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Project Triumph TE-1 Prototype Revealed

Project Triumph TE-1 has been revealed in completed prototype form. The unique collaboration between Triumph Motorcycles, Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain Ltd, and WMG at the University of Warwick funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles through Innovate UK, was set up to create ground-breaking developments in specialist electric motorcycle engineering and innovative integrated technology design.

Koenigsegg's First E-Motor and EV-Drive Unit with Raxial Flux

Koenigsegg continues its in-house technology development and advanced component offers to the market. It started with David, the recently introduced revolutionary 6-phase inverter - and that is now followed by the company's newest innovation, the Quark electric motor that utilizes a novel torque/power-rich balance between radial(power-dense) and axial(torque-dense) flux topology dubbed Raxial Flux.

Fluence and ReNew Joint Venture to Boost Energy Storage in India

Fluence and ReNew Power announced an agreement to form a new company to meet the needs of local customers across India that will address the fast-developing energy storage market in India.

EV Charging as Quick as Refuelling Thanks to High Power Chargers

High Power Chargers (HPCs) refer to Level 3 DC fast charging at a rate of 50 kW or more. In general, because vehicle range and battery capacities are increasing, there is an increased ability for vehicles to accept higher charge rates.

EISO Announces $1.4 Million Investment in Smart Grid Projects

With more than 5,000 megawatts of local energy supply available in Ontario, communities are playing an increasing role in providing for their own energy needs. The Independent Electricity System Operator is investing $1.4 million to test smart grid platforms that more efficiently co-ordinate energy use and supply on a local level. Additional funding of $2 million is being provided by project partners.

Infinitum Electric: Axial Flux Motor with Printed Stator

IDTechEx interviewed Infinitum to learn more about their electric motor technology which consists of an axial flux motor with a PCB stator.

HiNa Battery Technology

HiNa Battery Technology are a Chinese Na-ion battery manufacturer.

RETORQ Motors

RETORQ designs and manufactures electric motors based on its proprietary axial flux reluctance torque motor technology. Their technology presents several benefits in comparison to many typical permanent magnet machines used in electric vehicles today. IDTechEx interviewed RETORQ Motors to learn more about their motor, its advantages and applications for EVs.

Trina Storage

Trina Storage was launched in 2021, as a separate business unit from parent solar PV company Trina Solar, to serve the growing market for grid-connected energy storage. IDTechEx spoke with Jan Schoene, Head of Product, Overseas Storage.

A New Database for Electric Car Sales, Models and Technologies

The electric car market has grown rapidly over the past 5 years, and within this growing market, several trends can be seen when looking at batteries and traction motors. To help organizations to analyze these trends, IDTechEx has released the "Electric Car Sales, Models & Technologies Database".

Urgent Need for New Stationary Storage

Starved of lithium-ion batteries and pumped storage sites, the stationary energy storage business is urgently looking for alternatives. See them in the new IDTechEx report, "Stationary Energy Storage Without Batteries: Grid, Microgrid, UPS, Trackside 2021-2041".

Aggreko Partners with Argonne National Laboratory

Aggreko has delivered a smart battery storage system to Argonne National Laboratory. The solution will expand high power charging for electric vehicles at the organisation's Smart Energy Plaza near Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Mercedes-AMG: Electrification and Immersion Battery

Mercedes-AMG has revealed its electrification plans for the near future including hybrids, battery-electric vehicles and the use of an immersion-cooled battery pack.

Project Triumph TE-1 E-powertrain Revealed

The all-new battery powertrain developed by Williams Advanced Engineering for Triumph Motorcycles' TE-1 project will set new standards for electric bike performance.

Efficient Ocean Wave Energy Harvesting for "Blue Energy"

A research team has recently developed a water-tube-based triboelectric nanogenerator that can efficiently convert various irregular and low-frequency mechanical energies, including ocean wave energy, into electricity, providing a new avenue for the development of "blue energy".

Unico Power

Unico Power is an EVSE and energy management service provider based out of Alberta, Canada. IDTechEx caught up with CEO and co-founder Glen Gordon for an update.

Electric Era

American company assembling high discharge rate Li-ion battery module, exploiting the high efficient cooling system design, for application in EV fast charging.

Karma Automotive

California based Karma Automotive are best known for manufacturing luxury plug-in hybrid electric sports cars, but they are also developing a range of skateboard type chassis platforms for a wide variety of different battery electric and extended-range electric vehicles.

Seat Launches Three New Electric Scooters

SEAT is offering new mobility solutions which meet the needs of cities and its residents and commuters, launching three electric urban mobility vehicles: the series production of the SEAT MÓ eScooter125 (electric motorcycle) and the SEAT MÓ eKickScooter65 and eKickScooter25 (electric scooter).