Duke Energy is planning a new demand response pilot in the Duke Energy Carolinas service area. Under the program, which is expected to launch in 2023, customers who lease an eligible EV, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, will get reduced lease payments in exchange for allowing their EVs to feed energy back to the grid…. Read more »
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Ford F-150 Lightning buyers get 250 kWh of free fast charging from Electrify America
Through the FordPass Rewards program, F-150 Lightning buyers will receive 250 kilowatt-hours of complimentary charging at Electrify America, which currently has around 800 charging stations with 3,500 individual chargers in the US. (Mustang Mach-E buyers receive the same deal—250 kWh of free electrons.) For Lightning owners with the standard-range battery, the 250 kWh is equal… Read more »
Sacramento utility partners with BMW, Ford and GM for managed EV charging pilot
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has announced a new EV program, the Managed Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot, in partnership with BMW, Ford and GM. The pilot will evaluate ways in which SMUD can help Sacramento-area customers charge their EVs at times of day that promote optimal energy load management. “This pilot program and the… Read more »
Ford cuts 3,000 jobs, citing shift to EVs
Many have predicted that the shift to EVs will lead to job losses in the automotive industries, as EVs are simpler to assemble than legacy vehicles. The latest news from Ford appears to bear out this inconvenient truth—the automaker has announced that it will cut a total of 3,000 salaried and contract jobs, mostly in… Read more »
Will the Buy American provisions of the revamped EV tax credit do more harm than good?
Auto industry experts (and others) are beginning to assess the details of the redesigned federal EV tax credit program contained in the Inflation Reduction Act. There’s broad agreement that the changes will help to speed EV adoption, but there’s also concern that some provisions of the law could be counter-productive, at least in the short… Read more »
New Jersey to expand commercial EV voucher program
The Garden State is expanding its New Jersey Zero Emission Incentive Program (NJ ZIP) to support businesses and institutions that are purchasing zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently decided to double the amount of funding dedicated to the program, to $45 million; to expand the program statewide, beyond… Read more »
New study details UK EV and battery production potential
In an update to its 2020 study, the Faraday Institution examines the UK EV market and forecasts future demand for battery production. The new report, “UK Electric Vehicle and Battery Production Potential to 2040,” predicts that by 2030, the UK will need around 100 GWh of annual supply to satisfy the demand for batteries for… Read more »
Florida Power & Light offers all-inclusive EV charging program featuring Enel X Way chargers
Enel X Way, a subsidiary of the Enel Group, has been selected by Florida Power & Light (FPL) to support the utility’s FPL EVolution Home program. Through the program, FPL customers can receive an Enel X Way JuiceBox Level 2 smart charger, along with unlimited off-peak renewable electricity for a $31 fixed monthly fee (or… Read more »
Solid Power installs pilot production line for all-solid-state EV cells
Solid-state battery cell developer Solid Power has finished installing a pilot production line for making EV battery cells. The company says the all-solid-state cells will be sulfide-based, and will include anodes with more than 50% active silicon. They will be rated from 60 to 100 Ah. The company plans to perform internal testing on the… Read more »
Florida Power & Light offers all-inclusive EV charging program featuring Enel X Way chargers
Enel X Way, a subsidiary of the Enel Group, has been selected by Florida Power & Light (FPL) to support the utility’s FPL EVolution Home program. Through the program, FPL customers can receive an Enel X Way JuiceBox Level 2 smart charger, along with unlimited off-peak renewable electricity, for a $31 fixed monthly fee (or… Read more »
