Dutch multinational HERE, which specializes in mapping technologies, location data and related automotive services, and UK-headquartered global automotive consultancy SBD Automotive have issued their EV Index, an analysis that compares EV readiness according to metrics that assess a variety of factors for an aggregated and weighted score on a 100-point scale. The analysis is done… Read more »
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Li-Cycle starts operations in Germany at its first battery recycling facility outside North America
Toronto-based battery recycling company Li-Cycle has begun operation of the first main processing line at its new Spoke recycling facility in Magdeburg, Germany. The second main line is expected to begin running later this year. The facility, including its two main lines and planned ancillary capacity, is expected to have a total annual processing capacity… Read more »
Electric Power Systems to provide aviation battery system for Elfly’s electric seaplane demonstrator
The Norway-based Elfly Group is building an electric amphibious aircraft, inspired by the venerable de Havilland Twin Otter and Grumman’s Mallard. The Noemi seaplane is designed for 200-kilometer air journeys, and will be powered by two electric motors with up to 1 MW combined output. A prototype is expected to make its first flight in… Read more »
Advertising watchdog bans Toyota and Hyundai EV ads over charging time claims
Seemingly every press release about an EV or charging station includes a claim about charging time. “It can charge from X to X% in X minutes…” This is understandable, because it’s the first thing most potential EV buyers ask about (once they become actual EV owners, the fixation on charging time tends to fade). However,… Read more »
Letter from London: Red buses, black cabs and private cars are going electric
Traveling in Europe (and nearby countries) these days is in some ways like traveling to the future. London has been an electrification leader for some years, and the streetscape this summer looks even more electric than it did on my last visit 4 years ago. I saw no evidence of the “hollowing out” of downtown… Read more »
World leading battery companies gather in Munich this June at InterBattery Europe Showcase
Sponsored by InterBattery Europe. InterBattery, South Korea’s largest and most influential exhibition for batteries,is launching for the first time in Europe as “InterBattery Europe Showcase” at ees Europe from June 14 to 16 in Munich. InterBattery Europe Showcase will be presenting global battery industry leaders like LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and LS Electric along… Read more »
ENRX to test dynamic wireless EV charging on Florida highway
Dynamic wireless charging would seem to be the ultimate in convenience—you don’t have to wait, you don’t even have to stop, just charge away as you roll down the highway. Reasonable minds may differ as to what use cases would justify the complexity and cost of such a system, but it’s certainly worth researching, and… Read more »
Why California needs to mandate bidirectional charging capabilities for EVs
Explaining the benefits of bidirectional EV charging: Q&A with Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne The term “game-changing” gets thrown around a lot in the EV field, but if there’s any new technology that really does deserve to be described this way (as California Governor Gavin Newsom recently did), it’s bidirectional charging. Going bi adds several nifty… Read more »
Circle K installs ABB 180 kW DC fast chargers at Virginia store
Convenience store and gas retail chain Circle K has opened its latest EV charging site at a store in Wytheville, Virginia, along Interstate 81. This site is the first to be equipped with ABB E-mobility’s US-manufactured Terra 184 DC fast chargers, which provide up to 180 kW of power. ABB’s Terra 184 EV chargers were… Read more »
Nordic EV fast charging provider Recharge deploys Driivz software platform
Scandinavian charge point operator Recharge has implemented the Driivz software platform for its charging network in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The Driivz solution for Recharge includes integrated software modules for EV charge point operations, including real-time operator dashboards, self-healing algorithms for proactive issue resolution and asset management, and EV billing operations that support multiple currencies,… Read more »