Bidirectional charging pioneer Fermata Energy has integrated its Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services platform with bidirectional EV chargers manufactured by BorgWarner. The integration of Fermata’s software with BorgWarner’s hardware, including both 60 kW and 125 kW UL-certified chargers, enables Fermata’s platform to optimize V2X bidirectional charging commands with a Combined Charging System (CCS) communication protocol. Fermata is… Read more…
GM hires EV superstar Kurt Kelty as Vice President of Batteries
It’s plain to anyone who follows the auto industry that there are pro-EV and anti-EV factions at every legacy automaker. For the last three decades, the OEMs’ interest in EVs has flapped this way and that in the winds of quarterly earnings and political shifts. Last fall, the “let’s wait awhile” contingent appeared to have… Read more…
New Sanlorenzo superyacht first to use Volvo Penta electric ready powertrain
Superyacht builder Sanlorenzo will become the first ship-builder to integrate the new Volvo Penta “electric-ready” marine powertrain system into two new upcoming customer yachts. Read more…
This modular ‘pop-up solar canopy’ charges EVs off-grid
Meet PairTree – a solar-powered canopy that charges EVs off-grid – that’s made by US-based solar charging infrastructure manufacturer Paired Power. Read more…
Tesla to greatly expand Supercharging in Iceland with partnership with gas stations
Tesla announced plans to greatly expand the Supercharger network in Iceland through a partnership with a gas station chain. Read more…
This Chinese electric truck will be as quick as Tesla’s Cybertruck with heavy loads
Chinese EV maker Geely is launching a 4WD version of its Radard RD6 electric truck that will rival the Cybertruck. According to the brand’s CEO, it will have similar acceleration to Tesla’s Cybertruck while carrying heavy loads.. Read more…
Is The Tesla Cybertruck Better Than A Home-Made Humvee EV?
YouTuber JerryRigEverything puts the two zero-emissions behemoths to the test. Sort of… Read more…
I Took The Tesla Cybertruck Off-Roading. Here’s What Surprised Me
I was prepared for the worst. Now I’m looking forward to spending more time with it in the rocks. Read more…
What Do I Drive? I Wanted To Buy A Plug-In Car, But These Issues Stood In My Way
Why a writer for the world’s leading EV publication ended up with a car that runs on gas. Read more…
Curbside charger maker Trojan Energy secures £26 million in investment
On-street EV charger manufacturer Trojan Energy, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, has secured £26 million in investments to facilitate its growth plans—£8 million from UK growth capital investor BGF and £18 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank. Trojan Energy, which manufactures its units in Aberdeen, currently has 600 on-street charge points in operation in the… Read more…
Bloomy’s new BMS test system brings hardware-in-the-loop battery design validation to the desktop
Bloomy Controls has launched a new battery-simulating test system that “brings the rigor and discipline of the hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) design validation lab onto the individual desktops of multi-person, multi-site development teams.” Bloomy’s new Desktop BMS HIL Test System is a smaller, more compact and portable version of the company’s Full and FLEX BMS HIL Systems…. Read more…
Tesla releases first software update for Cybertruck
When Tesla finally unveiled the long-awaited and much-delayed futuristic Cybertruck, the world thought this was it. The future has landed, the Cybertruck was finished and ready to turn our reality upside down. Well, not so fast. In Tesla’s usual manner, the Cybertruck left the factory half-cooked, forgetting about all the promises made and pushing the expectations back down the road.… Read more…
How Long Should An Electric Car’s Battery Last?
The good news is that EV batteries can be expected to offer a usable life of between eight and 12 years. Read more…
BYD’s upcoming EV plans leak showing new Seal and Tesla Model Y rivaling SUV launching
BYD is rolling out new electric models in different segments as it looks to stay on top of the EV sales market. BYD’s latest EV plans leaked, showing a new electric SUV rolling out in April to compete with Tesla’s top-selling Model Y.. Read more…
This $1b EV nickel plant will be North America’s largest
Canada Nickel Co. is looking to spend US $1 billion to build a nickel processing plant in Ontario, which would be North America’s largest once it is completed. Read more…
Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal is not as optimistic about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving
Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal, who is also a board member at Tesla, is not as optimistic as his brother about Tesla delivering ‘Full Self-Driving’. He says: “maybe 5 years”. Read more…
GM taps former Tesla battery expert to help it deliver low-cost EVs at scale
As GM looks to deliver on its promise of EVs for everyone, the automaker is recruiting talent from the best. GM announced Thursday that it has hired Kurt Kelty, former Tesla executive and recognized battery expert, as it aims to launch low-cost EVs.. Read more…
Electrify America’s First Flagship Indoor Charging Station Has 20 Hyper-Fast Stalls
It can provide up to 350 kW for each connected car and it might just be the solution apartment dwellers were looking for. Read more…
GM Just Poached Tesla’s All-Time-Great Battery Chief
Plus, China pledges to help globalization of its domestic EVs and the UAW calls for higher import tariffs. Read more…
Geely Plans To Introduce Zeekr to Mexico. Is The U.S. Next?
Mexico could just be the first step, with the rest of Central and South America coming after. Could the US be on Zeekr’s long-term list? Read more…
