• News aggregator on electric cars and electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, planes).

TDK offers filters for automotive applications at higher voltages and higher capacitances

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Japanese electronics maker TDK has expanded its YFF series of three-terminal filters for automotive applications to include higher voltages up to 35 V and higher capacitances up to 4.7 µF. Such components are used to suppress voltage variation and high-frequency noise, which can cause system malfunctions. They can be used for smoothing, filtering and decoupling… Read more…

Xiaomi patents solid-state EV battery with a layered electrode design

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Xiaomi, a multinational consumer and tech company headquartered in Beijing, has received a patent for a solid-state EV battery using a layered electrode design. Xiaomi’s patent for a solid-state battery features a layered electrode structure designed to enhance ionic conductivity and energy density, reports CarNewsChina. The design integrates a current collector with multiple electrode layers… Read more…

ChargePoint launches Flex Plus EV charger for European fleet home charging

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ChargePoint has introduced the Flex Plus EV home charger for European fleet markets, specifically targeting the region’s company car segment, which accounts for 60% of new vehicle sales. The Flex Plus integrates with ChargePoint’s Driver Management Solution software, allowing fleet managers to accurately reimburse drivers for home energy usage, oversee public charging activities and maintain… Read more…

July 4th edition: first savings on Aventon Pace 4 smart cruiser e-bike $1,699, Bluetti’s new Elite 100 V2 station at $379, Velotric, Rad, Worx, more

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Happy 4th of July, everyone! We’ve got a jam-packed Green Deals for you today, with plenty of new and returning low prices worth considering before they’re gone. Headlining today’s edition is the first chance at savings on Aventon’s new Pace 4 Step-Through Cruiser e-bike that comes with many theft-deterring smart features at $1,699. That’s not all we have in the EV category either, as Velotric has dropped its Fold 1 Lite e-bike to a new $599 low, while Rad Power has added the RadTrike to its 4th of July Sale through this weekend only at its $1,399 low. We also have the launch of Bluetti’s new Elite 100 V2 Portable Power Station with bonus exclusive savings for our readers that takes things to $379. The rear is being brought up by two outdoor tool deals, with the first being Worx’s 20V JawSaw Cordless PowerShare Chainsaw at its best pricing of the last 12 months for $109, as well as Kärcher’s K1700 Electric Pressure Washer falling to $130. Plus, we’ve rounded together all the live savings across EVs, power stations, tools, appliances, and more within our one-stop-shop July 4th Green Deals hub in the links at the bottom of the page. Read more…

Nascent Materials raises $2.3 million to advance US-based EV battery cathode production

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Nascent Materials, a battery materials startup specializing in lithium-ion cathode manufacturing, announced it has completed a $2.3 million seed funding round led by SOSV, with additional backing from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund and UM6P Ventures. The Newark, New Jersey-based company aims to commercialize a proprietary manufacturing approach for cathode materials used in lithium-ion… Read more…

ZF introduces TempAI to optimize EV electric motor thermal management

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ZF has introduced TempAI, a production-ready, AI-based temperature management technology designed to improve the performance and efficiency of electric motors in electric vehicles. Utilizing a self-learning temperature model, TempAI enhances temperature prediction accuracy by over 15 percent, enabling more precise thermal utilization of electric motors and increasing performance without compromising reliability. The TempAI platform automatically… Read more…

Chery-backed company starts solid-state battery production

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A Chinese company with backing from automaker Chery has produced its first batch of solid-state batteries, a technology long promised as the key to unlocking the full potential of electric cars. The industry has been flooded with claims and predictions, but this development seems to be a tangible step from laboratory theory to factory production. The company at the center… Read more…

Wheel-E Podcast: 65 MPH ONYX moped, lightweight Dahon e-bikes, more

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a new ONYX RCR 80V electric moped, new lightweight e-bike motors, Aventon’s powerful update, California cops catching illegal e-bike riders with drones, a super lightweight new e-bike from Dahon, and more. Read more…