The global shift to electric vehicles, both for individual use and fleets, has accelerated in recent years, and as the number of EVs on the road continues to rise, providers of EV charging stations are often struggling to keep up. Suppliers face several challenges, including existing energy infrastructure limitations and high installation costs, as they …
Photo: Enel North America Enel North America has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with food and beverage giant Tate & Lyle in North America for clean energy from the Texas wind. The agreement brings approximately 256,000 megawatt hours from Enel's Ranchland Wind + Storage Plant in Texas to power all of Tate & …
Volvo's cheapest EV, the EX30, has already passed an important milestone. The 100,000th Volvo EX30 rolled off the line on September 30 as demand for the low-cost electric SUV continues to rise. After starting production of the EX30 last fall in China, Volvo has already built its 100,000th model. The milestone comes as sales continue …
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CATL, the world's largest manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries and one of Tesla's key suppliers, had a major fire that broke out for hours at one of its main battery plants in China. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) emerged as the world's largest battery supplier to the automotive industry in the past few years, and …
Powered by Chroma. Optimizing EV efficiency and safety depends on an effective Battery Management System (BMS). With an automotive BMS, it is important to note that the battery pack is not directly connected to the engine. Instead, it connects through relays and fuses. Any disconnection or abnormal connection between these components can lead to an …
Ford aims to make life easier and less confusing for EV buyers. On Monday, Ford CEO Jim Farley posted on LinkedIn that the automaker will offer free home chargerand installation, for its customers who purchase or lease a Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, or E-Transit. Farley said the Level 2 home charger will come with the …
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Revel on Thursday opened what the company says is New York City's first 24-hour, seven-day-a-week electric car fast-charging station. Located at Pier 36 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York, the facility has 10 320-kw DC fast chargers from the Finnish company Kempower, according to a press release from Revel. The site, which …
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Heavy lifting and transportation company Mammoet has officially unveiled the world's first electric crane. Called the SK6000, the company calls the 200m long unit the world's largest, most powerful electric crane. With a maximum lifting capacity of 6,000 tons (over 14.5 millions lbs.), Mammoet says its new SK6000, “redefines the scale of human construction, allowing …
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Volkswagen Group's ultra-luxury brand Bentley seems even cooler on EVs. As its CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser recently told Car and Driver “what we're seeing in the luxury market right now (is) people reject electric cars.” Affluent buyers “only think of luxury cars with combustion engines,” the official said. In 2020, Bentley plans to make all of …
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Some Cybertrucks could end up using Tesla's Supervised Full Self-Driving software, about ten months after the car was first released. After many delays and high expectations, the first delivery of the Tesla Cybertruck took place on November 30, 2023. However, one feature was missing from those cars – Tesla's ballyhooed Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. Previous …
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