SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC) launched the Electric Vehicle Public Key Infrastructure Consortium (EVPKI Consortium). The Consortium has formally launched with four charter members: ChargePoint, Electrify America, Ford Motor Company and General Motors (GM). According to the Consortium, the mission is to create and manage an inclusive framework for secure digital trust across the electric mobility…

SAE International’s SAE Wireless Power Transfer & Alignment Taskforce has completed its consensus process and decided upon Differential Inductive Positioning System (DIPS) as the technology alignment methodology for the SAE J2954 standard. The task force, consisting of automakers (OEMs), Tier 1s and wireless charging suppliers, were surveyed to determine minimum common methods for alignment (fine…

Hofer Powertrain, a development and technology partner specializing in efficient powertrain solutions, launched the Ultevate Ultra battery module at the LA Auto Show. The company said Ultevate Ultra technology enables extraordinarily rapid charging. Vehicles can be charged from a state of charge (SOC) of 5% to 85% in just five minutes, and to 100% in…

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and Redwood Materials expanded their recycling agreement to create pathways for automotive batteries used in Toyota’s electrified vehicles that have reached the end of their life. The plan also includes an agreement for Toyota to source Cathode Active Material (CAM) and Anode copper foil from Redwood’s recycling activities for Toyota’s…

ABB E-mobility acquired Vourity, a Swedish startup with award-winning cloud-based technology for payment of EV charging. ABB said Vourity’s technology simplifies the driver’s life at the charging station, eliminating the need for numerous phone apps or payment tags. Its technology enables rapid, secure payment for EV charging, using a wide variety of payment options including…

Hyundai Motor Company recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new electric vehicle (EV) plant at its complex in Ulsan, South Korea. The new EV-dedicated plant will lay the foundation for future growth in the era of electrification, Hyundai said. “The new EV-dedicated plant in Ulsan is the beginning of a promising future for the…

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) entered into a long-term agreement with Hexagon Purus, a manufacturer of zero-emission mobility and infrastructure solutions, to provide complete vehicle integration of the battery electric Freightliner eM2, which it said was developed to serve vocational applications. The integration, provided by Hexagon Purus, will incorporate Hexagon Purus' proprietary zero-emission technology, including…

EVCS and Lyft have launched a new partnership program where EV drivers on Lyft can benefit from discounted charging on the EVCS network. The program is available to all EV drivers on Lyft and encompasses all EVCS publicly accessible charging stations across California, Oregon and Washington. Through this program, EV drivers on Lyft have access…

Kohler Energy introduced a new hydrogen KDI engine and its first-ever hydrogen fuel cell power system, expanding its portfolio of clean energy solutions. Building off the recent announcement of Kohler Co. establishing Kohler Energy as an independent company, this news further accelerates Kohler Energy’s strategy to provide the broadest range of clean energy and hydrogen-ready…

Diamond Foundry (DF) created an electric car inverter leveraging its diamond wafer technology to enable more efficient electric cars, the company said. The power electronics unit is six times smaller than that of a Tesla 3 while delivering more power more efficiently. This new level of miniaturization is enabled through a smart design enabled by…