GM has issued a Service Update describing an available fix for a software defect in the battery energy control module for certain affected 2023 BrightDrop Zevo 600 vans, as well as several other ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Battery management has used digital control for about as long as cost-affordable microcontrollers have been available. There are 20-year-old patents ...

Boeing officials have detailed their proposed fixes for the lithium-ion batteries aboard its 787 planes, and the changes include better insulation between the eight cells in the battery, gentler ...

Last year, the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach E had software issues that caused its 12 volt battery to not be recharged using the main battery system. Now, the main battery is being shut off due to issues ...

Vendors and end users of XL4015 DC-DC Buck Converter module, now have an improved version. In an earlier blog, I did an in-depth analysis of the XL4015 DC-DC Buck Converter module. I recently received ...

Chinese EV manufacturer Aiways revealed further details of its 63-kWh battery pack, a multilayered “sandwich” battery pack that allows for a greater specific capacity of cells per kg while still ...

GM has issued a Service Update related to a fix for an issue with the battery energy control module in certain affected units of the 2022-2024 GMC Hummer EV. Tagged with service update number ...

Apart from compromised performance and life, swappable batteries need 2x the packaging for the same capacity Charging anxiety, not range anxiety, is the biggest hurdle to EV adoption. A 15-minute ...

My thoughts on the state of USB-C and gadget fast charging are well documented by now; an interoperability nightmare that causes not just a headache for users but has also spun a web for manufacturers ...