EV Edison opens charging hub for both fleet and passenger EVs near Port of Newark

EV charging sites aimed at commercial fleet operators are popping up at strategic locations near ports, logistics hubs and freight corridors around the country. So far, most of these are in Southern California, but now EV infrastructure developer EV Edison has announced the launch of its flagship charging and fleet services hub in Kearny, New Jersey, just minutes from the Port of Newark, the Holland Tunnel and major interstates.

This site is designed to offer EV fleet operators “a comprehensive ecosystem designed for seamless, large-scale operations.” The first phase features 15 Zerova DC fast chargers, each with two charging plugs and 180 kW of power.

EV Edison’s Kearny hub offers a variety of amenities for drivers: around-the-clock secure access, ample parking and staging areas for commercial trucks, food and beverage services, and dedicated lounge and office spaces. The site also features publicly available charging for passenger EVs.

“This facility is about more than charging—it’s about enabling next-generation logistics,” said Dr. Shihab Kuran, Executive Chairman of EV Edison. “We’re addressing the full operational needs of electrified fleets with scalable, high-power infrastructure that’s built to last.”

The new hub is already powering real-world fleet operations for Einride, a freight technology company that is deploying electric and autonomous trucks. “This facility gives us a strategic base to grow our electric fleet in the Northeast,” said Chelsea Thompson, Director of Operations at Einride. “EV Edison’s infrastructure, location and operational services make it a natural partner as we expand access to clean freight solutions.”

EV Edison invites fleet operators, vehicle lessors and logistics providers to contact the company to reserve access and explore partnership opportunities. Additional capacity and services are already in the pipeline for future phases at the Kearny site as well as new hubs across the New York metropolitan area.

Source: EV Edison

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ION invests in sintering furnace to accelerate solid-state battery production

Solid-state battery (SSB) technology developer ION Storage Systems (ION) has invested in a new pilot production ceramic sintering furnace at its Beltsville, Maryland facility.

The new equipment is intended to increase ION’s annual ceramic production capacity by ~1,000 times and unlock the ability to rapidly scale to hundreds of megawatt-hours through future expansion.

Sintering is a major processing step in forming ION’s ceramic electrolyte, which is the core of its solid-state battery technology.

ION’s ceramic solid-state platform is based on a compressionless, anodeless and 3D-structured architecture, eliminating the high-pressure packaging constraints that have historically hindered the adoption of solid-state batteries. The new advanced process equipment is specifically designed to support this architecture, optimizing the sintering process to produce high-performance ceramic electrolyte at scale.

Unlike conventional solid-state designs that require pressure to maintain contact between layers, ION’s zero-compression approach enables modular and scalable stacking, leading to improved safety, manufacturability and design flexibility, according to the company.

The investment follows ION’s production of multi-layer solid-state battery cells on its semi-automated manufacturing line, marking a step toward full commercialization. The company commissioned its pilot line a year ago.

“Our new sintering furnace gives us a clear path to reach commercial scale as well as serve as the launchpad for future expansion,” said Dr. Greg Hitz, co-founder and CTO of ION Storage Systems. “We will have the infrastructure in place to deliver our current footprint as well as expand to large-format solid-state batteries, accelerating our ability to meet growing demand from OEMs, integrators, and government partners across market segments like consumer electronics and EV.”

Source: ION Storage Systems

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LG Energy Solution and Toyota Tsusho establish US battery recycling JV

Battery maker LG Energy Solution Michigan and Toyota Tsusho America have established Green Metals Battery Innovations, a joint venture (JV) company focused on battery recycling that will build and operate a preprocessing plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The new plant will handle preprocessing operations to extract black mass, which contains raw metals such as nickel, cobalt and lithium, by dismantling and shredding battery production scrap.

The facility is scheduled to start operating in 2026, and will have a maximum annual processing capacity of 13,500 tons of scrap—equivalent to over 40,000 automotive batteries. 

In the initial stage of the JV’s operation, LG Energy Solution will supply scrap generated during the production of EV batteries for Toyota.

Recovered valuable metal

The extracted black mass will undergo a separate post-processing stage to recover raw materials. The JV will aim to further establish a battery-to-battery closed-loop system by which those raw materials are circulated as recycled resources for new battery materials.

“This joint venture will not only help secure a stable supply of key battery materials but also enhance the competitiveness of our recycling business in North America,” said Chang Beom Kang, Chief Strategy Officer of LG Energy Solution.

“This joint venture is a significant step to advance the battery recycling infrastructure in North America,” said Masaharu Katayama, COO of Toyota Tsusho.

Source: LG Energy Solution

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ZM Trucks brings its new T75 electric terminal tractor into production

Terminal tractors (aka drayage trucks or yard goats), which operate within ports and logistics facilities, present a perfect use case for battery-electric commercial vehicles. We’ve written a lot about Orange EV, which has been selling electric terminal tractors for a decade, but Orange isn’t the only company serving this market.

ZM Trucks, a subsidiary of Asia’s ZO Motors, announced the construction of its first North American manufacturing plant in Fontana, California, at the beginning of this year. Now the company has unveiled a new electric T75 terminal tractor at the 2025 Port Electrification Conference in Long Beach.

ZM Trucks Announces New Manufacturing Plant and Regional Headquarters in Fontana, CA at 10271 Almond Avenue.

ZM’s purpose-built T75 boasts an operational range of 75 miles, a GCWR of 165,350 pounds, and an 80,000-pound fifth wheel lifting capacity. The motor delivers 415 peak horsepower and 2,802 lb-ft of torque.

The driver’s cabin features a 10-inch LCD screen, 360-degree camera displays and modern ergonomic controls. Optional features include central lubrication and a hydraulic package to power trailers.

“This isn’t just a diesel truck with a battery pack,” said Joost de Vries, CEO of ZM Trucks. “The T75 was engineered from scratch to be electric, rugged enough for long shifts, smart enough for modern fleet management, and clean enough to meet today’s zero-emission goals.”

ZM says the T75 is now in full production and available to order in North America.

Source: Clean Trucking

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WattEV to build three new MCS EV charging depots at strategic California sites

At last count, WattEV, a provider of heavy-duty EV charging and Trucking-as-a-Service (TaaS), was operating five truck charging depots in California, and had another 15 sites under development.

Now the company has offered some details about three of the charging depots in its pipeline. WattEV is embracing the new Megawatt Charging System (MCS) standard, which can reduce vehicle charging times to 30 minutes—roughly equivalent to the time required to refuel a legacy diesel truck.

The three new sites:

• Otay Mesa—Located in an international business hub adjacent to the US-Mexico border, this site, developed in cooperation with San Diego Gas & Electric, will offer 7 MCS chargers.
• Baker—Positioned along the I-15 corridor to between California and Nevada, this depot will serve long-haul routes to Las Vegas and beyond. It will operate in collaboration with Southern California Edison, and will feature 10 MCS chargers.
• Port of Long Beach—WattEV will expand its existing charging hub at the port with the addition of 12 MCS chargers. These will feature next-generation silicon carbide-based medium-voltage power rectifiers developed by WattEV’s technology arm, Charge America.

According to WattEV, its proprietary Solid-State Transformer (SST) technology eliminates the need for step-down transformers, dramatically reducing installation complexity and cost.

“The inflection point in freight electrification is arriving with the introduction of trucks capable of megawatt charging at scale,” said Salim Youssefzadeh, CEO of WattEV. “We see 2026 as the turning point, and we are building ahead of demand to ensure that all major freight corridors in California are ready.”

Sources: WattEV, Clean Trucking

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Saltworks partners with EMP Metals on lithium brine-to-battery project

Lithium refining developer Saltworks Technologies has partnered with Canadian lithium exploration and development company EMP Metals on Project Aurora, an integrated effort to increase the competitiveness of a lithium brine-to-battery chemicals supply chain in Canada.

Aurora will test a new approach through a complete, continuous-flow lithium refining system from raw brine to battery chemicals. The project aims to simplify lithium production, reduce costs and limit the risk of scaling up.

Saltworks will design, build and operate a modular hub-and-spoke demonstration plant connected to EMP Metals’ horizontal lithium well and brine handling facility. EMP Metals’ Viewfield asset in Saskatchewan will host the demonstration plant spoke, while Saltworks will host the demonstration plant hub.

The wellhead-connected production spokes will convert raw brine into refined and concentrated lithium chloride. The low-volume, lithium-rich solution will then be transported to a central conversion hub to produce battery chemicals.

“To enhance the competitiveness of lithium brine production in North America and Europe, we believe this requires process simplification, cost reduction, and optimization through a complete system view—from brine in the ground to battery chemicals produced,” said Benjamin Sparrow, CEO of Saltworks Technologies. “The goal is to establish a blueprint for repeatable, modular and high-performing distributed lithium plants that can be delivered rapidly and at a lower total installed cost.”

Source: Saltworks Technologies

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