When GM agreed to unionize its EV battery plants, we applauded the move, believing that the destructive UAW strike would end with the US Big Three legacy automakers and their unions beginning to come to terms with the EV future. We were wrong. As of this writing, the UAW has reached a tentative agreement with… Read more »
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California reaches 10,000 fast charger goal a year ahead of schedule
California politicians and officials recently gathered at a shopping center in Union City, the site of a new EVgo DC fast charging site, to celebrate the achievement of the state’s goal of deploying 10,000 fast chargers, a year ahead of the predicted date. The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the lead state agency supporting the… Read more »
ENC reveals Axess EVO-BE electric bus, with Proterra Powered components
ElDorado National (ENC), a subsidiary of REV Group, showed its new Axess EVO-BE electric bus at the recent Zero-emission Bus Conference (ZEB Con). The Axess EVO-BE is a low-floor bus designed for transit and shuttle applications. It’s available in 32-foot, 35-foot and 40-foot versions, and multiple configurations for passenger seating and wheelchair accommodations. It features… Read more »
Proposed Ohio bill would ban local EV mandates
Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives have sent legislation to the floor that would bar the state Environmental Protection Agency or local governments from blocking the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles. House Bill 201 would prohibit any state agency, county or township from restricting the sale or use of a motor vehicle based on its… Read more »
As 2023 wanes, legacy automakers fall farther behind Tesla and BYD
Ever since Tesla’s 2003 founding, industry observers (and even the company’s own execs) have been predicting that the giant global automakers would respond to the new company’s challenge, produce their own compelling EVs, and surpass (or perhaps even acquire) the upstart. Two decades later, that scenario seems more unlikely than ever. As Tom Randall writes… Read more »
Future-Proofing Battery Testing for Evolving EV Technologies
As the EV market continues to grow exponentially, the need for new and innovative battery technologies becomes increasingly evident. To meet the demand for higher power, improved efficiency, and extended vehicle range, EV batteries are evolving rapidly, including advancements in solid-state, zinc-air, graphene batteries, and more. In this webinar, we will explore the challenges posed… Read more »
ICL inaugurates $400-million US battery materials manufacturing plant
Minerals specialist company ICL has inaugurated a large-scale battery materials manufacturing plant in St. Louis, Missouri. The $400-million plant will manufacture materials for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries and will be operational by 2025 to meet growing demand from the energy storage, EV and clean energy industries for battery materials produced and sourced in the… Read more »
Packaging second-life EV batteries into a plug-and-play energy storage system
Q&A with Smartville CEO and co-founder Antoni Tong What do EV batteries have in common with athletes and politicians? Once they age out (or get voted out) of their positions, they have the opportunity to have a lucrative (and in the case of batteries, useful) second career. Repurposing depleted EV batteries for stationary storage applications… Read more »
An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers
Q&A with the Orlando Utilities Commission’s Peter Westlake. Anyone who would deploy any kind of large-scale EV charging project needs to work closely (and early) with their local electrical utility. This can be a complex undertaking, especially for companies that work in different regions, as there are around 1,600 utilities in the US, subject to… Read more »
NI announces its most compact and high-density battery cycler and emulator for EVs
NI (formerly known as National Instruments) has announced the newest product in its portfolio of high-power test systems for battery testing and simulation. The NHR 4800 high-density battery cycler and emulator is designed for modularity, versatility and safety. It addresses the needs of battery testing across research, validation, production and second-life applications. The NHR 4800… Read more »