Hella/Vahle, George Washington University, UQM/KDS, GreenTrans.

Wireless connection: Hella and Vahle officially announced their cooperation to develop inductive charging systems for EVs. The two companies will also address infrastructural and technological challenges like interferences which the wireless energy transfer could have on other on-board electronics.
evfleetworld.co.uk, greencarcongress.com

Light-weight ultracapacitor: Researchers at the George Washington University combined graphene flakes and carbon nanotubes. Rolled in paper, the mix results in a new ultracapacitor which is said to be light-weight while delivering high-performance at low-costs.
gigaom.com, sciencerecorder.com

Commercial vehicle electrification: UQM Technologies Inc. and Kinetics Drive Solutions Inc. are collaborating to offer manufacturers of commercial vehicles a complete system to electrify their vehicles. UQM will deliver its electric motors which will then be combined with KDS’ multi-speed transmissions.
greencarcongress.com, electriccarsreport.com

Taiwanese e-bike system: GreenTrans further developed its central motor system which was presented at Taipei Cycle Show. The motor comes with the company’s own torque sensor as well as battery and can also be used in speed pedelecs.
bike-eu.com