. more…
French battery foils manufacturer Armor Battery Films has inaugurated its new manufacturing site in France for the production of carbon-coated current collectors. The company is scaling up its production capacity fivefold to support the global growth of battery manufacturers. The new site has an annual capacity of 150 million square Read more
Chinese EV brand ZEEKR has announced a new design refresh to its flagship 001 EV model – the second in as many years. This latest upgrade to the 001 features ZEEKR’s 900V architecture, enabling better performance and some of the fastest charging speeds we’ve seen. The interior also appears quite Read more
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is reshaping Memphis’s economic landscape. In just twelve months, the company has become the city and county’s second largest taxpayer. The update was related in a report from The Wall Street Journal. Memphis’ second-largest taxpayer xAI is currently transforming a defunct Mississippi power plant Read more