August 2022

Toyota to triple its planned investment in US EV battery factory

Toyota has announced that it is boosting its planned investment for a new electric vehicle battery plant in the United States. Previously, the Japanese automaker was looking to invest $1.29 billion. This number has now been raised to $3.8 billion.  The automaker noted on Wednesday that its larger investment is partly a response to the

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Rivian Camp Mode, California at 15% EVs, 300-mile EVs: Today’s Car News

California commits to ban internal combustion vehicles when one brand dominates EV sales. The slate of EVs with more than 300 miles of range has grown, especially in 2022. And Rivian will help level your in-vehicle campsite. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In its next over-the-air software update, Rivian plans to reveal

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6 traits of non-spill connectors for liquid cooling applications

Sponsored by CPC Whether thermal management liquid cooling loops are located at the EV charging station inverters, cable, or in association with the onboard infotainment systems or battery packs, these systems all need non-spill fluid connectors for serviceability and/or ease of use or manufacture. This tech guide outlines features of non-spill connectors used in liquid

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Tritium opens fast charger factory in Tennessee

Charger manufacturer Tritium (Nasdaq: DCFC) has opened its first US-based charger manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. The facility is expected to create over 500 jobs over the next five years. Tritium’s Tennessee facility will initially produce the company’s RTM fast charger, and is expected to start producing the PKM150 early next year. These DC fast

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KACO’s second-gen structured mechanical seals for internal rotor cooling

Sealing technology firm KACO has introduced the second generation of its structured mechanical seals for internal rotor cooling. “Following the successful market launch of the first generation of mechanical seals for internal rotor cooling, KACO has significantly improved these systems by consistently optimizing the microstructures in terms of occurring power losses,” says the company, which

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Polestar to supply batteries and charging systems to electric hydrofoil maker Candela

Swedish electric car OEM Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) has signed a multiyear agreement to supply battery and charging systems to Candela, a Swedish maker of electric hydrofoil boats. The agreement to supply battery technology to a third party is a first for Polestar. Candela says its electric boats “fly” above the surface, using computer-guided hydrofoils that

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EV sales crack 15% of vehicle market in California, Tesla continues to dominate

California’s more aggressive deadline for phasing out new internal combustion vehicle sales, culminating in a 2035 shift to all EVs, might seem a tough target to achieve to those in some parts of the U.S. But it’s all about perspective. In the U.S. as a whole, EV sales accounted for 5.6% of the U.S. vehicle

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