tdk-launches-automotive-power-over-coax-inductors

Japanese manufacturer TDK Electronics has expanded its ADL3225VF series of wire-wound inductors for automotive power-over-coax (PoC). The company started mass production of the new components in March 2025. In standard configurations, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) cameras require two separate lines for power and signal transmission—a power line connected to theContinue Reading

customcells-joins-project-to-advance-large-format-round-battery-cells

German battery manufacturer CustomCells is participating in an €8-million research project to develop next-generation round battery cells. The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (Fraunhofer IPA) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are the scientific partners. CustomCells hasContinue Reading

enshittification-king-david-zaslav-continues-to-fail-upward-with-yet-another-pay-raise

We’ve well established that the AT&T–>Time Warner–>Discovery series of media mergers were some of the dumbest, most pointless “business” exercises ever conceived by the extraction class. The utterly senseless saga burned through hundreds of billions in debt, saw more than 50,000+ people lose their jobs, killed off numerous popular brands, created oceans of animosityContinue Reading

aachen-university-project-aims-to-optimize-fast-charging-capability-of-prismatic-battery-cells

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) of RWTH Aachen University is working with research and industry partners to optimize the fast charging capability of prismatic lithium-ion batteries. The aim of the new, three-year SchnelleZelle project, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, isContinue Reading

sk-on-and-sk-enmove-showcase-battery-immersion-cooling

South Korean battery and trading company SK On is showcasing advanced thermal management technology with lubricant supplier SK Enmove. The immersion cooling technology for EV batteries circulates electrically insulating thermal fluids inside the battery pack to effectively dissipate heat. Since the coolant directly contacts the battery cells, it can moreContinue Reading

analyzing-jetblue’s-financial-scene-after-q1

The entire commercial aviation industry has undoubtedly had a rough few months. Across the board, airlines have seen stock prices decline significantly, they have been forced to adjust their earnings estimates, and many carriers have significantly scaled back their global networks amid broad economic uncertainty. Amid economic turmoil created byContinue Reading