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Cell test systems do double duty

EA Elektro-Automatik in Germany has launched a series of bidirectional DC power supplies and regenerative DC loads for testing fuel cell stacks (writes Nick Flaherty). Fuel cells are characterised by determining their electrical resistance, and the performance is usually indicated via polarisation curves by measuring the voltage and current. A durability test after a fuel […]

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Volvo Cars starts production of the C40 Recharge

Volvo Cars has begun production of the C40 Recharge, its second fully electric car, at its manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium. The Ghent plant also produces the XC40 Recharge, the fully electric version of the company’s SUV and Volvo Cars’ first fully electric model. By 2030, the company aims to be selling only fully electric […]

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Lunaz offers licence to thrill with electric Aston Martin DB6

Lunaz has announced that it is to start a limited production run of an electrified version of the Aston Martin DB6. It joins the company’s electric line-up of other iconic British marques, including Bentleys and Rolls-Royces. Each DB6 will undergo an extensive bare-metal restoration and re-engineering process. The brakes, suspension and steering will be uprated […]

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Robert Hoevers

Although DC fast charging and hydrogen refuelling are gaining in popularity for quickly replenishing EV energy stores, considerable infrastructural investment is needed if sufficient charging stations and hydrogen supply points are to be made available for consumers and commercial fleets

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Williams Advanced Engineering and Molicell team up for high-power battery applications

In mid-August, Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Molicell announced a strategic collaboration centred on lithium-ion batteries optimised for power density rather than energy density, and with applications in sectors including automotive and mining, as senior commercial manager for battery technology at WAE James Hoxey explains to Peter Donaldson. “Our strategic collaboration enables us to focus […]

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Dow launches conformal coating for harsh environments

Dow has unveiled a new conformal coating it calls Dowsil CC-2588. It is an abrasion-resistant silicone-based material that protects PCBs and electronic components against high humidity and corrosion. The coating is virtually odourless and cures at room temperature. It can be sprayed on in a single pass and dries to a film thickness of 50-200 […]

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Sealing

Seals and sealants perform a host of unsung but vital functions. Peter Donaldson explains the different types, their uses and the materials they are made from

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Fast-charging systems boost for UK motorways

In a much-needed push to enable greater uptake of EVs across the UK, charging systems manufacturer Kempower has been selected by UK-based Osprey Charging to supply fast DC charger infrastructure for more than 150 charging hubs due to open nationwide by 2025 (writes Rory Jackson). 1500 units of Kempower’s charging systems will be delivered as […]

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ABB launches ‘world’s fastest’ electric car charger

ABB has launched an all-in-one EV charger, which it says is the fastest on the market. The Terra 360 is a modular charger that can simultaneously charge up to four vehicles. It has a maximum output of 360 kW, and ABB says it is capable of fully charging any EV in 15 minutes or less. […]

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NIO unveils standard-range battery with better performance in colder weather

NIO has launched a new standard-range 75 kWh hybrid-cell battery it says will reduce range loss in low temperatures by 25%. It adds that the battery also gives a more accurate state of charge (SoC) estimate while matching the battery performance of a ternary lithium battery. The battery is a hybrid of ternary lithium and […]
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