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UCR researchers find commercial fast-charging damages EV batteries, propose new internal-resistance-based technique

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2020

Commercial fast-charging stations subject electric car batteries to high temperatures and high resistance that can cause them to crack, leak, and lose their storage capacity, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in a new open-access study published in the journal Energy Storage. —Sebastian et al.

International

International Commercial Charging Li-ion

Cummins begins testing of hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

Cummins has begun testing a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine. Cummins is thrilled about the potential of the hydrogen engine to reduce emissions and provide power and performance for customers. —Srikanth Padmanabhan, President of the Engine Segment. We are optimistic about bringing this solution to market.

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Hydrogen International Engine Fuel

Alpine unveils Alpenglow hydrogen-engined concept

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The car is equipped with a hydrogen-fueled internal-combustion engine. A hybrid hydrogen internal-combustion engine is environmentally-friendly and comes with the driving pleasure that this technology provides. Alpines says that Alpenglow is its first step on the path to sustainable solutions for clean mobility.

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International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thirty-seven globally prominent scientists representing the International Journal of Engine Research have published an open-access editorial addressing the future of the Internal Combustion Engine, and stressing the importance for continued development of more efficient and even lower-emitting technologies.

International

International Engine Exhaust Emissions

Cummins unveils 15L hydrogen engine

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2022

At the recent ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, Cummins debuted its 15-liter hydrogen engine. This engine is built on Cummins’ new fuel-agnostic platform, where below the head gasket each fuel type’s engine has largely similar components, and above the head gasket, each has different components for different fuel types.

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Hydrogen Engine Long Beach Carbon

Lotus Engineering launching new pilot containerized battery test facility

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Lotus Engineering is launching a pilot containerized battery testing facility to assess energy storage solutions for the booming EV sector. It will allow Lotus Engineering to carry out various battery cell, module and pack characterization tests, performance evaluations, and component and lifetime testing under controlled conditions.

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Engine Batteries Battery Energy Storage

Taylor Machine Works and Cummins to integrate hydrogen engines into Taylor lift trucks and container handlers

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AUGUST 13, 2023

liter and 15-liter hydrogen engines into the Taylor product line. liter hydrogen engine For 96 years, Taylor has been committed to meeting the material handling needs of its global industrial customer base, while focusing on its own generational workforce and surrounding communities.

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Hydrogen Engine Carbon Grid

JCB unveils hydrogen engine at Conexpo

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MARCH 20, 2023

inline-four hydrogen combustion engine (448 ABH2)—the company’s zero-carbon emissions solution for construction and agricultural equipment—at the Conexpo 2023 show in Las Vegas as part of the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE). JCB has also installed one of the hydrogen engines into a 7.5

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Hydrogen Engine Las Vegas Carbon

Penn State, EC Power use internal thermal modulation to enable stable fast charging

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A team from Penn State University and start-up EC Power has developed a material-agnostic technology based on asymmetric temperature modulation with a thermally stable dual-salt electrolyte to achieve stable fast charging for Li-ion batteries. 1 battery to 75% (or 70%) state of charge in 12 (or 11) minutes for more than 900 (or 2,000) cycles.

International

International Charging Power Powered

Westport Fuel Systems unveils H2 HPDI fuel system for internal combustion engines for heavy-duty truck applications

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MAY 4, 2022

Westport’s HPDI fuel system technology ( earlier post ) enables heavy-duty trucks to operate on bio-methane (renewable natural gas) and natural gas with the same power, torque, efficiency, and performance as diesel engines—with even better results running on hydrogen—all while meeting global emissions regulations.

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International Fuel Engine Hydrogen

Retriev Technologies and HOBI International collaborate on collection of EV batteries for recycling

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JUNE 7, 2021

HOBI International Inc. HOBI) and Retriev Technologies have entered into a collaborative partnership for the purpose of collecting and recycling large format electric vehicle (EV) batteries throughout North America. Retriev has processed more than 30 million pounds of lithium batteries over the last 25 years.

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International Batteries Battery Lithium Ion

Redwood Materials searches for interns this summer

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Redwood Materials is searching for interns to hire for the summer of 2024. The recycling company seems pumped to welcome engineering interns in Nevada this summer. Two of the internships are a hybrid/remote setup in Reno, namely, the interns for software engineering and systems modeling.

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Lamborghini provides first details of LB744 hybrid super sports car; V12 engine, 3 motors, 1015 CV

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MARCH 8, 2023

liter V12 mid-mounted engine is complemented by three electric motors, one of which is integrated into the new double-clutch eight-speed gearbox. liter V12 mid-mounted engine is complemented by three electric motors, one of which is integrated into the new double-clutch eight-speed gearbox. The naturally-aspirated 6.5-liter

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Motor Motors Motoring Engine

Hyliion and Cummins optimizing Cummins ISX12N natural gas engine as generator for Hypertruck ERX powertrain

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JUNE 29, 2022

Hyliion and Cummins are partnering to optimize the Cummins natural gas engine as the generator for the Hyliion Hypertruck ERX powertrain ( earlier post ). The Hyliion Hypertruck ERX is an electric range extender semi-truck powertrain solution using onboard power generation to recharge the batteries.

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Gas Engine North America Gas-Electric

Gogoro battery-swapping electric scooters continue international expansion

Baua Electric

APRIL 26, 2024

Now, the battery-swapping electric scooter leader is adding another pin to the map: Nepal. Gogoro’s e-scooters are most famous for their battery-swapping architecture, with the company’s iconic green and black battery modules serving as the basis for hundreds of thousands of battery swaps each day.

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Nepal International Batteries Battery

Cummins to introduce 15-liter natural gas engine for North America; basis for hydrogen engine under development

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

will bring to market a 15-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty trucks. The 15-liter natural gas engine is an important part of Cummins strategy for its path to zero emissions. —Srikanth Padmanabhan, President, Engine Business, Cummins. Cummins Inc.

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North America Engine Gas Hydrogen

Yamaha Motor supplying electric motors for Subaru Tecnica International; to be mounted on STI E-RA EV

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JANUARY 17, 2022

Yamaha Motor will supply Subaru Tecnica International Inc. The units the vehicle will use were developed to be “emotional electric engines” that leverage the technologies and engineering sense garnered via engine development to date.

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Motor Motors Motoring International

Westport Fuel Systems successfully completes initial startup and testing on hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine; H2-HPDI

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MARCH 11, 2021

Westport Fuel Systems announced the successful startup and initial trials of a heavy-duty internal combustion engine running on hydrogen fuel, using its patented and proprietary High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) 2.0 —,” said Scott Baker, Westport Fuel Systems’ Vice President of Engineering. Earlier post.).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen International Fuel Engine

Researchers develop shape-memorized current collector to brake battery thermal runaway

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Researchers from Renmin University and Tsinghua University in China have developed a novel shape-memorized current collector (SMCC), which can successfully brake battery thermal runaway at the battery internal overheating status. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Nano Letters. 2c03645.

Li-ion

Li-ion Batteries Battery Polymer

IDTechEx: EV battery management system (BMS) drives a third of silicon demand in EVs

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APRIL 16, 2023

As a result, IDTechEx predicts a 15% CAGR in the battery electric vehicle market over the next decade. Semiconductor technologies have become engrained in internal combustion engine vehicles. turning the cooler on if the battery is too warm. The effect of this is a reduction in chips required throughout the battery pack.

Batteries

Batteries Battery DC Electric Vehicles

Nissan and Sunwoda jointly to study battery development for e-POWER vehicles

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JUNE 23, 2020

and Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery Co., will begin studying joint development of next-generation vehicle batteries for Nissan’s e-POWER vehicles. The two companies will also discuss the development of an efficient production system to ensure stable supply capacity for jointly developed batteries. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Nissan Power Powered Batteries

Deutsche Post DHL Group sells StreetScooter production rights to international consortium ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Deutsche Post DHL Group is selling the rights and know-how for the production of its StreetScooter electric vehicles to the international consortium ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l. With the sale of StreetScooter Engineering GmbH, ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l. With the sale of StreetScooter Engineering GmbH, ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l.

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Air Force contracts LiquidPiston to adapt its rotary X-Engine technology for hybrid-electric propulsion for UAS and orbs

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MARCH 5, 2021

a developer of advanced rotary internal combustion engines, has adapted its X-Engine technology for the United States Air Force to use in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) as well as “orbs”—urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles designed to carry people and cargo. LiquidPiston, Inc., Earlier post.).

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Engine Hybrid Diesel Electric

DEUTZ presents all-electric 360V drive system for off-highway sector; hydrogen engine

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MARCH 20, 2020

The battery is from the E-DEUTZ modular toolbox and offers 42 kWh of capacity. kW charging system can restore the battery charge to 80% within four hours. hybrid engine combines a highly compact three-cylinder diesel engine with a capacity of 1.2 The new DEUTZ D 1.2 liters and a 48 volt electric motor. KEYOU’s first 7.8-liter

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All-Electric Hydrogen Engine Las Vegas

Cummins beginning development of medium-duty and heavy-duty hydrogen combustion engines; H2-ICE program

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Cummins announced that its hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) program is beginning development of a medium-duty 6.7-liter liter and a heavy-duty 15-liter engine. —Srikanth Padmanabhan, President, Engine Business, Cummins Inc. The development of the 6.7-liter

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Hydrogen Engine Gas-Electric International

Royal Caribbean Group to use trio of power sources on next class of ships: fuel cell, battery, dual fuel engines

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Royal Caribbean Group’s new class of ships known as ‘Project Evolution’, set to debut in summer 2023, will operate using a trio of power sources including a fuel cell system, battery technology and dual fuel engines using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the main fuel.

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Fuel Engine Power Powered

BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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MAY 19, 2023

The high-voltage batteries required for this will likewise be manufactured locally. The virtual ground-breaking for a new assembly site for high-voltage batteries also took place as part of the anniversary celebrations. Rendering of the future high-voltage battery assembly in Shenyang. BBA is investing RMB 10 billion (US$1.4

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BMW China Batteries Battery

Lyten introduces next generation Lithium-Sulfur battery for EVs; 3X energy density of Li-ion

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Lyten , an advanced materials company, introduced its LytCell EV lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery platform. The technology is optimized for the electric vehicle market and is designed to deliver three times (3X) the gravimetric energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries. Extended range and/or increased payloads.

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Li-ion Lithium Sulfur Batteries Battery

VanadiumCorp beginning work on next-generation vanadium redox flow batteries for ships

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JANUARY 11, 2021

announced that commercial development work has commenced for the first phase of key design and engineering of next-generation vanadium redox flow-battery systems (VRFB Battery) for marine propulsion applications. VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. Champagne.

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Mariner Batteries Battery Netherlands

SAKOR announces dynamometer line for testing electric motor efficiency to meet international environmental standards

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Capable of precisely measuring motor efficiency, these dynamometers provide an essential tool to engineers seeking to reduce fossil fuel consumption and enhance energy efficiency to meet strict environmental standards and regulations.

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Standards International Motor Motors

KULR licenses NASA’s Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter for battery safety and thermal management

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

KULR Technology Group has achieved operational readiness for its Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter (FTRC) within its suite of battery safety and thermal management solutions after finalizing a commercial licensing agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the agency’s patent-pending FTRC solution.

Batteries

Batteries Battery Lithium Ion Commercial

Skeleton, Martinrea Effenco to collaborate on fast-charging batteries in refuse collection vehicles

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2023

Effenco’s Hybrid Electric solution eliminates the need to run engines when trucks are stationary. SuperBattery is also unburnable and much safer than li-ion batteries, even when crushed, pierced, or overheated. It can be adapted to new heavy-duty vocational trucks as well as existing fleets. Effenco’s Hybrid Electric system.

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Li-ion New York City Batteries Battery

Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

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MARCH 5, 2022

They also found that the benefits of electrification remain significant with increased battery size, reduced BEV lifetime, and across a variety of drive cycles and decarbonization scenarios. For battery-electric vehicles and internal-combustion-engine vehicles, the breakeven time is 1.2 years for sedans, 1.4

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Light Gas Ford Vehicles

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) is an Annual Celebration of Female Engineers

EV Obssesion

JUNE 21, 2021

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) is an Annual Celebration of Female Engineers & their accomplishments. With the focus of the world directed on sustainability and electrification, we spoke to our team of female engineers in the Advanced Battery area at Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE).

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International Engine Batteries Battery

Rolls-Royce Power Systems road map for climate-neutrality; 35% cut by 2030 from 2019; key role of mtu engines

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JULY 22, 2021

A key element in achieving these goals is the certification of the most important mtu engine products, which will run on sustainable fuels from as early as 2023 and then be successively brought into use. The aim is to reach a CO 2 net-zero operation of combustion engines. This is not yet relevant for Rolls-Royce applications.

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2019 Engine Climate Power

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

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JULY 21, 2021

The results show there is no realistic pathway to full decarbonization of internal combustion engine vehicles, and that only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways. This results in significantly lower battery production emissions than in earlier studies.

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Hydrogen Fuel Batteries Battery

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology vying to establish international center for solid-state batteries

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is vying to establish an international center to develop solid-state batteries which will be safer, cheaper, smaller and more efficient than lithium ion batteries. Each university received $15,000 of the planning grant.

South Dakota

South Dakota International Batteries Battery

LiquidPiston receives SBIR grant to develop X-Engine as hybrid-electric platform for UAVs

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

a developer of advanced rotary internal combustion engines for diesel and jet fuels ( earlier post ), received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant from the US Army for the development of its X-Engine as a hybrid-electric propulsion platform for UAVs. LiquidPiston, Inc., X Mini vs iPhone 6.

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Grant Engine Hybrid Electric

BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2022

The new BMW 7 Series also comes with next-level internal combustion and plug-in hybrid drive technology. This new generation of diesel and gasoline engines offers higher efficiency. Its development already ensured that engine technology is taking a further step towards reducing emissions and improving air quality.

BMW

BMW Future Batteries Battery

U Birmingham spinout About:Energy launches battery design platform

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APRIL 8, 2023

A spinout from the University of Birmingham (UK)— About:Energy —has launched its battery design software platform: The Voltt. The Voltt will shorten R&D timelines, improve battery performance, and reduce development risk for battery cells and systems in automotive, aerospace and niche industries.

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Design Batteries Battery London

Volkswagen Group to launch battery-electric pick-up and rugged SUV in US under revived Scout brand

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MAY 13, 2022

The vehicles will be designed, engineered, and manufactured in the US for American customers. To this end, a separate, independent company will be established in the US this year as the Volkswagen Group moves the strong iconic US brand International Scout into the electric vehicle space. —Arno Antlitz, CFO Volkswagen AG.

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SUV Jeep International Batteries

U Mich generic battery-cycling optimization framework could reduce EV battery testing time by about 75%

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JUNE 28, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an optimized generic battery cycling framework that could reduce the time for both simulation and physical testing of new electric vehicle battery designs by about 75%. —Wei Lu, U-M professor of mechanical engineering and corresponding author.

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Batteries Battery Climate Change Design

Eaton now offering stamped battery terminals; greater energy cycling performance and weight savings for electric and ICE vehicles

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Eaton’s Power Connections business is now offering stamped battery terminals for both electrified and internal combustion passenger vehicles and on- and off-highway commercial vehicles. The stamped battery terminals are customizable and compatible to SAE, DIN, IEC and JIS battery post configurations.

Eaton

Eaton Batteries Battery Energy

Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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MARCH 31, 2021

Battery-electric AMG derivatives based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury and premium-class vehicles. The layout with the combustion engine at the front and Electric Drive Unit on the rear axle offers numerous advantages. —Jochen Hermann, Chief Technical Officer of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.

Mercedes

Mercedes Hybrid Batteries Battery

UCR researchers find commercial fast-charging damages EV batteries, propose new internal-resistance-based technique

Cummins begins testing of hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine

Alpine unveils Alpenglow hydrogen-engined concept

International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

Cummins unveils 15L hydrogen engine

Lotus Engineering launching new pilot containerized battery test facility

Taylor Machine Works and Cummins to integrate hydrogen engines into Taylor lift trucks and container handlers

JCB unveils hydrogen engine at Conexpo

Penn State, EC Power use internal thermal modulation to enable stable fast charging

Westport Fuel Systems unveils H2 HPDI fuel system for internal combustion engines for heavy-duty truck applications

Retriev Technologies and HOBI International collaborate on collection of EV batteries for recycling

Redwood Materials searches for interns this summer

Lamborghini provides first details of LB744 hybrid super sports car; V12 engine, 3 motors, 1015 CV

Hyliion and Cummins optimizing Cummins ISX12N natural gas engine as generator for Hypertruck ERX powertrain

Gogoro battery-swapping electric scooters continue international expansion

Cummins to introduce 15-liter natural gas engine for North America; basis for hydrogen engine under development

Yamaha Motor supplying electric motors for Subaru Tecnica International; to be mounted on STI E-RA EV

Westport Fuel Systems successfully completes initial startup and testing on hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine; H2-HPDI

Researchers develop shape-memorized current collector to brake battery thermal runaway

IDTechEx: EV battery management system (BMS) drives a third of silicon demand in EVs

Nissan and Sunwoda jointly to study battery development for e-POWER vehicles

Deutsche Post DHL Group sells StreetScooter production rights to international consortium ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l.

Air Force contracts LiquidPiston to adapt its rotary X-Engine technology for hybrid-electric propulsion for UAS and orbs

DEUTZ presents all-electric 360V drive system for off-highway sector; hydrogen engine

Cummins beginning development of medium-duty and heavy-duty hydrogen combustion engines; H2-ICE program

Royal Caribbean Group to use trio of power sources on next class of ships: fuel cell, battery, dual fuel engines

BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

Lyten introduces next generation Lithium-Sulfur battery for EVs; 3X energy density of Li-ion

VanadiumCorp beginning work on next-generation vanadium redox flow batteries for ships

SAKOR announces dynamometer line for testing electric motor efficiency to meet international environmental standards

KULR licenses NASA’s Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter for battery safety and thermal management

Skeleton, Martinrea Effenco to collaborate on fast-charging batteries in refuse collection vehicles

Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) is an Annual Celebration of Female Engineers

Rolls-Royce Power Systems road map for climate-neutrality; 35% cut by 2030 from 2019; key role of mtu engines

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology vying to establish international center for solid-state batteries

LiquidPiston receives SBIR grant to develop X-Engine as hybrid-electric platform for UAVs

BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

U Birmingham spinout About:Energy launches battery design platform

Volkswagen Group to launch battery-electric pick-up and rugged SUV in US under revived Scout brand

U Mich generic battery-cycling optimization framework could reduce EV battery testing time by about 75%

Eaton now offering stamped battery terminals; greater energy cycling performance and weight savings for electric and ICE vehicles

Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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