The Ram ProMaster is a Fiat design dating to 2014, but it now offers an up-to-date electric powertrain. In January, Stellantis said its Ram truck brand would start selling the ProMaster EV, a battery-electric model of the ProMaster van that it restyled and updated for 2023. That van, launched in 2014 as the Fiat Ducato,… Read more »
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Discovery Lithium acquires private lithium explorer Midex Resources
Discovery Lithium, a Canadian exploration company, has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 100% interest in Midex Resources, a Canadian lithium exploration company. Discovery Lithium will acquire a 43,000-hectare land position in known lithium-bearing pegmatite fields in northwestern Ontario. The Midex portfolio comprises five projects. The Crescent Lake Project is on-strike with Green… Read more »
Hitachi Energy invests $1.5 billion to ramp up transformer production for grid transmission
Delays in getting electrical service hooked up represent one of the biggest roadblocks to building more EV charging hubs, and several industry insiders have told Charged that a major reason for those delays is a shortage of transformers. Hitachi Energy, one of the world’s largest transformer manufacturers, is increasing production to meet the massive demand… Read more »
Mercedes-Benz launches Wallbox home EV chargers in the US
Mercedes-Benz has announced that its Wallbox smart charger for overnight charging at home is now widely available across the US. The unit delivers up to 11.5 kW when operated at 48 amps on a 240-volt circuit. It provides the typical range of smart-charging features through a phone app. The Wallbox is made by Amsterdam-based EVSE… Read more »
Managing Heat Through Proven E-Mobility Polymers
Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into the intricacies of formulating resins crucial for thermal management in e-mobility. This engaging session will explore the critical importance of thermal conductivity and how it affects other properties within a polymer. Discover how industry experts tackle formulation hurdles to enhance the thermal conductivity of epoxy… Read more »
Thomas Built Buses topped 1.5 million electric school bus miles driven in Virginia
In collaboration with the Electric School Bus (ESB) program of Dominion Energy, a regional utility headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Daimler Truck North America subsidiary Thomas Built Buses (TBB) has announced that the state has now surpassed 1.5 million electric school bus miles driven. Also partnering in the program is Virginia bus dealer Sonny Merryman. The… Read more »
Scania broadens its range of electric truck options
Sweden-based truck maker Scania will expand its BEV truck offerings with the introduction of additional models, cab alternatives and power takeoff (PTO) solutions, as well as 6×4 bogie axle configurations for extra traction. The EM C1-2 truck model, designed for construction-oriented operations, now comes in both 210 kW and 240 kW versions that respectively provide… Read more »
Hitachi and Penske launch large-scale electric truck charging pilot in California
Hitachi America, Hitachi Energy, and Penske Truck Leasing have partnered to launch a large-scale electric truck charging pilot in Stockton, California. Hitachi Energy has supplied Penske with its Grid-eMotion Fleet EV charging system. The DC fast charging solution is designed to deliver multi-megawatt-level charging power levels with a compact footprint. Hitachi’s Grid-eMotion charging system in… Read more »
MAN rolls out battery repair centers across Europe
Over the next two years, MAN Truck & Bus, headquartered in Munich, Germany, plans to establish battery repair centers in Italy, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Poland and the UK. Two of the facilities, in Hanover-Laatzen, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain, are already in operation. MAN is ramping up electric truck production as it… Read more »
Lilium orders 120 Star Charge chargers for electric aviation
Munich-headquartered Lilium, developer of an eVTOL jet, has partnered with Singapore-based charging infrastructure producer Star Charge to develop and provide charging systems for the Lilium Jet. The aircraft went into production in late 2023 following Design Organisation Approval by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It is expected to enter service in 2026. Lilium… Read more »