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Arnold Clark Charge deploys fifty 150 kW EV charging hubs in Scotland.

EV charging network Arnold Clark Charge has deployed more than 50 ultra-rapid charging hubs in Scotland. The network was launched in 2024 as part of a £30-million investment by UK-based family-run car retailer Arnold Clark. The hubs, located at Arnold Clark branches across the country, are all open to the public. Each hub has up… Read more »

Harbinger’s plan to conquer an underserved segment of the electric truck market

If you build it at price parity, they will buy Charged has been covering the electric truck market for a decade, and we’ve seen a lot of startup truckmakers come and go. The market is developing at a painfully slow pace—lots of pilots, but few large-scale deployments. The major OEMs haven’t fared any better with… Read more »

Donut Lab says its all-solid-state battery will be used in a production electric motorcycle this year

Solid-state batteries are a hot topic in the EV world—they theoretically off higher energy density compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries, as well as an improved safety profile and other advantages. Many, many companies are working on SSBs, and automakers are testing them, but we haven’t yet seen large-scale deployment of all-solid-state cells in a production… Read more »

AYK Energy signs chemical tanker electrification deal with Spanish ship owner Mureloil

Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has signed a second deal with Spanish ship owner Mureloil to supply diesel electric hybrid systems. AYK will deliver the same 4.2 MWh Aries+ battery system to Mureloil’s 8000 DWT product tanker Bahía Beatriz as its sister vessel the Bahía Candela, also a 8000 DWT tanker. Bahía Beatriz is currently… Read more »

Southwire and Orange Charger partner to deliver EV charging solutions for multifamily properties

Southwire Company has announced a strategic investment in Orange Charger aimed at expanding scalable EV charging infrastructure purpose-built for multifamily properties. The agreement will see the two companies develop streamlined installation packages and material bundles designed to reduce installation complexity and lower total deployment costs for property owners. Southwire, a major North American wire and… Read more »

EVgo places its bets on Autocharge+ for seamless public EV charging

As any user of public EV charging will tell you, the industry badly needs a widely-accepted standard for seamless charging. Just as we ditched dial-up modems in favor of WiFi, we need to lose the apps and credit card readers and implement a system that lets us plug in and walk away—something like the system… Read more »

USPS finally gets some EVs on the road

How long does it take for a fleet to electrify? The answer depends on various factors, but it really shouldn’t take nine years—unless the fleet in question belongs to a quasi-governmental agency, and the transition is taking place against a background of unprecedented political turmoil. Postal delivery vehicles are a picture-perfect use case for EVs—short,… Read more »

Cadillac Optiq: US luxury brand’s compact EV powerhouse

This largish “compact” crossover SUV is luxurious, quiet, and offers substantial range along with premium features, making it a truly competitive luxury EV—and shoppers are noticing. The conversion of GM’s luxury brand Cadillac to an all-electric product line has been a quietly seismic event over the last decade. The brand is finding (it says) newer,… Read more »