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Gridtractor debuts SaaS model to charge electric tractors

The new startup Gridtractor just launched in California to develop charging technology and energy management services for electric tractors and heavy farm equipment. In concrete terms, Gridtractor will help farmers integrate electric charging and V2G technology into their operations through a new SaaS model. Gridtractor’s smart energy platform has also found a first client in […] More…

CN purchases battery electric freight locomotive from Wabtec to support sustainability goals


Canadian National Railway Company (CN) announced the purchase of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive, the first to join its 19,500-mile rail network. The purchase was part of CN’s sustainability strategy to reduce freight transportation emissions and will be supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). More…

Lightning eMotors sells first 70-seat electric double decker bus with a 640 kWh battery


Electrified commercial fleet developer Lightning eMotors has announced the sale of an all-electric double-decker coach bus that seats 70 passengers. The converted diesel coach now contains a 640 kWh battery pack installed by Lightning eMotors, offering an estimated range of over 200 miles. According to the company, this is the largest known battery capacity for this vehicle type. More…

EV tax credit update: House proposal extended to $80,000 EVs, union-made drama remains


The most controversial part of the expanded $12,500 EV tax credit so far hasn’t been the spending itself, but the requirement that vehicles getting the top amount—$4,500 of the $5,000 boost the program is being given—will need to be union-made. As part of an updated measure spanning climate issues and social spending introduced… More…

Byton standing on its last leg

byton-m-byte-serienversion-2019-03-minAccording to a new report in the Chinese business magazine Caixin, the lights are finally going out at the Chinese electric car start-up Byton. A local court has already initiated insolvency hearings. After the Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn put its cooperation with Byton on hold, after it was only announced at the beginning of this year, […] More…

Vitesco expands R&D capacities in China

Vitesco Technologies has commissioned a new research and development centre in Tianjin, China. The focus of the new facility is on the development and testing of electrified drive systems – especially for the Asia-Pacific region. The research and development centre is located at Vitesco’s Tianjin production site, which has been there for 26 years. As […] More…

VW teases electric Microbus revival ahead of 2022 reveal, 2023 deliveries


Volkswagen on Wednesday teased a prototype version of its Microbus-inspired ID.Buzz electric van that could closely resemble a production version due for customer deliveries in 2023. A camouflaged ID.Buzz was shown briefly by Klaus Zellmer, head of marketing and sales for the VW brand globally, during the livestream of the ID.5 crossover reveal… More…