Jonathan Spira

2 weeks ago | chargedevs.com | Jonathan Spira

The record-setting 67-day flight of the Aalto high-altitude pseudo-satellite Zephyr was powered by ultra-high-energy batteries from Amprius Technologies. Aalto is a UK-based subsidiary of Airbus Industries that manufactures the Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite. QinetiQ designed the original Zephyr. Aalto aims to commercialize the Zephyr in 2026.

2 weeks ago | chargedevs.com | Jonathan Spira

Amprius Technologies, a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries incorporating silicon anode technology, has announced a contract manufacturing agreement with a battery manufacturer located in South Korea, with an eye towards increasing output of its SiCore cell. SiCore cells use a silicon anode material system to enable high charge availability and power performance in one cell.

3 weeks ago | chargedevs.com | Jonathan Spira

Candela, the company that designs and builds electric hydrofoil ferries, including the P-12, has announced that a crew from the company broke new ground by piloting an electric hydrofoiling Candela C-8 between Europe and North Africa. The voyage marked the first-ever intercontinental journey by an electric vessel, the company said. “This week, we flew across continents—literally,” said Gustav Hasselskog, Candela’s founder and CEO.

3 weeks ago | chargedevs.com | Jonathan Spira

Komatsu, a century-old global manufacturer of heavy equipment, has unveiled its partner Dimaag’s Mobile Megawatt Charging System, a mobile power supply designed to be deployed at a point of use and scalable up to 6 MW. Dimaag is a relatively new design and technology company.

1 month ago | chargedevs.com | Jonathan Spira

KPIT Technologies has purchased Caresoft Global’s engineering solutions business. The addition of the former Caresoft Global unit will strengthen KPIT’s commercial vehicle vertical “by combining Caresoft’s deep relationships and domain knowledge in trucks and off-highway segments,” KPIT said.