Rivian’s upcoming R1T pickup and R1S SUV are aimed squarely at the outdoorsy, adventurous set, and the company is building an exclusive charging network to match. The Rivian Adventure Network will be a nationwide network of DC fast chargers that connects cities on popular routes across the US and Canada, and also extends into remote… Read more »
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CASE’s electric backhoe loaders could save New York utilities 90% in maintenance costs
CASE Construction Equipment has delivered two CASE 580 EV backhoes to New York State Gas & Electric (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E), both subsidiaries of Avangrid. CASE began the development of its electric backhoe in March of 2020, and has been working with each utility to refine the machines ahead of delivery and… Read more »
Virtual Peaker adds utility integration to FLO’s charging stations
Virtual Peaker, a cloud-based energy management platform, has teamed up with smart charging provider FLO, a subsidiary of AddEnergie, to integrate utility demand response programs with FLO’s Home X5 residential Level 2 charging stations. Virtual Peaker can connect to any in-home smart device to allow utilities to run residential demand response programs. “Electrification is on… Read more »
Lucid Air buyers get 3 years of free charging from Electrify America
It’s de rigueur these days for automakers to offer a free charging package with a new EV as an added sweetener, to allay drivers’ understandable concern about public charging. Now Lucid Motors has announced that “all Lucid Air reservations made by the end of 2021 will get complimentary access to unlimited charging of up to… Read more »
Gate driver module conveniently meets the needs of challenging power systems (whitepaper)
Sponsored by Silicon Labs Designing high-voltage power conversion systems today is both more challenging and more convenient than it has been in the past. More challenging because the demands of efficiency and power density require the use of the most bleeding-edge technologies available. More convenient because those advanced technologies, necessary to put into service, often… Read more »
Electrify America’s redesigned mobile app incorporates public and home charging
Electrify America has rolled out a full redesign of its EV charging mobile app. The new version is available through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Building on the foundation of the original Electrify America mobile app, the redesign offers improved functionality, faster account creation and new features including biometric authentication, optimized contactless… Read more »
Nexperia extends MOSFET line-up with AEC-Q101-qualified half-bridge package
Nexperia has announced a series of half-bridge (high-side and low-side) automotive MOSFETs constructed in the space-saving LFPAK56D package format. The half-bridge configuration of two MOSFETS is a standard building block for many automotive applications, including motor drives and DC/DC converters. The new package provides a half-bridge solution in one device, and occupies a 30% smaller… Read more »
TVA and five other major utilities team up to build comprehensive DC fast charging network
Six of the eastern US’s largest major utilities have announced a plan to develop a seamless network of DC fast charging stations connecting major highway systems from the Atlantic Coast through the Midwest and South, and into the Gulf and Central Plains regions. The newly-formed Electric Highway Coalition is made up of American Electric Power,… Read more »
Proterra to deliver over 320 V2G-equipped school buses to Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has approved a contract with Highland Electric Transportation, a provider of turnkey electric fleet solutions, to convert its school bus fleet to all-electric, starting with 326 school buses over the next four years. This project is said to be the largest single procurement to date of electric school… Read more »
Phoenix Contact’s new high-power charging inlets
The new CHARX charging inlets from Phoenix Contact E-Mobility enable both low- and high-power charging of EVs. The CCS inlets allow continuous charging at up to 250 A, and temporarily up to 500 A and 1,000 V. According to Phoenix, this is the highest charge rating currently available, making it possible to charge a vehicle… Read more »