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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 »

Earthling Automotive is training the next generation of EV technicians

Earthling Automotive, an independent EV service and repair shop in San Francisco, has expanded its EV knowledge program in response to the urgent need to train automotive technicians in the aftermarket. As EV adoption accelerates, “aftermarket repair shops need to be prepared to service EVs safely and at competitive prices, as consumers look for service… Read more »

As 2023 wanes, legacy automakers fall farther behind Tesla and BYD

Ever since Tesla’s 2003 founding, industry observers (and even the company’s own execs) have been predicting that the giant global automakers would respond to the new company’s challenge, produce their own compelling EVs, and surpass (or perhaps even acquire) the upstart. Two decades later, that scenario seems more unlikely than ever. As Tom Randall writes… Read more »

Volvo Cars and Northvolt break ground on Gothenburg battery gigafactory

Novo Energy, a joint venture of Volvo Cars and Northvolt, has begun construction of a Li-on battery gigafactory in Gothenburg, Sweden, near Volvo’s existing Torslanda factory. Once complete, the battery plant will have over 3,000 employees, and a potential annual cell production capacity of up to 50 GWh—enough for around half a million EVs. The… Read more »

Data indicates EVs bring significant health benefits for truck drivers

Charged regularly speaks with execs at companies involved in pilots of electric trucks. These folks invariably tell us about the (sometimes unexpected) rave reviews that EVs get from drivers, who love the quiet and the lack of vibration. Of course, they also love not having to breathe diesel exhaust. A new article from the Natural… Read more »

Autel Energy launches MaxiCharger AC Ultra EV charger for European markets

Charging hardware manufacturer has added a new Level 2 EV charger to its product range. The MaxiCharger AC Ultra is an IEC-certified, dual-socket commercial AC charger, and is now available worldwide as a European-standard 22 kW charger. “MaxiCharger AC Ultra can output 22 kilowatts of power simultaneously, meaning two vehicles can charge at the same… Read more »

An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

Q&A with the Orlando Utilities Commission’s Peter Westlake. Anyone who would deploy any kind of large-scale EV charging project needs to work closely (and early) with their local electrical utility. This can be a complex undertaking, especially for companies that work in different regions, as there are around 1,600 utilities in the US, subject to… Read more »

Fleet managers planning EV rollouts need to start talking to their utilities early in the process

Here at Charged, we write a lot about commercial EV fleets, and one topic that’s continually coming up is how getting utility service to a charging depot can be a big bottleneck. Peter Westlake is the Manager of New Products and Services at the Orlando Utilities Commission, and he oversees the utility’s extensive electrification efforts…. Read more »

Kentucky imposes monthly tax on free public EV charging

The IRA and BIL are spurring a massive wave of investment in EV plants and EV charging infrastructure, and so far, the lion’s share of this investment is flowing to red states. Many industry observers expect the influx of cash and jobs to blunt opposition to EVs in red-state legislatures. This equation doesn’t seem to… Read more »

US fleet operators call on states to adopt ACT and ACC rules to accelerate the shift to EVs

Will the US commercial fleet industry embrace the benefits of electrification, or will it be dragged kicking and screaming into the EV era? Recently we’ve seen some encouraging signs that the staunch opposition that some EV advocates fear is not materializing. A coalition of commercial fleet operators has sent an open letter to the governors… Read more »