Chinese electric truck OEM Windrose Technology has officially launched its battery-electric R700 Class 8 tractor in the US. The company plans to open an assembly plant in Georgia in 2025. The Windrose R700 earned its certificate of conformity from the EPA in January, certifying that it meets federal fuel economy and emissions requirements. As Jay… Read more »
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A new report suggests US EV charging networks are slowly improving—and getting more prevalent
EV charging stations: more plugs, standardized pricing, and reliability rises a little. The whole topic of charging an electric vehicle remains a mystery to EV-curious car shoppers. Dealership sales staff often know little more than their customers. YouTube videos with horror stories about dead public charging stations, long lines, and slow charging—not to mention outright… Read more »
Ford gives all EV buyers a free charging station and installation—it seems to sell more cars
The “Ford Power Promise” focuses on drivers who can most easily charge at home—still the low-hanging fruit for EV sales. It’s working. Selling electric vehicles was always going to be a challenge, especially for established U.S. brands like Ford and Chevrolet. They require a lot of explanation by salespeople unfamiliar with EVs; not every shopper… Read more »
Terawatt opens its first medium- and heavy-duty EV charging site in California
Terawatt Infrastructure’s medium- and heavy-duty EV charging hub in Rancho Dominguez, California is now fully operational. Located 12 miles north of the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the Rancho Dominguez site is strategically positioned to support electric trucking fleet operations in and out of the largest container ports in the US. Initial customers… Read more »
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Sponsored by EnergyHub. Adoption of electric vehicles is accelerating rapidly, posing challenges to aging distribution infrastructure. Fortunately, managed charging offers a compelling solution. In this eBook, EnergyHub explores how growing residential EV load affects utility power distribution networks, and how utilities can use managed charging programs to both delight customers and defer or defray the… Read more »
Swiss transport and waste disposal company buys a FUSO eCanter electric truck
TIT Imhof, a transport, construction and disposal company based in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, has added an electric FUSO eCanter 9C18e skip loader to its truck fleet. The 8.55-tonne light-duty truck, which includes a type AK4V skip loader from Meier-Ratio, transports empty containers to customers and hauls the full containers to Imhof’s disposal center in Kreuzlingen. Imhof’s… Read more »
TDK offers lead-free NTC thermistors for automotive
Japanese electronics company TDK Electronics has launched its L862 (B57862L) NTC thermistors with bendable wires and the L871 (B57871L) lead spacing NTC thermistors that can be used in automotive and industrial applications. The thermistors can be used in automotive battery packs as well as power banks, energy storage and drones. They offer short response time… Read more »
Rideshare/EV charging provider Revel expands to the West Coast, opens first Bay Area charging station
Revel operates an EV taxi service and a network of high-speed charging stations in New York (see our 2023 feature article). Now the company has begun the first phase of its long-planned West Coast expansion, opening its first EV fast charging station in the Bay Area. Located in San Francisco’s Mission District at 199 Erie… Read more »
Hyundai to expand production capacity at its Georgia EV plant to 500,000 vehicles per year
Hyundai has announced plans to expand production capacity at its new $7.6-billion EV factory in Georgia by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year. Hyundai broke ground at the Metaplant America in Bryan County, Georgia in the fall of 2022, and began producing EVs less than two years later. The company received some… Read more »
SK On and Nissan announce North American EV battery production supply agreement
SK On and Nissan announce North American EV battery production supply agreement Global battery manufacturer SK On and Nissan have announced a new battery supply agreement that will support Nissan’s EV production in North America. Under the agreement, SK On will supply nearly 100 GWh of high-nickel batteries to Nissan from 2028 to 2033. These… Read more »
