Envision Solar (OTCQB: EVSI) has launched a trial of its EV ARC self-contained charging station, offering free charging to all customers who visit the cell phone lot of the San Diego International Airport. The EV ARC is a standalone solar charging station that requires no foundation, no trenching, no building permit and no grid connection…. Read more »
Nissan has announced that its e-NV200 electric commercial vehicle will go on sale in Japan during fiscal year 2014. Production will begin at Nissan’s plant in Barcelona, Spain in mid-2014. The e-NV200 is based on Nissan’s NV200 commercial van, and uses the same powertrain as the LEAF. It has been in real-world testing with commercial… Read more »
Linear Technology has introduced a versatile power manager and multi-chemistry battery charger. The LTC4020 features ±0.5% charge voltage regulation and operates across a 4.5 to 55 V input voltage range, with output voltage up to 55 V. Coupled with three selectable termination algorithms, the controller can handle a variety of battery-stack voltages and chemistries. A… Read more »
Researchers around the world have taken up the quest for a better battery, and lithium-air is one of the many promising routes to the Grail. This week, a team from MIT described an improved way to make nanowires for a lithium-air battery electrode using – of all things – viruses. “Biologically enhanced cathode design for… Read more »
ClipperCreek has announced that its LCS-25P, a Level 2, 5 kW charging station, is now available with a wide selection of factory-installed wall plugs. The LCS-25P can be ordered directly from the factory with your choice of NEMA L6-30, 14-30P, 14-50P and 6-50P plugs, at a price of $549 (the hard-wired LCS-25 version is $495)…. Read more »
Québec’s Ministry of Natural Resources has awarded Lion Bus Inc. $675,000 (Canadian) for a project to develop an all-electric school bus. The new bus will be based on the 72-seat Class C bus already built by Lion Bus, which features a body made largely of composite materials. With the help of three Québec-based partners –… Read more »
“There’s definitely not going to be a recall. There’s no reason for a recall,” said Elon Musk in a recent CNBC interview. “If you read the headlines, it sounds like Teslas have a greater propensity to catch fires than other cars. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth.” The spate of press coverage… Read more »
Korean carmaker Kia has released some details about the electric version of its popular Soul, which it announced plans for in October. Kia has already tested the electric waters with its diminutive Ray EV, which it has been selling to government fleets in Korea. “The new Soul EV will be at the forefront of Kia’s… Read more »
If you’ve got an idea for a California EV infrastructure project, sharpen up your pencil – the California Energy Commission (CEC) has issued a $6-million competitive grant solicitation to fund the build-out of charging infrastructure in these categories: Destination Charging: locations to which people travel “medium-to-long” distances and park for more than one hour. Examples… Read more »
Craig Bramscher, CEO of the Oregon-based electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo, told Portland business leaders this week that he plans to take the company public by the middle of 2015. Bramscher said Brammo has been meeting with some of the same investment bankers that helped take Tesla public. “It’s always next year, but Tesla showed there’s… Read more »
