The DOE’s EV Everywhere initiative, announced in 2012, has set goals of bringing EV battery costs down to $125 per kilowatt-hour, and electric drive system costs to $8 per kilowatt. To help make this a reality, the feds are investing some $59 million in 35 research projects around the country. One of these is led… Read more »
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Henrik Fisker to launch new company, build 400-mile EV
Danish-born car designer and entrepreneur Henrik Fisker has relaunched his namesake company, and plans to showcase a vehicle in the second half of 2017. The new luxury EV will be a “spiritual successor” to the ill-fated Fisker Karma, and will use proprietary batteries made by a new Fisker subsidiary, Fisker Nanotech. “We have really been… Read more »
Is Nissan considering a smaller EV and/or an electric crossover?
Nissan doesn’t seem to be ready to spill any details about the next-generation LEAF, but a company exec recently told Auto Express that the company is at least thinking about a couple of new electric models. “We’ve invested $5.4 billion in electric cars such as the LEAF, so we need to ensure we’re satisfying as… Read more »
Utilities coming off the sidelines in the EV market
By Lisa Jerram, Principal Research Analyst, at Navigant Research It’s been a little over five years since the modern EV market was launched in the US, and growth has been steady – EV sales are expected to approach 200,000 in 2016. EV charging, the partner to the EV market, has grown as well. Today, the… Read more »
ELIX Wireless and Zongshen partner on Magneto-Dynamic Coupling technology
Vancouver-based startup ELIX Wireless has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Chongqing Zongshen Power Machinery, which also acted as the lead investor in ELIX’s $5-million Series A funding round. ELIX will use the new investment to finalize the development of its E8K chargers, and to hire new employees, especially in the areas of engineering and… Read more »
ARPA-E awards $3.5 million to develop ultra-high-energy density batteries
The DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded $3.5 million in funding to a team that includes 24M, Sepion Technologies, Berkeley Lab, and Carnegie Mellon University. The funds will be used to develop novel membranes and lithium-metal anodes for a new generation of high-energy-density batteries. 24M’s core technology is semi-solid lithium-ion, a new class… Read more »
Study looks to California to determine what factors influence EV sales
What factors influence the level of EV sales in a given region? Some may find enlightenment in a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). In “Leading edge of electric vehicle market development in the United States: An analysis of California cities,” Stephanie Searle and colleagues examine 30 California cities in which… Read more »
Torque Trends offers plug-and-play electrification for fleet conversions
Startup companies often evolve as they grow, and sometimes they stumble on a new application for a prosaic product that leads to a new way of doing things, with the huge opportunities that implies. For Mitchell Yow, the CEO of Torque Trends, the journey started with a gearbox, and has led to a complete electrification… Read more »
New Farasis lithium-ion pouch cell balances power and energy density
Farasis Energy has introduced a new lithium-ion battery cell that it says provides increased energy density, greater power, improved cooling technology and longer service life. The new 32 Ah pouch cell offers 10% more energy density and capacity compared to previous Farasis designs, and is capable of continuous discharge at a 4C rate with a… Read more »
Chevrolet Bolt EV will be priced as promised, starts at $37,495
GM has announced pricing for the historic Chevrolet Bolt EV, and the company has kept its promise to deliver a 200-mile EV for under $30k (with the $7,500 federal tax credit). MSRP for the base LT trim level will be $37,495, including destination charge. The Premier model, which includes heated “leather-appointed” seats, surround camera and… Read more »