Charging management specialist Enel X is working with Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) to electrify the biotechnology company’s employee vehicle fleet. Biogen has committed to convert its global fleet of over 1,000 vehicles to EVs by 2025. Biogen will provide employees with Enel X JuiceBox smart home charging stations, enabling employees to charge company EVs at home,… Read more »
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Lincoln plans to electrify entire lineup by 2030
To celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, Ford’s luxury brand Lincoln will debut its first global fully electric vehicle, the first step in a plan to electrify its entire portfolio of vehicles by 2030. Lincoln expects half its global volume to be zero-emissions vehicles by 2025. Ford has announced investment of $30 billion in electrification… Read more »
Electrify Home’s new HomeStation Level 2 charger
Electrify Home, the home charging division of Electrify America, has released its fastest Level 2 home charger to date. The new HomeStation offers 9.6 kW of power at 40 amps, and can be installed in a 40- 32- or 16-amp configuration. Choosing the appropriate amperage may help to avoid an expensive upgrade to a home’s… Read more »
Electrifying Auxiliaries: Overview Of KEB T6 Auxiliary Inverter System For Commercial EV Applications
When electrifying commercial vehicles there are several auxiliaries that would have otherwise been driven by the combustion engine which also need to be electrified. These auxiliaries include pumps, compressors and fans for both chassis and body equipment. Electrifying these multiple auxiliaries can present many challenges in cabling, plumbing, physical packaging, noise and EMI mitigation, and… Read more »
FedEx to electrify its delivery fleet by 2040
FedEx has announced a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. The delivery giant will invest $2 billion in vehicle electrification, sustainable energy and carbon sequestration. By 2040, FedEx says its entire parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet will consist of electric vehicles. The goal will be met through phased programs to replace existing vehicles—by… Read more »
Electrify Canada expands ultra-fast charging network to Alberta
Electrify Canada, the sister company of Electrify America, has officially expanded into the province of Alberta with the opening of a new station in the Rocky Mountain town of Canmore. The new station is located just off of Highway 1 at The Shops of Canmore. Electrify Canada will also soon open a station in Calgary,… Read more »
New report: innovative financing will be needed to electrify truck and bus fleets
Broader collaboration among key stakeholders and a new generation of finance solutions will be needed to electrify trucks and buses at scale by 2050, according to a new report released by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), MJ Bradley and Vivid Economics. The authors of “Financing the Transition” interviewed more than 30 fleet operators, as well… Read more »
New report identifies high-priority regions for electrifying trucks
Electric trucks are on the way, and academics are turning out papers to guide businesses and policymakers through the transition. The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) have collaborated on a report that proposes prioritizing geographic regions for electric truck deployments. The potential cash and emissions savings of… Read more »
Letter from South America: electric buses rolling in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador
Electric buses are on a roll worldwide, thanks to their compelling economic and environmental benefits. South America, which is rapidly urbanizing, heavily dependent on bus transit and plagued by air pollution, is emerging as a major market for e-buses. According to Intelligent Transport, South American bus networks transport nearly 13 times more passengers than European… Read more »
IKEA and delivery partners electrify last-mile delivery around the world
In 2018, at California’s Global Climate Action Summit, IKEA CEO Jesper Brodin announced a commitment to using EVs for the last-mile portion of all of its product shipments by 2025. Now the Swedish retailer says it has already electrified all its local delivery vehicles in Shanghai, and plans to do the same in Los Angeles,… Read more »
