Walmart, which plans to expand its InHome grocery delivery service to 62 million US households, will deploy Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 vans in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, northwest Arkansas, Orlando and the San Francisco Bay area by the end of the year. The BrightDrop 400 is produced at GM’s CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. It… Read more »
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Electreon collaborates on wireless charging roadway in $20-million UCLA transit projects
Wireless charging provider Electreon is partnering with UCLA to install inductive charging coils beneath a portion of Charles E. Young Drive on the UCLA campus, allowing electric passenger shuttles and buses to charge while in motion. The project follows Electreon’s installation of such a roadway in Detroit, launched in November 2023. Support for the Electreon… Read more »
VOLTARI unveils Patrol 26 Rib electric patrol boat series
Florida-headquartered electric boat manufacturer VOLTARI has started production of its Patrol 26 RIB electric patrol boat designed for government, military and security applications. The boat has a carbon fiber hull and a 24-degree deadrise deep-V oceangoing design. It features 740 hp of power, 1,007 lb⋅ft of torque, a dual-prop drive, contra-rotating propellers and trimmable outdrive…. Read more »
Massachusetts offers Electrify Your Rideshare EV rebate program for ride-share and taxi drivers to go electric
The state of Massachusetts wants to ”Electrify Your Rideshare” if you are a taxi or ride-sharing app driver in the Commonwealth. Ride Clean Mass will now offer drivers rebates of up to $6,500, in addition to any other local, state and federal incentives that the driver is eligible to receive. “Our mission is to put more… Read more »
Forge Nano receives $10 million from GM Ventures to enhance GM battery materials
Materials science company Forge Nano has received a $10-million investment from GM Ventures, the venture arm of General Motors, to develop its battery coating technology. The investment adds to its previous $50 million Series C funding round, which included participation from Hanwha, Orion Infrastructure Capital, Catalus Capital and Ascent Funds. The company has raised more… Read more »
Seven cities form North American Electric Construction Coalition
Government officials from six cities in the US as well as Montreal, Canada have made a commitment to use more electric construction equipment in North America. Leaders in the municipalities of Austin, Texas; Boulder County, Colorado; Los Angeles, California; Montréal, Canada; New York City; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and San Diego, California pledged to support pursuing programs… Read more »
EPA selects 55 applicants to receive $3 billion in grant funding through Clean Ports Program
The EPA has selected 55 applicants across 27 states and territories to receive nearly $3 billion in grant funding through the agency’s Clean Ports Program. These grants are aimed at improving air quality by supporting the deployment of zero-emission equipment and associated infrastructure. “Today’s historic $3-billion investment builds on President Biden’s vision of growing our… Read more »
New electric hydrofoil ferry service offers green travel among Stockholm’s 14 islands
A new ferry line operating electric hydrofoil ships started service on Tuesday in Stockholm. The ferry deployed on this mission by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, or Greater Stockholm Local Transit, is the Candela P-12 100% electric hydrofoil boat. The P-12 seats up to 30 passengers, is 39 feet, 4.1 inches (11.99 m) in length and has a… Read more »
DOE offers $671-million loan to Aspen Aerogels to produce thermal barriers for EV battery safety
The Loan Programs Office at the US Department of Energy (DOE) has made a conditional commitment for a direct loan of up to $670.6 million to Aspen Aerogels Georgia to help finance the construction of an aerogel blanket manufacturing facility in Register, Georgia. Aspen’s PyroThin aerogel thermal barriers are used as a protective layer within… Read more »
No garage, no driveway, no problem: itselectric is bringing curbside EV charging to the US
itselectric establishes best practices for curbside EV chargers. Q&A with itselectric co-founder and CEO Nathan King. For the last few years, the EV industry has been agonizing over the problem of providing charging for urban drivers who depend on on-street parking, and have no possibility of installing chargers at their homes. EV journalists, including your… Read more »
