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Hillcrest Successfully Completes Technology Evaluation with Global Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 30, 2025) - Hillcrest Energy Technologies (CSE: HEAT) (OTCQB: HLRTF) (FSE: 7HI) is pleased to announce the successful completion of Phase 1 of its technology evaluation project with a global Tier 1 automotive supplier. The project successfully demonstrates the technical feasibility of converting the supplier's half-bridge power modules to enable Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) operation for next-generation electric vehicle (EV) inverter...
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