A 240-volt Level 2 AC home charger is becoming necessary to make EV ownership practical, but not all houses are ready for one. Multinational equipment supplier Siemens claims to have a workaround. Siemens recently announced a partnership with ConnectDER (pronounced “connector”) to develop a proprietary plug-in adapter for EV charging. This will… More…
General Motors’ Fleet Customers Ordering Chevrolet Silverado EV
On average, the brand’s fleet customers are ordering over 200 fully electric Silverados for the future.More…
Ford Update Accelerates BlueCruise Adoption, Mustang Mach-E, F-150
Ford’s Power-Up software updates are bringing BlueCruise hands-free highway driving tech to a growing number of new cars.More…
US Senate to move forward with new EV tax credit
The Democrats in the US Senate have presented a new bill on the tax credit for electric cars. This bill retains the amount of 7,500 dollars, but the upper limit of 200,000 electric cars per manufacturer is removed – which would make Tesla and GM eligible again. The law has not yet been passed, but […] More…
One company plans to double the number of EV chargers in Florida
Florida has a high number of registered electric cars, but no comprehensive plan to develop charging infrastructure. One company aims to fill that void. Invisible Urban Charging (IUC) last week announced plans to install 6,000 EV chargers in Florida. That will double the number of chargers in the state, and make IUC the largest charging operator… More…
BorgWarner installs first Iperion 120 fast chargers
In-field analysis, along with a deep knowledge of the power electronics components, enabled BorgWarner Systems to get full power in high ambient temperatures from its new Iperion 120 rapid charger during the initial installation programme in northern Italy, where the first units are in operation (writes Peter Donaldson). “In the northern part of Italy the […] More…
Rimac announces more energy-dense battery development
Rimac is working on a new battery module that will use larger 46 mm diameter cylindrical cells as it looks to increase the energy density of its future packs. Rimac’s head of research and advanced engineering, Wasim Sarwar Dilov, revealed that the Croatian company is working on structural battery packs that would be integrated in […] More…
GM, Volkswagen, And The US Postal Service: Top EV News July 29, 2022
As we work to promote EV adoption, it’s important to share the good news with family and friends. EVs are the future.More…
GM, Volkwagen, And The US Postal Service: Top EV News July 29, 2022
As we work to promote EV adoption, it’s important to share the good news with family and friends. EVs are the future.More…
Free to X progresses Italy’s largest High Power Charging network
Free to X, the high power charging project by Autostrade per l’Italia Group (ASPI), has provided an update to electrive. Their DC ultra-rapid charging network, lining main highways in Italy, now operates 24 HPC hubs between Milan and Bari, with more under construction. Established in May 2021, Free to X reportedly targets equipping 100 rest […] More…
Loop Energy supplies fuel cells for M&I hydrogen city buses
Loop Energy has announced a deal with the Slovakian bus maker Mobility & Innovation (M&I). The company has ordered another ten fuel cell systems to keep up with demand for its hydrogen city bus. For Loop Energy, this is the second scale-up with a manufacturer in the last few months. For M&I, the company will […] More…
HeyBike Ups The Range With New Mars Hyper Folding E-Bike
The new Mars Hyper is capable of a claimed 55 miles on a single charge.More…
EV tax credit extension with $7,500 point-of-sale rebate, $4,000 for used EVs could pass Senate soon
Congress appears close to passing a long-awaited extension—and expansion—of the federal EV tax credit. Legislation containing the expanded tax credit is on the verge of being passed by the Senate, after a deal was struck between Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin, who has opposed most of his party’s agenda. If passed… More…
SkyDrive next up to opt for EP Systems’ air taxi batteries
News of advances in urban air mobility keeps flying in with Electric Power Systems announcing a new customer, this time from Japan. SkyDrive, a self-described developer of flying cars based at Toyota City, has opted for EPS’ ‘EPiC’ battery system to power future passenger drones. SkyDrive aims to launch the air taxis in the Osaka […] More…
German TÜV certifies Foton electric truck for European markets
The iBlue EV electric truck from Chinese manufacturer Foton has received EU type approval from TÜV Rheinland. With the receipt of the EU-EVTA certificate, the vehicle can now be exported to EU countries and other markets that require WVTA certification. Foton sees the certificate as an “access card” to the EU market. This is because […] More…
Stellantis raises global BEV sales by nearly 50 per cent
Stellantis has seen global sales of BEV vehicles increase by almost 50 per cent year-on-year to 136,000 units in the first half of 2022. This is according to the company’s recently published figures. According to the company’s own figures, this puts it in second place in the EU30 market for BEV and LEV sales. Light […] More…
Tritium and EVCS expand West Coast EV charging network
Tritium has announced a follow-up order from EVCS that added 300 fast-chargers to an existing deployment of 500 50-kW columns. EVCS is among the largest CPOs on the West Coast and will deploy the 300 chargers across California, Oregon, and Washington. “EVCS is excited to expand its partnership with Tritium to install more than 300 […] More…
Amazon, Ford Post Q2 Losses Of $3.9B, 2.4B On Their Rivian Stock
This year alone, Amazon lost $11.5 billion and Ford Motor Company $7.5 billion on their Rivian holdings.More…
Next.e.GO announces merger with Athena Consumer Acquisition
Aachen-based electric car manufacturer Next.e.GO Mobile has agreed a business combination with the SPAC Athena Consumer Acquisition. The merged company is to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company attaches to the transaction the expectation of gross proceeds of up to approximately US$285 million – consisting of up to approximately US$235 million […] More…
Quantumscape prototypes 24-layer solid-state cells
Volkswagen’s partner for solid-state batteries, Quantumscape, claims to make bold strides in its Q2 letter to shareholders. The company says it is now successfully building and testing prototype 24-layer cells – up from 16 layers just a few months ago. Solid-state battery development appears accelerating at Quantumscape that said, they were “building on this momentum”. […] More…
