As predicted, US EV sales mushroomed prior to the expiration of the federal tax credits. Will sales now crater sans credits? That remains to be seen, but for now, California’s EV market share has surged to a European-style level, and the state continues to take measures to keep the EV transition going. In the third… Read more »
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Pickup Please and Evolectric launch electric donation trucks in the US
Pickup Please, the donation pickup service operated by Red White & Blue Thrift Store, has launched electric donation trucks in partnership with Evolectric. The vehicles were converted using Evolectric’s CircularEV retrofit process and have been operating across the Greater Los Angeles area since May. The trucks are used for residential donation pickups and local deliveries… Read more »
XCharge and Ascentium offer new EV infrastructure leasing program
EV charging provider XCharge North America has partnered with Ascentium Capital, a division of Regions Bank, to offer a new leasing program designed to make EV charging equipment more affordable and profitable for small-business owners. Under the new financing structure, which is modeled after existing programs used in the automotive industry, lessees can procure chargers… Read more »
Schneider Electric partners with energy providers to rapidly deploy resilient infrastructure
Energy management and automation specialist Schneider Electric has announced a new initiative to deploy resilient, community-based energy systems across the US. The initiative brings together more than 20 partners to support public and private sector organizations with innovative solutions and financing. The Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative is designed to rapidly scope, finance and deploy resilient… Read more »
Electric Era launches network to help drivers find its EV fast chargers on third-party platforms
EV charging systems provider Electric Era has launched a network to make its charging locations visible on OEM vehicle mapping systems and discoverable on third-party platforms to help customers find its DC fast chargers. The Electric Era Charging Station Network is already available on PlugShare and Google Maps, and will become available on the Hubject… Read more »
Lucid drops a few more details on future midsize models as the Gravity hits Europe
The first of three midsize EVs, an SUV, is set to go into production late next year, at a promised cost below $50,000. Looked at one way, the EV startup Lucid Motors faces huge challenges. For five years, it’s only sold about 10,000 cars a year, its cash burn is prodigious even by auto-startup standards,… Read more »
Moon Five receives $3.4 million grant to deploy over 450 EV chargers in California apartments
Moon Five Technologies has announced plans to install more than 450 EV charging units at multifamily properties in Los Angeles and San Francisco, following a $3.4 million grant from the California Energy Commission under the REACH 3.0 program. This initiative is focused on providing EV charging access to underserved communities, particularly renters in disadvantaged areas,… Read more »
Recirculate project pioneers robotic EV battery disassembly system
Recirculate, an EU-funded project focused on advancing innovations for second-life batteries, is developing a robotic EV battery disassembly system. This innovation addresses one of the battery industry’s most pressing bottlenecks: safe and efficient automated disassembly. The project has successfully completed its first phase: the creation of a set of tools and machine learning models for… Read more »
myenergi offers OVO Energy customers cheaper EV charging
UK smart home energy technology manufacturer myenergi has formed a new partnership with utility company OVO Energy. OVO Energy will offer myenergi’s range of zappi EV chargers to its customers at a discounted rate. OVO’s Charge Anytime tariff is available as an add-on for new or existing OVO customers to provide access to cheaper charging…. Read more »
EV Minivans! VW ID.Buzz, Lucid Gravity expand electrics into family van territory
One’s a retro icon, electrified, the other’s a fast, sleek luxury seven-seater—but they both qualify as minivans if you squint. Remember minivans? The hugely practical family vehicles with three rows of seats, superb cabin access, sliding side doors, and features like hidden floor compartments and vanishing third rows? They hit their height of popularity in… Read more »