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First drive with Mercury Marine’s electric Avator motors: A smooth, quiet ride (for small boats) [Video]

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A major name in marine mobility is dipping its toe into all-electric motors – Mercury. The noted developer of marine technologies has launched its five initial outboards under its new Avator lineup of all-electric motors, and I got the chance to test each of them out in Charleston, South Carolina. Be sure to check out the video below to see just how quiet these electric motors truly are. Read more…

Designing EV charging stations to be interoperable, secure and V2G-capable (Webinar)

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Join this webinar at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure—presented by Oleg Logvinov, IoTecha CEO and the Chairman of CharIN North America—to learn about the essential considerations in EV charging infrastructure design, including security, interoperability, communication, and software and integration. Reserve your spot—it’s free! See the full session list for the June Virtual Conference… Read more…

Tesla partners with BYD’s FinDreams for energy storage Megafactory in Shanghai

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Tesla is expanding its energy storage business in China by partnering with BYD’s battery-making unit, FinDreams. This is Tesla’s first venture into energy storage manufacturing outside the US, with the new Megafactory being built in Shanghai. The Megafactory, located in the Lingang area of Pudong, Shanghai, will focus solely on producing Megapack, Tesla’s large-scale energy storage system for office buildings… Read more…

Komatsu debuts battery-electric small-class bolter and jumbo drill

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Komatsu, a Japanese manufacturer of construction, forestry, mining, military and industrial equipment, has announced that the second generation of its small-class drill and bolting equipment will include battery-electric models. The ZB21 small-class bolter and the ZJ21 jumbo drill will each feature an 83 kWh battery pack, which the company said would meet the challenges of… Read more…

Voltpost launches lamppost EV charger in US

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US-based lamppost EV charging company Voltpost has launched its curbside EV charger. The company retrofits lampposts into a modular and upgradable Level 2 EV charging platform powered by a mobile app to provide convenient and affordable charging while reducing the cost and time of installation, maintenance and footprint of chargers. Voltpost is developing EV charging… Read more…

Factorial delivers 106+ amp-hour solid-state cells to Mercedes-Benz to validate for EV use

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Seven months after shipping out A-samples of its 100+ amp-hour (Ah) solid-state battery cells to automotive partners, Factorial Inc. is sending more energy-dense B-samples to Mercedes-Benz. Through a joint development agreement with Factorial, Mercedes will further validate the next phase of solid-state batteries, moving one step closer to integration in future passenger EVs. Read more…

New Lectric XP Lite 2.0 e-bike pre-order offers, Save $2,200 during Jackery 3-day flash event, Velotric EV sale, more

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We’re bringing you Green Deals that are here to help you unwind and have fun this summer, whether it’s cruising around town, lounging at campsites, or something else entirely. Headlining these deals is the pre-order special on the all new Lectric XP Lite 2.0 Folding e-bikes that just launched yesterday, with models starting from $799 and receiving up to $246 in free accessories too! It is joined by a three-day flash sale from Jackery that is taking up to $2,200 off popular power stations, bundles, and accessories starting from $100. Then there’s also the Velotric Father’s Day sale that is taking up to $300 off e-bikes, with the Fold 1 e-bike also getting some free accessories at $1,199. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well. Read more…