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Hallcon breaks ground on massive EV fleet charging facility in Redmond, Washington


Hallcon, a North American provider of transportation and infrastructure services, has broken ground on its newest Electric Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC) in Redmond, Washington. The facility will be built in phases to align with client needs, and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. Hallcon offers turnkey EV infrastructure development, including Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS)…. Read more…

New York state announces $200 million in additional funding for electric school buses


New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that an additional $200 million is now available for zero-emission school buses through the third installment of funding from the $4.2-billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. The funding, distributed through the New York School Bus Incentive Program (NYSBIP), supports the purchase… Read more…

Spy photos reveal that Tesla’s new, cheaper Model Y goes back to basics

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Leaked images, first published by the popular Chinese auto blog “Garage 42,” reveal what looks like a more affordable version of the Tesla Model Y. It seems this long-awaited vehicle is simply a stripped-down version of Tesla’s best-selling electric SUV. Looking at the interior spy shots, Tesla is making some big cuts. The giant, single-pane panoramic glass roof, a signature… Read more…

AZL launches joint partner project on fire safety testing for EV battery casings


AZL Aachen is launching a new Joint Partner Project entitled “Thermal Runaway Testing for Battery Casings—Benchmarking Systems for High-Gradient Heating and Hot Particle Blasting,” focused on developing and implementing a realistic and reproducible fire testing environment for structural and functional materials used in EV battery housing systems. The project centers around the development and implementation… Read more…

ZF releases cubiX tuner for chassis calibration


German automaker ZF has introduced its cubiX tuner to complement its cubiX software for the complex calibration of individual actuators during the development process. Designed as a tool for OEMs, the cubiX Tuner automatically calculates the interdependencies between actuators. An electronic control unit (ECU) can now be configured with the manufacturer’s unique brand in just… Read more…