British EV conversion specialist Electrogenic has expanded its range of drop-in EV conversion kits. The new products, which will be offered by Electrogenic’s Powered by Electrogenic arm, address three of the UK’s favorite classic cars: the Land Rover Defender, Jaguar E-Type and Porsche 911. The drop-in kits, which were developed and engineered in-house, will be… Read more »
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GSA expands contract with Eaton to include EV infrastructure
Eaton, a provider of “intelligent power management” products and services, has long done business with the US General Services Administration (GSA), the federal agency that manages the government’s property and physical assets, notably the massive federal vehicle fleet. Now Eaton’s contract with the GSA has been expanded to include EV charging infrastructure products and services… Read more »
Daimler and Gehring partner to develop motors commercial EVs
Daimler Truck and precision machining company Gehring Technologies have signed a strategic partnership agreement to work together on process development for—and prototype construction of—electric motors for commercial vehicles, to set up R&D facilities, and to open a joint technical center at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Gaggenau, Germany. Daimler Truck says it will open InnoLabs for… Read more »
Upcycle makes a $35k electric pickup out of used Toyota Corollas
Upcycle Green Technology, based in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, defies much of the conventional wisdom in today’s EV industry. It doesn’t appear to have ambitions of being “the next Tesla.” It is not starting out with a six-figure long-range luxury vehicle. It is not building a “clean sheet” EV, and it does… Read more »
Electric Freight Consortium aims to advance freight electrification
The Electrification Coalition (EC) has established a new forum for collaboration among industry leaders in the freight transportation sector to accelerate freight electrification. The new Electric Freight Consortium (EFC) aims to bring together the full fright ecosystem—shippers, carriers, retailers and EV supply chain companies. It will “identify pilot project opportunities, plan implementation, diagnose challenges, develop… Read more »
BYD and Castrol to collaborate on fluids and greases for EVs
Chinese automaker BYD and bp-owned lubricant company Castrol have signed a three-year collaboration agreement for Castrol ON products, which include fluids and greases designed for EVs. BYD will officially recommend Castrol ON EV Transmission Fluid for its Han EVs, and will use Castrol ON fluids in its EVs. “BYD (China) will promote Castrol ON products… Read more »
Legacy EV to offer Revolt Systems’ high-performance electric motors for EV conversions
Revolt Systems manufactures high-performance electric motors for classic cars, and Legacy EV offers integrated EV systems and EV conversion kits from various manufacturers, as well as certified EV technician training programs and EV design consulting services. Over the last year, Legacy EV and Revolt Systems have been working together to help more classic car owners… Read more »
Lithium supplier ioneer signs supply agreement with Toyota/Panasonic JV
Lithium-boron supplier ioneer signed a binding offtake supply agreement for lithium carbonate with Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES), a battery company joint venture of Toyota and Panasonic. ioneer will produce lithium carbonate at its Ryholite Ridge operation in Nevada, and deliver 4,000 tons per year to PPES over the course of 5 years. ioneer… Read more »
EV Connect’s charging platform approved for US federal procurement process
The US General Services Administration (GSA) recently issued a government-wide, $220-million Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), which establishes a streamlined procurement process for federal agencies to purchase electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and ancillary services to support the electrification of their vehicle fleets. The US government operates some 650,000 vehicles. Network operator EV Connect, a subsidiary… Read more »
Australian mobility clubs buy major charging network, plan massive expansion
Australia’s largest motoring groups have taken full ownership of the country’s biggest EV charging network, Chargefox, a move which is expected to provide the capital for a massive rollout of fast charging stations across the country. The motoring groups, or mobility clubs, including the NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RAA and RACT, already owned 40 percent… Read more »