U.S. Steel has converted two of its diesel switcher locomotives at the Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson and Clairton Plants to battery-electric drive. The locomotives travel within the facilities carrying steel, coke, scrap metal, iron ore and other materials. U.S. Steel invested some $2.3 million in the locomotives. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection provided… Read more »
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Utah DOT receives $43 million in grants to build EV fast charging stations
Utah’s DOT plans to invest a total of about $43 million to build DC fast charging stations in the state. Utah has been awarded funding of $36 million through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. UDOT will require a minimum 20% private match for the new charging projects, and 75 entities have submitted… Read more »
Tenet raises $30 million for its EV financing and charging platform
New York-headquartered vehicle financing company Tenet Energy has closed a funding round of more than $30 million. The financing includes more than $10 million in Series A investment, led by venture capital firm Nyca Partners, as well as a $20-million warehouse debt facility provided by Silicon Valley Bank. Other investors participating in the round include… Read more »
GreenPower sells 35 BEAST electric school buses to California school districts
GreenPower Motor, a manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty EVs, has secured new orders for 35 Type D electric school buses from two California school districts. The Garden Grove School District ordered 10 BEAST school buses, and the Montebello School District ordered 25 Mega BEAST buses. The orders were placed through GreenPower’s exclusive California dealer Model… Read more »
Toyota to invest $8 billion to expand North Carolina EV battery plant
Is Toyota a sleeping giant, poised to exploit the wimpy waffling of GM and Ford, and become the EV powerhouse it should be? Or will the company continue paying lip service to e-mobility while clinging to 20th-century technology? Who knows? We won’t presume to read the green tea leaves, but we are happy to report… Read more »
Peterbilt electric garbage truck goes into service in Portland
A new all-electric garbage truck recently made its first pickup in downtown Portland, at an event attended by local sustainability leaders and elected representatives. COR Disposal & Recycling purchased the Peterbilt 520EV with support from Portland General Electric’s Drive Change Fund, which has awarded millions of dollars to local organizations to accelerate transportation electrification in… Read more »
California solicits applications for $40 million in NEVI EV charging grants
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has announced a competitive solicitation for up to $40,500,000 in grant funds for DC fast EV charging infrastructure projects. Interested parties can submit applications for grants before the deadline of January 26, 2024. (The CEC’s application page contains a lengthy list of documents explaining how to apply.) The California Department… Read more »
Electric Era announces investment from Chevron Technology Ventures to Scale PowerNode EV charging stations
Electric Era Technologies, maker of PowerNode high-speed EV charging stations, has announced an investment from Chevron Technology Ventures. The investment is aimed at accelerating the deployment of Electric Era’s charging stations to gas stations and convenience stores throughout the US. The new investment is part of Electric Era’s series A financing, led by HSBC Asset… Read more »
Volta Trucks becomes the latest electric truck maker to file for bankruptcy
Electric truck makers are having a rough time these days, as rising interest rates make fundraising harder. The German company B-ON, maker of the Streetscooter, filed for insolvency in September. In the latest chapter of Lordstown Motors’ colorful history, a bankruptcy court approved the sale of the company’s assets to its founder. Arrival is undergoing… Read more »
American Battery Solutions to supply battery packs to electric bus manufacturer NFI Group
American Battery Solutions (ABS) has signed a multi-year contract with bus manufacturer NFI Group to supply custom battery packs for NFI subsidiary New Flyer’s newest 35-, 40- and 60-foot battery-electric transit buses. NFI is now launching ABS batteries into bus production for customer deliveries starting in the first quarter of 2024. ABS designed, tested and… Read more »