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Insights & Announcements

Field notes, company news and engineering insights.

Selected perspectives on battery technology, energy storage, electric mobility and strategic technology development.

Engineering Insight· October 30, 2026

Vietnam QCVN 32:2026: What Changes for EV Charging Stations

Vietnam's QCVN 32:2026/BCT applies from 1 July 2027 to the whole charging station: what changes for suppliers, importers, station owners and operators.

Market & Field Notes· October 29, 2026

Battery Passport Guidance v3.2: What Changed for BMS Data

The Commission updated its battery passport data point guidance on 19 October 2026. The date did not move, but two fields and one data format matter for BMS and test teams.

Announcement· October 29, 2026

Republic Day in Türkiye: 103 Years of the Republic

October 29 marks the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye in 1923. This year the Republic turns 103.

Market & Field Notes· October 20, 2026

China's EV Price War: Where the Overflow Goes Next

Chinese EV makers export record volumes. Europe, Turkey, Vietnam and the US each defend differently, but the pressure always arrives through cost structure.

Engineering Insight· October 12, 2026

Battery Recalls for Fire Risk: What They Tell Pack Engineers

39 recall campaigns for battery fire risk since January 2025: where the defects sit, why plug-in hybrids stand out and what a pack programme should change.

Announcement· October 9, 2026

Long‑Term Engineering Collaboration with LeadVision and Dynacore

eMOBINO has announced a long-term engineering collaboration with LeadVision and Dynacore, two Istanbul-based engineering companies.

Market & Field Notes· October 7, 2026

Battery Repair Will Be the Next Big Service Industry

Electric cars have proven themselves; their battery after-sales has not. Why repair becomes a global service industry, who builds it and what to do now.

Announcement· October 4, 2026

Why We Built the eMOBINO Expert Network

Automotive, especially in Europe, is cutting jobs while electrification projects still need experienced engineers. Why we built a network for both.

Engineering Insight· October 2, 2026

Vietnam QCVN 31:2026: E-Motorcycle Batteries

Vietnam's QCVN 31:2026 starts on 9 October. Saltwater immersion, a separate category for swappable batteries and no cell crush test: what changes for makers.

Engineering Insight· October 1, 2026

Range Extender EVs: Battery Cost and Trade-Offs

Range-extended electric vehicles are back in China. Before copying the trend, check battery cost, system complexity and whether it fits your market.

Market & Field Notes· September 28, 2026

US BESS Market: What Non-FEOC Really Requires

What FEOC and non-FEOC mean for US battery energy storage, how the 55 to 75 percent cost ratio works, and what a plant in Vietnam or Türkiye pays and earns.

Market & Field Notes· September 24, 2026

EU Battery Storage Market 2026: Open Tenders

The EU installed 27.1 GWh of battery energy storage in 2025 and 2026 is running ahead. Three segments, eight countries and open tenders in one briefing.

Engineering Insight· September 21, 2026

BESS Cell Selection: Price vs 20-Year Cost

Ten 314 Ah cells, one 20-year grid-scale energy storage project: how eMOBINO Energy Analytics compares battery cells on lifetime cost, not the quoted price.

Market & Field Notes· September 3, 2026

Battery Expo Vietnam 2026 in Hanoi

Battery Expo Vietnam 2026 runs 9 to 11 September in Hanoi. eMOBINO's founder will meet partners in battery technology, energy storage and clean mobility.

Market & Field Notes· September 1, 2026

EU Battery Passport: Rules From 18 Feb 2027

Under the EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 the battery passport becomes mandatory on 18 February 2027 for EV and industrial batteries above 2 kWh. What it requires.

Market & Field Notes· August 24, 2026

Battery Pack Should-Cost: Price Before Negotiating

Not the price on the quotation but the real cost of a battery pack, calculated subsystem by subsystem before any negotiation starts. Where overspend hides.

Market & Field Notes· August 10, 2026

China EV Battery Safety Standard GB 38031-2025

GB 38031-2025 and GB 18384-2025 became mandatory for new EV type approvals in China in July 2026. The five changes that matter most to battery makers.

Engineering Insight· July 31, 2026

What Is eMOBINO Advisory? Battery Engineering

eMOBINO Advisory works alongside teams building batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage, and builds in-house capability instead of dependency.

Announcement· June 19, 2026

eMOBINO Opens R&D Base at Bursa ULUTEK

eMOBINO A.Ş. establishes its Türkiye-based R&D and engineering base at Bursa ULUTEK for electric vehicle systems, batteries, energy storage and mobility.

Market & Field Notes· June 13, 2026

Battery Show Europe 2026: Europe Under Pressure

Smaller booths, thinner crowds and Asia's dominance as a physical reality on the floor in Stuttgart. Europe's battery industry seen from inside Asia.

Market & Field Notes· May 30, 2026

The Battery Show Europe 2026 in Stuttgart

After five years in the Asian battery ecosystem, the next stop is The Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart on June 10: Asia and Europe on EV and storage.

Engineering Insight· April 28, 2026

Battery Swapping: Cars vs Electric Motorcycles

Why battery swapping struggles in passenger cars but scales in electric motorcycles: cost, charging infrastructure and urban deployment explained.

Engineering Insight· April 7, 2026

Energy Storage: Architecture and Validation

What defines an energy storage system is how predictably it behaves under demanding conditions. Example: the 261 kWh DC platform, today NexaGrid Pro 261.

Engineering Insight· March 31, 2026

High-Voltage Battery Failures Start in Design

A thermal event in the power distribution unit of a heavy-duty battery pack fleet: a chain of design weaknesses and how a design review fixed the root cause.

Market & Field Notes· March 24, 2026

Strait of Hormuz and the EV Battery Supply Chain

How the disruption of flows through the Strait of Hormuz since March 2026 exposes the fossil fuel dependence of the electric vehicle and battery supply chain.

Engineering Insight· March 9, 2026

Vehicle Control Architecture for EV Platforms

A vehicle controller is not a control architecture. How eVCU-based architecture coordinates torque, thermal management, charging and safety in EVs.

Engineering Insight· February 23, 2026

Why a BMS That Passes Tests Fails in the Field

A BMS can pass every test and still behave differently after months in service. Why problems repeat in EV and storage projects and what 6 to 24 months show.

Engineering Insight· January 3, 2026

High-Voltage Risks in Electric Vehicles

High-voltage and battery incidents rarely come from one failed component. Where they appear in the product life cycle and why incident analysis falls short.

Engineering Insight· January 1, 2026

Functional Safety in Battery Systems (ISO 26262)

Battery systems store high energy, yet many companies treat functional safety as secondary. What ISO 26262 is, what it is not and how to get started.

Announcement· December 18, 2025

ECOTRON Distribution and System Integration

eMOBINO and ECOTRON sign a distribution and system integration agreement for vehicle control units, EV charging communication and ADAS platforms in Türkiye.

Engineering Insight· December 18, 2025

Gigawatt-Scale Energy Storage Investment Advisory

eMOBINO provides strategic advisory for gigawatt-scale battery energy storage investments: market entry, structuring, technology selection and readiness.

Market & Field Notes· October 30, 2025

Türkiye's 1-Hour (1C) Energy Storage Dilemma

The regulation says at least one hour; investors hear one hour. Why 1C battery storage is not the answer and why unit price misleads in cell selection.

Market & Field Notes· October 3, 2025

E-Mobility, Battery and Energy News: Sept 2025

Silicon anodes in the US, 150,000 battery swapping cabinets planned in Vietnam, Na-ion and energy storage steps in Europe, new vehicle taxes in Türkiye.

Market & Field Notes· September 17, 2025

Is Hydrogen Really the Answer?

From a hydrogen fuel cell catamaran R&D project in 2009 to today: where hydrogen makes sense, where it does not and why it is critical but selective.

Announcement· September 12, 2025

Introducing eMOBINO: Engineering and Advisory

Mustafa Şimşek has worked in e-mobility and batteries since 2009 across Türkiye, Europe and Southeast Asia. He founded eMOBINO to turn that into value.

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