Ford and Texas electric power provider TXU Energy, a subsidiary of Texas-based energy company Vistra, are partnering to offer the TXU Free EV Miles program. The program provides Ford EV customers with a credit on their TXU Energy bill for all home energy used for daily EV charging between 7 pm and 1 pm the… Read more »
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Ford Pro provides free EV chargers to California businesses
Ford’s commercial division, Ford Pro, is supplying its Smart Charging Bundle to businesses in California—one of the largest commercial fleet markets in the US—under a new initiative to help make it easier to add EVs to their fleets. The bundle offers a complimentary Ford Pro Level 2 48 A charger or a Level 2 80… Read more »
Sunrun launches V2H pilot in Maryland using Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks
Sunrun, which offers a “clean energy as a subscription” service, is piloting a vehicle-to-home power plant using a small group of customer-owned bidirectional EVs, in partnership with Baltimore Gas and Electric. The project uses Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks to deliver power to owners’ homes during peak demand times to support Maryland’s power grid. The… Read more »
Ford Pro EV charging program available in Massachusetts
Ford’s commercial division, Ford Pro, is offering its Smart Charging Bundle to Ford Pro Charging software subscribers enrolled in the Clean Peak Energy Standard (CPS) program of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. The CPS is designed to encourage the use of clean energy technologies that can supply or reduce demand during peak periods. The… Read more »
Ford Pro opens order banks for enhanced-range E-Transit van
Ford Pro is rolling out the latest iteration of its E-Transit van, aiming to widen its potential customer base. The extended-range option offers a range of up to 159 miles from 89 kWh of usable energy—a 32% increase in range over the previous model. The van features 266 hp, 317 lb-ft of torque and dual… Read more »
Allego to supply fast EV chargers to Ford’s European dealerships
International EV charging network Allego, headquartered in the Netherlands, plans to supply high-power EV chargers with capacities of up to 400 kW to hundreds of Ford dealerships across Europe. Deployment of the technology to Ford’s public BlueOval Charge Network, which includes 600,000 charging points across 36 European countries, is expected to begin this year. Ford… Read more »
Creating The Most Flexible, Scalable And Affordable EV Battery Test Platform Utilizing Innovative Power Components
By utilizing a novel SiC power electronics topology which provides AC/DC, DC Isolation, and DC/DC in a single small package, numerous applications in the EV space for both testing and in-use can be realized. Join this webinar, where we will cover some of the applications and products using this new technology including cell formation, aging… Read more »
Emporia’s new NACS EV charger is “comparable to a Tesla charger at a more affordable price”
Competition is good, but standardization is good too. As Tesla’s North American Charging Standard gradually becomes a true standard, drivers of Teslas and other EVs have more and more options for charging their NACS-capable EVs. The latest alternative to a Tesla-branded charger comes from EV charger manufacturer Emporia. The company’s new NACS Level 2 EV… Read more »
Ford plans new electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25k
The higher purchase prices of EVs now represent the number-one obstacle to mass adoption. Automakers have figured this out (some a bit later than others), and are adjusting their strategies to bring more low-priced EVs to market. In February, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that his company has been quietly working on a low-cost platform… Read more »
Ford’s surprise news: it’s developing a new platform for low-priced EVs
Have GM and Ford given up on EVs, as many would have us believe? Well, not this week. GM just hired a renowned battery expert as VP of Batteries, and Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that his company has been quietly working on a low-cost platform for smaller EVs for the last two years. “We… Read more »