The city of Oslo, the world’s EV capital, has partnered with Jaguar Land Rover, wireless charging pioneer Momentum Dynamics and charging operator Fortum Recharge to build a wireless, high-powered charging infrastructure for electric taxis. Taxi network Cabonline will operate 25 Jaguar I-PACE EVs equipped with Momentum Dynamics’ wireless charging system. To devise a charging system… Read more »
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Indianapolis EV-sharing project folds after four years
In 2015, French conglomerate the Bolloré Group opened an all-EV car-sharing service called BlueIndy in Indianapolis. Alas, BlueIndy announced plans to close last December, and terminated operations in May. “This difficult decision to end the service has been made because we did not reach the level of activity required to be economically viable,” said BlueIndy… Read more »
New study: EV fuel cost savings vary widely across the US
EV drivers can save as much as $14,500 on fuel costs over 15 years compared to driving a legacy vehicle. That’s the conclusion of a new analysis conducted by researchers at the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The new report, Levelized Cost of Charging Electric Vehicles in the United… Read more »
Battery500 Consortium steadily increases energy density and cycle life of Li-metal cells
Launched in 2017, the Battery500 Consortium is a multi-institution program working to develop next-generation lithium metal anode cells delivering gravimetric energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg. The Battery500 team is composed of scientists and engineers from four national laboratories and five universities. Two of the researchers on the team, Professor Stanley Whittingham of Binghamton… Read more »
Peugeot reveals e-Expert electric commercial van
Peugeot’s new e-Expert is an electric version of the popular fossil-fueled Peugeot Expert commercial van. It will offer two different range options and three body lengths. The new van will be available with a battery capacity of 50 kWh of 75 kWh, depending on the body size. The Compact and Standard variants come with a… Read more »
Swiss highway charging stations to feature ABB energy storage and management
Swiss electric utilities Primeo Energie and Alpiq E-Mobility have opened a pair of highway charging stations in Switzerland that feature battery energy storage and an energy management solution from ABB. Switzerland’s Federal Roads Office hopes to install chargers at approximately 100 motorway rest areas over the next few years. Many of these locations have little… Read more »
Candela Seven electric boat’s hydrofoils reduce energy consumption by 80%
An electric boat that can fly? Wow, has James Bond heard about this? The truth about the Candela Seven electric boat is a bit less exciting, but still pretty cool. The new EV can’t actually take to the sky, but it does rise above the water in order to decrease drag and increase range. Wing-shaped… Read more »
Frequently asked questions regarding silicone thermal interface materials
Sponsored by Momentive As electronic devices continue to get smaller, the amount of heat they dissipate continues to increase. Cooling and temperature control of these devices are needed for proper operation. Silicone thermal interface materials (TIMs), which contain a high ratio of fillers that exhibit outstanding thermal conductivity, have shown to be excellent for such… Read more »
Scandinavian telecom provider to offer EV charging solutions
Does it make sense for phone companies to get into the EV charging game? The Norwegian firm Telenor offers a full range of telecom services in the Nordic Countries, including mobile and fixed telephony, internet access and cable TV. Now Telenor has partnered with Swedish e-mobility company CaCharge to offer charging services to Telenor’s customers… Read more »
Will Europe emerge from the pandemic as the world’s EV powerhouse?
We’ve been reading a raft of articles speculating on how the COVID-19 health crisis will affect the EV industry. So far, the consensus is that, while the overall auto industry is heading for a very rough time, the e-mobility transformation will experience only a temporary setback, and Tesla, the world’s main producer of EVs, is… Read more »