Michelle Froese

1 week ago | evengineeringonline.com | Michelle Froese

it’s electric, a Brooklyn-based electric vehicle (EV) curbside charging company, has officially launched its Detroit deployment with support from partners including the Detroit Smart Parking Lab, Bedrock, Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility, Michigan Central, Newlab, and DTE Energy. This project marks a milestone in advancing accessible EV infrastructure across urban environments.

1 week ago | evengineeringonline.com | Michelle Froese

Bluedot, a platform providing fleets seamless access to public and home electric vehicle (EV) charging, announced the launch of Bluedot Shared Private Chargers. This solution enables fleets to leverage existing private depot charging infrastructure. Through strategic partnerships, Bluedot is addressing a critical challenge in the EV industry by increasing the use with a new asset class of charging infrastructure.

1 week ago | evengineeringonline.com | Michelle Froese

Amprius Technologies, a developer of advanced lithium-ion batteries using silicon-anode technology, has launched its 450-Wh/kg SiCore lithium-ion battery. This represents the company’s most energy-dense SiCore cell, offering 450 Wh/kg and 950 Wh/L. The battery is expected to move to mass production in the near term through global manufacturing partners.

1 week ago | evengineeringonline.com | Michelle Froese

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) and Silicon Austria Labs GmbH (SAL) have successfully completed a joint proof of concept for integrating a current sensor into a power module for electric vehicle (EV) applications, including traction inverters and dc-dc converters. The development enables higher energy efficiency and supports compact, lightweight designs for ultra-high current applications using next-generation silicon-carbide (SiC) power devices.

1 week ago | evengineeringonline.com | Michelle Froese

The global push for electrification is driving an unprecedented production of lithium-ion batteries. However, due to various factors, including overproduction and canceled projects, approximately 10 to 15% of new batteries remain unused in their intended first-life applications. This trend is particularly notable in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, where rapid innovation and scaling often leave functional batteries underused.