The Vespa is one of the most iconic symbols of Italian life, familiar from 1953’s Roman Holiday and a hundred other beloved movies. Never one to be left behind by new trends, the company recently announced an electric version. The Vespa Elettrica will stay true to the 70-year-old brand’s venerable look, and will have “all… Read more »
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UltraCharge raises $2 million to advance its battery technology
The Israeli/Australian firm UltraCharge has raised 2.5 million Australian dollars ($1.9 million) in funding to advance the development of its battery tech. UltraCharge’s technology portfolio includes a patented anode technology from Nanyang Technology in Singapore that replaces graphite in anodes with titanium dioxide nanotube fibers. The company has also agreed to acquire the rights to… Read more »
New in-depth video review compares Model 3 with Model S
Tesla’s Model 3 is floating in a strange sort of scarcity-induced stealth mode. Mainstream auto mags can’t seem to get their hands on units to review, but video reviews from owners and internet-era citizen journalists are starting to appear: Doug DeMuro, writer of the Oversteer column on Autotrader; Trevor Page and Kenneth Bokor, the founders… Read more »
New report: EVs promise a more resilient grid and a more democratic energy system
We read a lot about the performance and environmental advantages of EVs, but there’s another benefit of electrification that’s less often discussed: increasing grid resilience and “energy democracy.” The advantages of a more distributed electrical grid are especially relevant in light of the massive power outages caused by the recent hurricanes. A new report from… Read more »
Giant utility Enel acquires charger manufacturer eMotorWerks
Enel has announced the acquisition of California-based eMotorWerks, which manufactures the JuiceBox line of charging stations and operates JuiceNet, an Internet of Things platform for the smart management of EV charging and distributed energy storage. Enel plans to incorporate the JuiceNet platform’s functionality in all of its EV charging stations. JuiceNet allows users to remotely schedule… Read more »
Nissan IMx electric SUV concept debuts in Tokyo
As it prepares to launch the next-generation LEAF in the US, Nissan offered a glimpse of the next phase of its electric strategy at the recent Tokyo Motor Show. The Nissan IMx is a compact crossover concept EV that has a range of 370 miles (on the Japanese test cycle – perhaps the equivalent of… Read more »
Former Tesla production head offers insourcing insights
For years, automakers have been steadily outsourcing more and more of their manufacturing. Modern vehicles are assembled from parts made by suppliers all over the world, and in some cases, even the final assembly is done under contract by companies such as Magna and Valmet. Tesla has reversed this trend to a certain extent –… Read more »
Delta-Q expands family of lithium battery chargers for EVs and industrial machines
Delta-Q Technologies has introduced a new addition to its family of lithium battery chargers. The new ICL900 is a 900 W charger, designed to charge battery systems of any lithium-ion chemistry from 9 to 15 cells in series. The new charger is suitable for use on any electric machine, including scooters, floor care machines, lift… Read more »
Range Rover to offer plug-in hybrid in model year 2019
Jaguar Land Rover, which recently announced that it will add electrification to all its vehicles by 2020, has now released a few details of its first PHEV, which it plans to offer as a 2019 model. The Range Rover P400e combines a 296 hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder Ingenium gasoline engine with a 114 hp (85 kW)… Read more »
PowerFlex says its Adaptive Load Management is the best technology to balance EV charging loads
“This is the first truly new consumer device to be introduced in almost twenty years,” says Forest Williams, Director of Business and Channel Development at PowerFlex Systems. “Certainly this product will have the biggest impact on electrical systems and the grid since the advent of television in the 1950s.” Williams is referring, of course, to… Read more »
