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Eaton’s EV chargers meet California’s CTEP requirements for transparent billing


Intelligent power management company Eaton has announced that its Green Motion EV chargers are certified to meet the California Type Evaluation Program (CTEP) requirements for transparent billing practices. CTEP is a certification program from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) created to ensure that weighing and measuring devices operate correctly…. Read more…

Vanpowers Manidae e-bike hits $1,399 (Save $600), EcoFlow power station spring sale, more deals

A discount on the Vanpowers Manidae Mountain e-bike is headlining all of today’s best deals, dropping down to $1,399. It is joined by EcoFlow’s spring sale that is taking up to $2,399 off a selection of power stations, expansion batteries, bundles, accessories, and more, as well as Greenworks’ 1900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer starting from $110. Plus, all of the other best new Green Deals landing this week. Read more…

Farasis Energy researches plastic battery housing for increased EV safety


Farasis Energy, a battery manufacturing company, Kautex Textron, a supplier of energy storage systems, and the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics aim to make plastic-based battery housings safer by means of virtual design to increase the safety of EVs. Farasis, which develops and produces lithium-ion battery technology and pouch cells for electromobility, is developing a… Read more…

Stellantis Ventures invests in Tiamat’s sodium-ion battery technology


Stellantis Ventures has made a strategic investment in France-based sodium-ion battery developer Tiamat. Tiamat says its sodium-ion technology is lithium- and cobalt-free and cheaper per kilowatt hour (kWh) when compared with lithium-ion batteries. The wide availability of sodium boosts sustainability and material sovereignty.  Tiamat will use the new funding to start construction of a sodium-ion… Read more…

Watch Rivian unveil the R2 live here

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It’s March 7 today, and you know what that means, right? It’s time for Rivian’s R2 to finally get official. We’ve seen plenty of teasers about it, there was even a last-minute leak this week, but nothing beats an actual unveiling ceremony, and that’s exactly what Rivian has planned for later today. It kicks off at 10 AM Pacific, which… Read more…