Yellow machines are going electric. CASE Construction Equipment debuted its Project Zeus electric backhoe concept at CONEXPO in 2020. Since then, the company has used customer feedback to guide the development of a production electric model: the 580EV electric backhoe loader. CASE’s next-generation EV offers a zero-emission, low-noise solution suitable for work in urban centers… Read more…
Just How Bad Is EV Manufacturing For The Environment?
Buckle up: This one won’t be so pretty. But there are reasons the future can be better than the misery fossil fuels bring too. Read more…
Porsche Hates Fake Shifting On EVs: ‘Why Make Something Worse?’
Porsche said that it looked at adding simulated shifting (like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N) to its EVs but felt that it made the car “worse.” Read more…
Volkswagen lets you turn charging into game time with AirConsole
Electric vehicles are changing the way we drive, but charging times can still be quite a bit of a drag. Volkswagen has a clever solution to make those waits more bearable, even fun – casual multiplayer games right in your car. Starting this September, several Volkswagen models, including popular EVs like the ID.7, ID.5, ID.4, and ID.3, along with the… Read more…
Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s new ‘Cortex’ supercomputer, but it’s not ready quite yet
Elon Musk has unveiled Tesla’s new ‘Cortex’ supercomputer, which could become one of the biggest in the world, but it’s not ready quite yet. Read more…
4 of the most Googled questions about heat pumps, answered
Wondering whether a heat pump would be right for your home? The folks at heat pump installers BOXT answer the most Googled questions. Read more…
Juiced RipCurrent S e-bike to $1,614 2024 low, Save up to $2,900 during EcoFlow and Jackery power station sales, more
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is another sitewide 15% off sale from Juiced Bikes that is seeing up to $1,800 in combined savings – with the RipCurrent S Fat-Tire e-bike dropping down to a $1,614 2024 low. It is joined by two backup power sales – the first coming from EcoFlow, which is taking up to $2,648 off its offers, including options for off-grid campers and storm-battered home needs. The second is a smaller and more limited flash sale from Jackery that is seeing up to $2,900 discounts on its offerings. There’s also a big markdown on the Z GRILLS 2024 550B2 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker ahead of Labor Day – plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well, like last week’s Labor Day e-bike sales from major brands like Lectric and Rad Power, and much more. Read more…
Avangrid completes installation of its first solar farm in Texas
True North is Avangrid’s (NYSE: AGR) first solar farm in Texas – and it will be the largest solar project in the company’s portfolio. Read more…
You’ll Never Guess Who’s Offering A Great EV Charger Deal
The company’s cars may be a bad buy at any price, but the charger is a steal. Read more…
Honda U.S. Execs Say Most Drivers Don’t Want EVs Yet
“You can’t force the customer to change their mind,” said Honda’s U.S. CEO on the sidelines of the Monterey Car Week. Read more…
How to design reliable automotive control electronics for next-gen vehicles
Sponsored by Littelfuse, Inc. Ensuring circuit survival in the challenging automotive and electric vehicle environments. As vehicle electrification grows and adds functions, the electronic control architecture must evolve to manage operations efficiently, responsively, and safely. The architecture is shifting from a simple distributed system to a zonal control system, where zonal control units manage nearby… Read more…
Honda CEO on EVs: “Can’t force the customer to change their mind”
Honda’s CEO doesn’t believe consumers can be incentivized to change to EVs Honda’s spending $700M to retool plants and $3.5B to built a battery plant for mass EV production The exec believes the future is electric, but it’ll take time Electric cars and hybrids are currently having an inverted moment. Speaking with The Drive at the 2024 Monterey… Read more…
Canada adds 100% tariff for “extraordinary threat” of Chinese EVs
100% tariff on Chinese-made EVs follows U.S. EV incentives only apply to free-trade partners, Canada underscored Mexico remains a potential U.S. entry point for Chinese automakers Canada’s national government Monday announced a 100% tariff on the import of Chinese-made electric vehicles. The 100% tariff, set to go into effect October 1… Read more…
Hankook Tires: A Better Aftermarket Tire For Your EV
Hankook’s innovations bring better driving range, durability, and comfort. Read more…
Tesla ramps up NACS adapter production to 8,000/week amid slow Supercharger opening
Tesla has ramped up NACS adapter production to 8,000 units per week as the opening of the Supercharger network to other automakers has greatly slowed down. Read more…
I run my electric tractor completely off-grid. Here’s my secret
In what continues to feel like the ultimate tool hack, I’ve been running my electric tractor completely off-grid. I haven’t paid to charge it in months and it feels like I’m somehow cheating, always having the power of heavy machinery at my fingertips with absolutely zero fuel cost. Read more…
You can get a Wallbox EV charger for less than half price in Fisker’s liquidation
Fisker is selling off its remaining inventory of Wallbox Pulsar Plus EV chargers with a steep discount as part of its bankruptcy liquidation sale. Read more…
Honda CR-V and Civic are customer favorites, but will they earn electric successors?
Will Honda’s best-selling nameplates go electric? Honda buyers are “confident” in models like the CR-V and Civic, but will they earn EV replacements? Here’s why Honda is watching rival brands like Volkswagen to learn how to name electric models. Read more…
EPCA electrifies 100-tonne mining truck
The Australian conversion company Electric Power Conversion Australia (EPCA), based in Perth, recently electrified a 100-tonne mining truck. EPCA plans to offer 50 to 70 battery-electric mining trucks per year in the future. Read more…
How CPOs can navigate industry challenges – An interview with Ampeco CEO Orlin Radev
Reliability, profitability, and regulations – these are the top three challenges charge point operators across Europe and North America face. With the upcoming Intercharge Network Conference in Berlin, we spoke to Ampeco CEO Orlin Radev about how the company’s white-label management software can help. Read more…
