Amid the giddy rush to adopt Tesla’s NACS charging system, a few voices in the wilderness can be heard crying, “But what about bidirectional charging?” Many see bidirectional charging, which enables V2G and related technologies, as a necessary part of the future EV ecosystem (California may soon mandate the capability for all new EVs). Vehicle-to-home, which… Read more »
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California’s Green Raiteros use EVs to provide free rides to low-income and elderly residents
The benefits of new technology generally flow downward from the top of the income ladder, and lower-income communities tend to be the most affected by pollution and environmental damage. However, in one California town, low-income residents are breathing a little cleaner air and enjoying the benefits of e-mobility, thanks to a local community group called… Read more »
CharIN is not thrilled about the Ford/Tesla charging deal
Ford and Tesla recently reached an agreement that will give Ford EV customers access to Tesla’s network of 12,000 North American Superchargers starting in 2024. What’s more, Ford says it will equip future EVs with Tesla’s NACS charging port starting in 2025. The deal is the talk of the EV industry, and most of the… Read more »
Albemarle to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide to Ford
Specialty chemicals supplier Albemarle has announced a definitive agreement with Ford to deliver battery-grade lithium hydroxide to support the automaker’s ramp-up of EV production. Albemarle will supply more than 100,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide for approximately 3 million future Ford EV batteries. The five-year supply agreement starts in 2026 and continues through 2030…. Read more »
Ford signs lithium and nickel deals to secure IRA-compliant supply
One way to gauge how serious an automaker is about electrification is to consider whether it’s securing supplies of the raw materials that will be required to build large quantities of EVs (as opposed to just issuing press releases about EVs). The US Inflation Reduction Act, which includes strong incentives to use raw materials sourced… Read more »
Is the Ford/Tesla charging agreement as big a deal as everyone thinks?
Unless you’ve just emerged from an internet-free retreat, you’ve surely heard that Tesla and Ford are planning to cooperate to open up the former’s Supercharger network to drivers of the latter’s EVs. The announcement quickly took over every EV-related news feed. Is this deal really as “surprising,” “unprecedented” and “game-changing” as people are saying? Yes… Read more »
Tesla says it’s “building” a new product. Is this the long-awaited Model 2?
Less-affluent EV fans have been hoping Tesla would produce a budget-priced EV since…well, since the company’s founding. Over the last few months, we’ve seen growing evidence that a cheaper Tesla—which the chattering classes have unofficially dubbed Model 2—is in the works. In April, Tesla revealed Master Plan Part 3, which included teaser-level info about three… Read more »
Collins Bus introduces Ford E-Transit Type A school bus
American bus maker Collins Bus, a subsidiary of REV Group, has introduced its Ford E-Transit Type A school bus. The new e-bus is now available for orders from Collins Bus dealers. The bus is built on Ford’s T-350 single-rear-wheel E-Transit cutaway. It is available in two options to accommodate either twelve seated passengers or eight… Read more »
New Ford E-Transit Courier will offer more cargo space, new connectivity features
Ford Pro has unveiled a new version of the Ford Transit commercial van. The new Transit Courier will be available in Europe with a range of legacy engines later this year, and an electric version, the E-Transit Courier, is to follow in 2024. All models will be built by Ford Otosan in Craiova, Romania. (Ford… Read more »
Building a reliable, streamlined and future-proof battery testing infrastructure (Webinar)
Battery cyclers play an essential role throughout the development of batteries and therefore, are considered an indispensable part of any battery testing laboratory or manufacturing facility. Join this presentation at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Bitrode, where we will first discuss the requirements for an advanced battery cycler to meet the… Read more »
