Rinco Ultrasonics, a Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of ultrasonic welding equipment, has introduced the Ultrasonic Servo-Driven Splicer (USDS). USDS captures and secures groups of wires and fuses the ends together to create a stronger bond with better electrical conductivity than soldered joints, the company said. Rinco is working to expand the USDS offering with higher power versions. …

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In today's powerful emotional episode that Fast Chargingindependent tests show that the latest Tesla Full Self Driving requires an intervention every 13 miles. Meanwhile, Hyundai, Kia, and California are making EVs better, AND more affordable. Independent testing company AMCI appears to confirm Fred's initial findings with FSD 12.5, Hyundai and Kia are working on new, …

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Kia continues to make it easier for EV drivers to charge. Its EV charging service, Kia Charge, now has more than 800,000 charging points in 28 European countries, an increase of 39% compared to last year. Kia's EV charging service is expanding in Europe Launched in September 2021, Kia Charge is an exclusive EV charging …

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All-electric EV charging infrastructure provider Revel has made good on previously announced plans to expand its network of fast-charging stations in New York City. This afternoon, Revel officially opened a 24/7 public charging station at Pier 36 in Manhattan, the first of its kind in the NYC area. Revel is unusual Electrek's home page. The …

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After a three-year hiatus, Ford will reopen its Chennai plant in India. However, this time, Ford will focus on EVs as it faces a global comeback. Ford India plant to reopen to export global EVs Ford submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Tamil Nadu government earlier this month, outlining plans to restart its …

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Toyota says leaving the Prime is a matter of easy visibility Otherwise, the RAV4 and Prius plug-in hybrids continue with a few changes Toyota sold the top PHEVs in California's most emitting states The prime time is over for Toyota's plug-in hybrids, as the automaker makes marketing moves to rebrand them as plug-in hybrids from …

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Two current titans of the electric mobility industry have used a joint venture to bring new battery technology to help EV drivers finally go faster. Today, SAIC-GM and CATL launched a new lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery cell with a 6C multiplier, which allows charging rates of up to 200km in just five minutes, making it the …

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As of 2025, the RAV4 Prime is now called the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid. The PHEV offers the same 42 electric miles and 38 mpg as a hybrid 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid prices start at $175 more than the 2024 Prime The Toyota RAV4 Prime changes its name to the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid in 2025, …

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Photo: Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition Drive Electric Week kicks off this Saturday with nearly 200 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles. Events will take place over the next two weekends, from September 27 to October 6, in the US, Canada, and Guadalajara, Mexico. Drive Electric Week is an annual event organized by Plug In …

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The US Department of Energy has selected US-based graphite processing technology developer Urbix to enter negotiations to award $125 million in funding from the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply to advance construction of its graphite production facility. The funding, provided under the government's Dual Infrastructure Act, aims to increase the domestic production of lithium-ion …

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