Buick Wildcat EV concept designed to calm drivers with high heart rates
Buick has unveiled its Wildcat EV concept car, which the company calls “an expressive vision of the brand’s new design direction as it transitions to an all-electric future.” The company says the Wildcat was developed to convey the all-new design language that will influence Buick production models for the foreseeable future. Buick says it wanted
Canada announces new decarbonizing investments for EV Week
During EV Week (July 11-15) the Government of Canada announced new developments in charging infrastructure, battery manufacturing, purchase incentives and zero-emissions buses. Deploying charging infrastructure Since 2015, the Canadian government says it has invested $1 billion to make EVs more affordable and chargers more accessible. These investments are supporting the establishment of a nationwide network of
Amprius enters purchase agreement with Teledyne FLIR
Amprius Technologies announced it has entered into a component purchase agreement with Teledyne FLIR, a company working on intelligent sensing, unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”), and integrated solutions for defense and industrial markets. From this agreement the total battery market for UAS is expected to increase to approximately $38 billion by 2025, based on estimates and
Bendix solar installation recognized by U.S Dept. of Energy
At Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ manufacturing operation in Huntington, Indiana, more than 2,600 panels are lined up in rows, covering a large field next to Plant 1. And now, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken note of the 1.168-megawatt solar installation as well: DOE named the Bendix solar effort a 2022 Better Project
Amply Power, Lightning eMotors partner on EV software
Amply Power recently announced the first deployment of its “Powered by Amply” offering, enabling OEMs to integrate Amply’s charge management software with their electric vehicles (EV). Amply has partnered with Lightning eMotors to launch the new offering. With Powered by Amply, Lightning eMotors will combine the strength of its own vehicle telematics with Amply’s Omega charge management
GM expands EV first responder training efforts
GM says it is expanding its efforts to educate public safety, fire and emergency service providers throughout the United States and Canada as EV sales grow. The company’s latest EV first responder training program will focus primarily on personnel in fire services, providing instruction and sharing of best practices on how to most effectively support
Volvo Trucks Academy opens new facility to serve electric truck training
Volvo Trucks North America announced that the Volvo Trucks Academy opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Illinois, to expand access to battery-electric truck training in the central U.S. The new 14,865-square-foot facility is larger than the previous Illinois training facility, enabling Volvo Trucks to provide more robust, hands-on learning opportunities for customers and dealers,
Volvo Trucks constructing California electrified charging corridor
Volvo Trucks North America is joining forces with Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Technology of America, Shell Recharge Solutions, TEC Equipment, Affinity Truck Center, and Western Truck Center to develop a publicly accessible medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (MHD EV) charging network that connects several of California’s largest metropolitan areas. With an award from the California
Walmart goes Canoo’ing with 4,500 electric delivery vehicle order
Walmart says it has signed a definitive agreement with Canoo to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles, beginning with the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV), with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units. The vehicles will be used to deliver online orders in a more sustainable way, which will contribute to Walmart’s goal to achieve zero
Electric performance SUV Polestar 3 to debut in October
Polestar has announced that the world premiere of its next car, the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, will be in October 2022. Polestar 3 is the company’s first SUV. The company says the Polestar 3 will offer autonomous highway piloting powered by LiDAR sensors from Luminar and centralized NVIDIA computing power. At launch, Polestar 3
BrightDrop acquires AI fleet optimization software
BrightDrop is acquiring fleet optimization software from Marain Inc., a California-based technology startup. BrightDrop says it will integrate Marain’s artificial intelligence-powered fleet optimization software into BrightDrop’s ecosystem of last-mile solutions to analyze, forecast and identify multi-modal solutions for fleet customers as they plan their journey to full-fleet electrification. Combining advanced AI and machine learning technologies
Lordstown Motors announces executive appointments
Lordstown Motors Corp. announced several executive appointments that the company says further strengthens its senior leadership team: Daniel A. Ninivaggi was elected to serve as executive chairman of the board of Lordstown Motors. In this role, Ninivaggi will focus on corporate strategy, strategic partnerships and capital raising. Edward T. Hightower, the company’s president, has been elected
