Download the guide to multi-gig automotive ethernet validation

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Applications for 10GBASE-T1 MEMS Fault Insertion.

As EV architectures evolve to support ADAS, autonomy, and high-bandwidth in-vehicle communications, validating 10GBASE-T1 Automotive Ethernet links is becoming increasingly complex.

This white paper explores how automated MEMS-based fault insertion can help test engineers move beyond time-consuming road testing and simulate real-world connectivity faults in the lab. Learn practical approaches for improving repeatability, protecting signal integrity, accelerating HIL validation, and building greater confidence in high-speed automotive network performance.

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New Zealand EV charging provider Meridian hits 500 charging point milestone

New Zealand EV charging provider Meridian has installed its 500th public charging point. The company has deployed charging stations at locations across the country, including Roxburgh, Haast, Mossburn, Dunedin South, Oamaru, Culverden, Rakaia, Rangiora, Punakaiki and Tokoroa.

Meridian has focused on expanding charging access in the South Island over the past 12 months, and is now planning additional expansion in the central and upper North Island. Potential North Island locations include Manawatū, Hawke’s Bay, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Auckland and Northland.

The company plans to roll out an additional 900 public charge points by 2030.

Meridian sees plenty of potential for expansion—according to the company, New Zealand currently has about 80 EVs per charge point, compared with a global average of 11 EVs per charge point.

The company also finds that uncertainty around global fuel supplies has increased interest in EVs. Weekly users have increased by 75% and weekly app registrations have increased by 70% since December 2025.

“We want to build New Zealand’s largest EV charging network, and we’re continuing to expand coverage,” said Richard Sandford, Head of Energy at Meridian. “We’ve focused on filling gaps across New Zealand’s charging network. The case for EVs has never been stronger, and electric journeys are getting easier almost by the day.”

Source: Meridian

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California launches new $1-billion rebate program for electric trucks

The California Air Resources Board has announced a new rebate program to encourage zero-emission vehicle deployment as the federal government rolls back its support.

Retailer enrollment is now open for the California Clean Fuel Reward for electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Funded with revenue utilities generate from the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, the program will make $250 million in rebate funding available this year, and is expected to provide some $1 billion through 2030.

Beginning June 26, rebates will be available at authorized retailers for public and private fleets across the state. The rebates range from $7,500 to $120,000, and can be applied toward the purchase or lease of new electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, including drayage trucks, electric semis, box trucks, delivery vans and other fleet vehicles. Public fleets will be eligible to purchase smaller Class 2b vehicles such as pickup trucks, if they are used exclusively for business purposes.

Other California incentive programs include the Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, which has delivered over a billion bucks to California fleets to fund electric trucks and buses.

In 2024, zero-emission vehicles made up nearly 23% of new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales in California.

“This new rebate program builds on California’s long record of incentivizing zero-emission vehicle deployment and reaffirms our commitment to clean transportation,” said CARB Chair Lauren Sanchez. “By returning revenue from the Low Carbon Fuel Standard directly to truck buyers at time of purchase, we’re making zero-emission trucks the better choice for fleets and delivering cleaner air along freight corridors where it’s needed most.”

Source: CARB

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Megawatt charging is coming, but most test systems aren’t ready

Sponsored by ITECH.

As EV platforms push from 400 V to 800 V and beyond 1000 V, engineers are facing a growing gap between charging capability and what can be safely tested in real-world conditions. 

This whitepaper unpacks the concept of “validation anxiety” and the risks tied to reliability, lifecycle performance, and grid interaction. 

It also walks through the new requirements for testing chargers, batteries, and full system integration at MW scale. Download it to understand where current test systems fall short and how to prepare for the next wave of ultra-fast charging. 

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Webinar: Sustaining high-temperature DC-link film for 800V+ SiC Inverters

A technical look at NanoPlex LDF and the Power Ring Platform

800V+ SiC inverters place demands on DC-link capacitors that conventional dielectric films cannot meet. Advanced Conversion has addressed this for years through its patented Power Ring platform, paired with high-temperature PEN HV polymer dielectric film. However, with the high-temperature film supplier exiting the market, the industry is now facing a supply-side gap rather than a technology gap.

Watch this webinar to learn more on how Peak Nano’s NanoPlex LDF film closes that gap as a domestically manufactured, high-temperature dielectric film engineered for the thermal, voltage, and dV/dt conditions of SiC. We’ll cover the dielectric properties that matter at 800V+, how NanoPlex LDF performs against those requirements, and how it integrates into the Power Ring architecture without forcing redesign of the surrounding system. We’ll also discuss the broader characterization program currently underway: Peak-funded testing that may point toward further advances beyond the established PEN HV baseline. Any such claims will be made when the data supports them.

We’ll cover:

• Dielectric requirements for 800V+ SiC DC-link applications
• NanoPlex LDF: material properties, performance envelope, and characterization status
• Integration with the Advanced Conversion Power Ring platform
• Domestic supply chain implications for multi-year inverter programs
• Open technical questions and the testing roadmap

Join us on, Wednesday June 17th, 2026, 11:00AM EDT

Register now – it’s free!

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Chicken and charging: Bojangles installs its first EV charging station

How do Bo make dat dirty rice? We still don’t have an answer to that question, but we do know where we gone charge our EV the next time we feel like having some faux Cajun-style chicken.

In 2025, chicken chain Bojangles announced plans to deploy EV charging at “a wide range” of its 800 company-owned and franchised restaurants. Now the company has opened its first EV charging station, at a location in Savannah, Georgia.

The project was developed in partnership with XLR8 America and Energy and Environmental Design Services.

The bright yellow Bojangles-branded charging stations will provide EV drivers with charging access while visiting the restaurants. The company’s plans are a bit vague—Bo says only that the Savannah location is “the first step in a broader plan to add EV charging infrastructure at restaurants in additional markets,” and that sites will include both Level 2 and Level 3 chargers.

“With EV charging, time becomes an asset” said Richard Del Valle, Chief Information Officer at Bojangles. “We’re turning that stop into a chance to relax, refuel and eat while charging a vehicle.”

Source: Bojangles

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ChargeLab and ChargerHelp form strategic partnership to maximize EV charger uptime

ChargerHelp’s mission is to improve the parlous state of public EV charging reliability. The company offers a Reliability as a Service contract, under which customers pay a fixed monthly fee for unlimited Operations & Maintenance (O&M) support and a guaranteed level of uptime. (See our in-depth interview with ChargerHelp CEO Kameale Terry.)

Now the company has formed a reseller partnership with ChargeLab, a provider of EV charging station management software.

According to a 2025 study by J.D. Power, some 14% of charging attempts fail—and hardware malfunctions are not the primary cause. According to ChargerHelp, the root of the problems lies in “a siloed ecosystem where data from utilities, management platforms and software overlays do not communicate effectively.” This lack of interoperability can create “silent failures,” meaning that a charger appears functional on a digital map but is physically inoperable.

By integrating real-time digital monitoring and field services maintenance into a continuous feedback loop, ChargeLab and ChargerHelp are establishing a new standard of “unified orchestration.” This approach aims to drastically reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and push the industry toward reliable 99% uptime.

ChargeLab acts as the primary interface, handling ticket intake, initial diagnostics and basic remote troubleshooting, feeding critical baseline data into the partnership. When remote actions cannot resolve an issue, validated data is transferred to ChargerHelp, which uses its EMPWR platform for root-cause analysis and dispatches certified EVSE technicians.

“Reaching real reliability as an industry is an all-hands-on-deck effort that takes intentionality and a willingness to understand the nuanced reasons things fail, not just surface-level fixes,” said Kameale Terry. “As an industry, getting to the 90% uptime range was hard, but moving from 97% toward 99% is an entirely different challenge that requires tight orchestration across people, systems and data.”

“ChargeLab’s entire charging station management platform is oriented around uptime, reliability, and getting EV drivers back on the road faster,” said Zak Lefevre, co-founder and CEO of ChargeLab. “A key part of reliability is recognizing when a problem can be solved strictly in the CSMS, versus when additional interventions are needed. ChargerHelp’s Reliability as a Service eliminates operational ambiguity. It enables unified orchestration, from firmware to the cloud to technicians on the ground. Customers get a single contract, a joint onboarding experience and integrated systems that fix issues faster and smarter.”

Source: ChargerHelp

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