Nissan has started production of the third generation of its LEAF EV at its plant in Sunderland, England. The new LEAF features a 75 kWh battery pack, and boasts a range of up to 386 miles per charge. The UK government has confirmed that the Leaf will qualify for the full £3,750 electric car grant…. Read more »
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Ford dials back EV efforts, will focus on high-margin fossil fuel trucks
As expected, Ford has cancelled production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Also no surprise to those of us who follow the industry: the company has issued a pair of press releases designed to frame the failure as a positive development. And it may be—if the company’s goals are to shore up its bottom… Read more »
Turntide and Electrified Motors launch validated motor-inverter packages for industrial EVs
Turntide Technologies has announced a collaboration with Electrified Motors to provide fully validated, plug-and-play motor and inverter solutions for OEMs worldwide. The new partnership will offer pre-integrated electric drive packages to simplify electrification for manufacturers in a range of vehicle and equipment categories. Electrified Motors will pair its low-voltage electric motors with Turntide’s Generation 6… 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 »
Electrifying the box—a new path to trucking electrification
Powered trailers offer a painless path to electrifying heavy-duty transport. Trucking firms are caught in a bit of a bind. They need to electrify before their competitors do, or risk being undercut on the all-important metric of cost per mile—however, electric trucks come with high upfront costs, and when it comes to long-haul Class 8… Read more »
EV charging industry veteran on charger reliability, credit card readers and the impending industry shakeout
Arcady Sosinov is a veteran of the EV charging industry. In 2014, he founded FreeWire to address the challenges of securing adequate grid infrastructure for DC fast charging sites. FreeWire’s solution, which pairs battery storage with chargers, is one that is now becoming the norm in the industry. Unfortunately FreeWire, as so many startups have,… Read more »
Molex launches eHV60 high-voltage connector for reliable, efficient EV power connections
Molex has announced the launch of its eHV60 high-voltage automotive connector, the first product in its new eHV high-voltage connector and terminal system portfolio. Molex says the eHV60 is purpose-built for auxiliary high-voltage functions, including DC/DC converters, onboard chargers, electric compressors and e-axles in battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The connector is… Read more »
Chargeway EV routing app now includes charge-station pricing
You can find local gas prices on your phone or in the dash for every station; now one EV app has added real-time charging prices. Some drivers go to absurd lengths, driving miles out of their way, to get the cheapest possible gasoline prices. They have access to that data online for most stations, wrapped… Read more »
Schaeffler to supply dual inverters powered by onsemi’s SiC for PHEV pickup trucks in North America
Schaeffler announced that it will supply a dual inverter, featuring silicon carbide (SiC) technology from its onsemi, for use in a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) pickup truck platform in the North American market. The contract covers nearly one million units over its lifetime, with series production scheduled to begin by the end of 2027. The dual… Read more »