CALSTART, a US-based clean transportation nonprofit, has recommended three recipients for a total of $43 million in first-round California Energy Commission (CEC) grant funds: Sparkz, Sepion Technologies and South 8 Technologies in partnership with Nanotech Energy. The selection follows an evaluation of 14 applications that were submitted in April as part of California PowerForward battery-manufacturing… Read more »
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Revolv secures CALSTART grants to help clients install EV fleet charging infrastructure
Revolv, which describes itself as “a complete single-partner solution to seamlessly deploy, charge, and integrate EVs into operations,” has secured a total of $445,000 in award funding from CALSTART’s EnergIIZE program. The grant, which Revolv managed for two of its existing clients, will cover 70% of the customers’ charging infrastructure costs. As an EnergIIZE-approved vendor,… Read more »
CALSTART launches California incentive program for Level 2 EV charging infrastructure
US clean transportation nonprofit consortium CALSTART has launched Communities in Charge, an incentive program funded by the California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program and supported by GRID Alternatives and Tetra Tech. The program, designed to accelerate installation of light-duty Level 2 EV charging infrastructure across California, is open to schools, health care centers, local businesses… Read more »
Electrify your fleet with nothing down with Revolv’s fleet-as-a-service model
Revolv’s fleet-as-a-service model allows companies to pursue electrification without risking any capital. Fleet owners know they need to electrify, but the up-front costs—for vehicles, charging hardware and more—are daunting. And it’s not just a question of finding the capital—investing such large sums in a developing technology that’s outside of a company’s core competency carries substantial… Read more »
ABF Freight orders five more Orange EV electric terminal trucks
Orange EV, a manufacturer of Class 8 all-electric terminal trucks, has announced that ABF Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, has placed an order for five additional Orange EV terminal trucks. ABF Freight received its first four terminal trucks from Orange EV in 2022, and currently has nine in its fleet. It will receive and deploy… Read more »
Orange EV introduces 7.5 year, 30,000-hour warranty for its electric terminal trucks
Orange EV, a manufacturer of Class-8 electric terminal trucks, has introduced a new 7.5-year, 30,000-hour warranty. The expanded warranty not only covers the truck’s battery, but also the powertrain, motors, controllers, wire harnesses, cables and key electric components. “Delivering the highest-quality terminal trucks has always been our priority,” said Kurt Neutgens, President and CTO of… Read more »
Six years and 30,000 hours: Orange EV electric terminal truck supports Dot’s fleet operations
Dot Transportation added a lone Orange EV electric terminal truck to its fleet in 2018. Some six years later, the yard dog, as terminal trucks are affectionately called, is still going strong after accumulating 30,000 hours on the clock, and it now has several additional Orange EV yard dogs to keep it company. “DTI has… Read more »
Electreon collaborates on wireless charging roadway in $20-million UCLA transit projects
Wireless charging provider Electreon is partnering with UCLA to install inductive charging coils beneath a portion of Charles E. Young Drive on the UCLA campus, allowing electric passenger shuttles and buses to charge while in motion. The project follows Electreon’s installation of such a roadway in Detroit, launched in November 2023. Support for the Electreon… Read more »
California’s ZEV battery manufacturing grant program opens to applicants
Clean transportation nonprofit consortium CALSTART has opened PowerForward, California’s grant program for EV battery manufacturing infrastructure. The program is funded by the California Energy Commission, which will provide up to $35 million in grants. It is implemented by CALSTART in partnership with New Energy Nexus, Lawrence Berkeley Lab and Yunev. PowerForward focuses on environmental impact,… Read more »
To catch up on electric buses, Europe’s transit firms are working with China
When it comes to the EV race, China hasn’t just lapped the US and Europe—they’re running circles around us. No segment illustrates this embarrassment better than the electric bus market. As Michael Barnard reports in a recent CleanTechnica article, China currently has around 600,000 battery-electric buses operating in its cities. The US (which has 24%… Read more »
