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Charged EVs | Smiths Interconnect's Hypertac Green Connect socket boasts efficient power transfer, using no lead or beryllium.

Charged EVs | Smiths Interconnect's Hypertac Green Connect socket boasts efficient power transfer, using no lead or beryllium.

Most EV drivers probably don't think much about the connectors in their charging stations, but a high-quality connector can deliver faster, more reliable charging and a longer service life. Smiths Interconnect touts several benefits of its Hypertac Green Connect socket for CCS chargers. Designed to IEC 62196 and SAE J1772 standards, Hypertac Green Connect offers …

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Tesla police cruiser, Trump voters love solar, and good cobalt mines

Tesla police cruiser, Trump voters love solar, and good cobalt mines

In today's episode of Fast ChargingI, for one, welcome our new pest managers. I would like to remind them that, as a trusted media person, I can help rally others to work hard underground. sugar caves cobalt mines. We also had the world's fastest police car, an Amnesty International report highlighting Tesla and Mercedes' efforts …

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78% of Trump voters support Biden's clean energy incentives

78% of Trump voters support Biden's clean energy incentives

Photo: Sunrun Support for Biden's clean energy initiatives cuts across party lines — 78% of Trump's 2020 voters support them. Nearly 9 out of 10 American voters support the clean energy incentives in the Biden Administration's Appropriation Act (IRA), according to a poll released by the Global Strategy Group (GSG), North Star, and the Solar …

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Trump won – what now for US clean energy?

Trump won – what now for US clean energy?

Photo: Dominion Energy Donald Trump will push back on fossil fuels and roll back renewable energy policies, but ultimately it won't stop the clean energy push. Trump has been calling for more oil drilling and fewer regulations, has left the Paris Agreement during his first term as president, says he hates “windmills,” has promised to …

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Lyft and Mobileye to bring autonomous cars to rideshares

Lyft and Mobileye to bring autonomous cars to rideshares

Rideshare network Lyft has enlisted the help of self-driving and ADAS technology provider Mobileye to establish widespread sales of autonomous vehicles to major fleet operators. Lyft ($LYFT) remains a household name in rideshare services alongside any other company that begins with a “U.” Both competitors seem to be embracing electrification, but Lyft in particular has …

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Charged EVs | Beam Global receives first order of BeamSpot curbside EV chargers from Fortune 500 utility company

Charged EVs | Beam Global receives first order of BeamSpot curbside EV chargers from Fortune 500 utility company

Beam Global sells a portable solar EV charger that's the size of a parking lot and can be set up in just hours. Obvious applications for EV ARC include off-grid and/or short-term charging needs, such as disaster relief events (a few of these were useful here in St. Pete, Florida recently). However, when He allegedly …

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The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV has been teased with a focus on efficiency

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV has been teased with a focus on efficiency

A new generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class compact sedan arrives next year, with an electric variant as part of the plan. Mercedes first showed a hidden prototype of the CLA-Class EV in October, and on Wednesday released another tease in the form of a video of CEO Ola Källenius driving one of the prototypes. 2026 …

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California sees motorcycle sales boom under electric mandate

California sees motorcycle sales boom under electric mandate

California is considering a electric motorcycle authority which could lead to an eightfold increase in sales, CalMatters reports. The proposed rules, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the powerful regulator that sets the state's air quality standards, are scheduled to vote on Nov. 7. to enforce the credit system resulting in 10% zero-emission motorcycle sales …

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Toyota to hold off on EV investment until 'last minute'

Toyota to hold off on EV investment until 'last minute'

Toyota is tightening its grip after seeing its first quarterly profit fall in two years. To maintain profitability, Toyota plans to “put off investment decisions until the last minute,” including EV and aggregate investment. Toyota announced that operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 fell to $16 billion (2.64 trillion yen). In the …

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The Kia PV5 WKNDR concept prepares an electric van for the journey

The Kia PV5 WKNDR concept prepares an electric van for the journey

Kia unveiled an electric pickup truck at SEMA Based on the PV5, WKNDR previews the potential of an EV for fun Production of the PV5 and its variants is scheduled for 2025 The annual SEMA show in Las Vegas is usually a showcase for modified production cars and aftermarket parts, but this year Kia brought …

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