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Mack launches VaaS scheme for e-trucks

US commercial vehicle manufacturer Mack Trucks has launched a new Vehicle-as-a-Service (VaaS) program. Essentially an all-inclusive leasing scheme, the company hopes to help customers manage expenses associated with acquiring the Mack LR Electric truck and integrate it into existing warranties. The VaaS now introduced includes the vehicle chassis, the refuse body, applicable taxes and a […] More…

Virtual Power Plant by ev.energy utilises only BEVs

Innovate UK has granted funding to the software provider ev.energy to scale their first commercially operating Virtual Power Plant (VPP) using only electric vehicles. The funding comes after the startup successfully demonstrated the concept working with a British utility. The Virtual Power Plant manages EV charging in line with demands from grid operators, essentially a […] More…

Federal EV charging network: $5 billion over five years, now states have to submit plans


The United States Departments of Transportation and Energy on Thursday announced funding for EV charging infrastructure over five years under the Biden administration’s infrastructure law. “A century ago, America ushered in the modern automotive era; now America must lead the electric vehicle revolution,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg… More…