In what appears to be an example of healthy coopetition, Archer Aviation has bought several multimodal chargers from rival eVTOL manufacturer Beta Technologies. Beta says it has delivered two chargers to Archer’s flight test facility in Salinas, California, where Archer is conducting a flight test campaign with its four-passenger Midnight eVTOL air taxi. Both Archer… Read more »
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CIE’s MonoLith Battery System is designed for versatility
Colorado-based CIE Solutions builds a range of custom battery packs for specialized applications. Its new MonoLith Battery System is a versatile and scalable battery pack that can be customized to fit into a vast variety of motive and stationary applications. The MonoLith features a flat-pack design, a liquid-cooled architecture and sophisticated internal logic controls. It’s… Read more »
Mining giants agree BEVs are the best choice for mining equipment
Mining involves some of the most extreme energy requirements of any industrial process. To extract the minerals needed to power our technological lifestyle, billions of tons of rock have to be dug up, transported, crushed and processed, generally at remote locations. Regardless of what the “We love EVs, but…” crowd incessantly claims, the transition to… Read more »
Companies test the latest and greatest EV charging technologies at CharIN’s annual Testival
The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN), a non-profit standards association with over 300 global members, conducts an annual “Testival” at which vehicle OEMs and EVSE providers test the compatibility between specific EVs and charging stations. CharIN describes the event as “speed dating” for vehicles and chargers. The 2023 Testival North America, a three-day event hosted by… Read more »
Michigan’s Governor Whitmer directs state government vehicle fleet to go electric by 2040
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive directive requiring the state government to convert its fleet of cars and trucks to zero-emission vehicles by 2040. Michigan state agencies currently own more than 8,000 vehicles, and the governor’s office says only three (!) of them are EVs. Under the new directive, Michigan government agencies must… Read more »
Hypercharge introduces Home Level 2 EV charger
Canadian EVSE provider Hypercharge has debuted its new residential Level 2 EV charging station, Hypercharge Home. The unit has a 7.6 kW output at 32 A and features a universal J1772 connector. The compact charger, measuring 8.6 x 8.6 inches, is installed using a pre-attached NEMA 14-50 plug and operates without the use of an… Read more »
Pilot Travel Centers opens the first 17 locations in its new coast-to-coast EV charging network
Pilot Travel Centers, in cooperation with GM and EVgo, is building a new national fast EV charging network. Now the company has opened the first 17 locations, located in 13 states. The partners aim to deploy fast charging at around 25 Pilot and Flying J travel centers by the end of 2023, and at 200… Read more »
What is this EV mandate that auto dealers are kvetching about?
Since the advent of modern EVs, auto dealerships have been seen as an impediment to faster EV adoption—and that image doesn’t appear likely to change any time soon, even though annual US EV sales cracked the one-million mark in 2023. Over 3,800 US auto dealers recently signed on to an open letter to President Joe… Read more »
Toyota undertakes vehicle-to-grid research project with San Diego utility
Toyota is collaborating with utility San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research, using a Toyota bZ4X EV. The project will explore bidirectional charging technology that enables battery EV owners to discharge electricity from their batteries back to the grid. As Toyota points out, understanding the needs of BEV owners, their charging habits,… Read more »
New version of Chargeway EV routing app embeds real-time charger info for drivers
EV drivers shouldn’t have to understand kilowatts—or drive up to a dead charger. Chargeway has an answer for all that. The Chargeway EV charging app may still be the best electric-car idea you’ve never heard of. Not as well-known or as widely distributed as Plugshare or A Better Route Planner (ABRP), it remains among the… Read more »