Intertek, Boeing, SwRI, Chevrolet.
Intertek Test Center grows: The corporation expands its ‘Center for E-Mobility and Transportation Technologies’ in Kaufbeuren, Germany. An abuse bunker with a volume of 160 cbm for batteries with up to 1,000 Volt is set to be finished in April. Other new battery testing facilities will follow in summer.
imittelstand.de
Dreamliner grounded again: The 787 continues to be a nightmare for Boeing. White smoke from a melted battery cell was discovered in a 787 on Tuesday and the jet has been grounded in Tokyo since. Dreamliners were taken out of service last year already due to battery overheating. Boeing is currently examining the incident while other 787 remain in the air.
reuters.com
Autonomous charging: The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has deployed the first V2G aggregation system that is qualified by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The system detects if grid frequency is dropping below a level specified by ERCOT when charging a fleet of EVs and automatically suspends charging until grid stability recovers.
electriccarsreport.com, swri.org
Moving hotspots: This summer, Chevrolet will add high speed data connections to some of its cars, including the Volt and Spark EV. To offer 4G LTE connectivity, GM is pairing their OnStar infotainment system with AT&T’s 4G network.
green.autoblog.com
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