Does bp’s purchase of $100 million worth of Tesla EV chargers signal that the British oil giant is preparing for a future beyond petroleum? Has it decided to join ‘em instead of trying to beat ‘em? Well, not just yet. The company has said it plans to invest “up to $1 billion in EV charging… Read more »
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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Korean Model 3 clone, or something else altogether?
Battery-electric sedans are a rare breed— that makes Hyundai’s striking Ioniq 6 a strong new entry. Quick, name all the battery-electric sedans for sale in the US—that aren’t Teslas. By our count, there’s only been one: the pricey, luxury Lucid Air. Now, there’s another: the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is on sale at your local… Read more »
Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs
Q&A with Zeem Solutions CEO Paul Gioupis. Charging-as-a-service is a hot business proposition these days, and for good reason. Electrifying a vehicle fleet is a complex undertaking that requires specialized skills and resources that most companies don’t have. It makes sense for organizations to focus on their core activities, so just as they outsource things… Read more »
KORE Power chooses Siemens to provide infrastructure tech for Arizona battery plant
US battery cell developer KORE Power has selected manufacturing conglomerate Siemens to support the KOREPlex, KORE’s planned 12 GWh lithium-ion battery cell production facility in the Phoenix area. Siemens Smart Infrastructure technology and capital from Siemens Financial Services will, says KORE, help accelerate construction of its Buckeye, Arizona, facility to meet the growing demand for… Read more »
Kenworth delivers T680E electric truck to Knight-Swift Transportation
Truckload carrier Knight-Swift Transportation has received its first Kenworth T680E Class 8 electric truck along with a supporting PACCAR 120 kW EV charging station from Inland Kenworth in Phoenix, Arizona. The Kenworth T680E is designed for pickup and delivery, regional haul and drayage applications. It has an 82,000-pound GVWR and an estimated operating range of… Read more »
Inside Exro’s all-in-one EV powertrain technology
Exro Technologies is building a future in which an EV’s motor, drive, gearing and AC charging system are integrated into one highly compact and efficient system. Engineers are always looking for cost-effective ways to get the most range out of an electric vehicle’s battery pack. Exro Technologies is triangulating on a solution with three core… Read more »
Kindred and KORE cooperate on battery modules for vintage vehicles
Kindred Motorworks, a San Francisco Bay Area producer of modernized vintage vehicles, has partnered with Idaho-based KORE Power, a developer of battery cell technology, to supply battery modules for the electrified models in the Kindred lineup. The first two Kindred vehicles that will use KORE’s technology are its VW Bus and its 3100 pickup truck,… EV Batteries, Kindred Motorworks, KORE Power
CHARX DC Power Electronics For EV Charging Infrastructure
The EV charging market is developing quickly with system design and government funding. This session will cover the growing markets and applications for the CHARX power components recently introduced by Phoenix Contact. Join us to learn the features of the CHARX products that will your customers power up their EV charging applications. Presented by: Susanne… Read more »
Advanced materials for EV power module applications (Webinar)
In recent years, high power electronics have become one of the fastest growing market segments of the semiconductor industry. Power electronic modules used therein are typically operating at high voltage and high current density and must cope with high temperatures and harsh conditions. The demand for higher efficiency of electrical drive systems in e-mobility, meaning… Read more »
First of Amazon’s Rivian electric delivery vehicles hit the road
In 2019, Amazon ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian. It was an impressive vote of confidence in the startup EV-maker, and it remains one of the largest orders for commercial vehicles in the US market. Now those vehicles have started hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle,… Read more »