Photo Courtesy: Kelsey Lefever Purdue University Highlights: The ASPIRE/INDOT/AECOM/Cummins Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT) pilot project has progressed well throughout the spring and summer of 2024. Pilot construction commenced on April 2, 2024 on US 231 in West Lafayette, IN. A key objective of the IN pilot is to demonstrate the performance of ASPIRE’s DWPT…
Copper Prices Rise as Tariffs are Mandated As of early 2025, tariffs have been more anticipated on being mandated on all importedgoods from China. With Trump now in office, tariffs may serve multiple purposes. In countrieslike the United States, they are often used to influence global prices or to respond to real orperceived unfair trade…
Photo Courtesy: Kelsey Lefever Purdue University Highlights: Update on Purdue/INDOT Pilot Project Vehicle Assembly and Test: Over the last quarter, the Purdue research team has continued the development of key components of the receiver system that will be installed on the Cummins vehicle in Spring 2025. ASPIRE faculty/students are responsible for developing the dynamic power…
Student Recognitions Congrats to all of our students for their achievements over these past few months! Here are a few to note: Student Awards, Publications, and Successes Congratulations to Firehiwot Gurara, one of the founding SLC members, for graduating with her PhD in December from Cornell University. She was also selected as 1 of 30…
Inland Port 1MW FALCON: We have quite a few updates here! Our teams have been working hard to further plans and construction for the 1MW project. Metal skids were fabricated and installed on site. All conduit and wiring connecting the Sonnen control and battery cabinets is contained within the skids. The Sonnen battery pack system…
Welcome to our ASPIRE Student Newsletter! In this section we highlight students and their research, discuss events and student news, and provide a place for students to have a voice for the center. Recent Events SLC Cohort Trip The 2025 Cohort trip to Raleigh, NC, and Atlanta, GA, provided valuable insights into how companies operate,…
1MW Charger We’ve made major progress in deploying the world’s first 1 Megawatt wireless charger for electric vehicles. Last summer in the Netherlands, a port deployed a 1 Megawatt charger, however it was a plug-in version for trucks and boats. This is the first technology that can deliver that much power wirelessly. This charging pad…
Welcome to our ASPIRE Student Newsletter! In this section we highlight students and their research, discuss events and student news, and provide a place for students to have a voice for the center. Upcoming Events SLC Cohort Trip We are excited to announce an upcoming ASPIRE Student Leadership Council (SLC) cohort trip March 2-7 to…
Partnership in Motion: Rivian-Volkswagen Collaboration Drives Market Confidence In the race to develop next-generation, software-defined electric vehicles (EVs), car manufacturers are embracing a new strategy: collaboration. This trend first emerged with collaborations like Toyota and Subaru, who co-developed the platform powering their respective bZ4X and Solterra models, but now EV-focused automakers are leading the charge. …