Mullen’s I-Go commercial EV arrives in Europe
Mullen Automotive’s I-Go commercial urban delivery EV will be delivered in Europe in early January.
LG Chem to establish new Tennessee cathode plant
LG Chem has signed of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the state of Tennessee to establish a new cathode manufacturing facility in Clarksville with an investment of more than $3 billion. The company says the new plant in Clarksville, Tennessee will be the largest of its kind in the United States, covering 420 acres
Volta Trucks, Cake use eMotorcycle hub for last-mile delivery
Volta Trucks and electric motorcycle manufacturer Cake collaborate with the goal of decarbonizing and decongesting last-mile deliveries while also improving service to end customers. The first trial, planned for Q1 2023 in Paris, will be with the H&M Group. According to the two companies, the fully integrated, zero tailpipe emission delivery service from warehouse to
DOE puts $74M toward 10 EV battery recycling projects
The federal government, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has announced nearly $74 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 10 projects to advance technologies and processes for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and reuse. This administration says that since Biden took office, more than 1.2 million EVs have been sold in
Ford to deliver 2,000 electric vans to DHL Group
Ford Pro will equip Deutsche Post DHL Group with more than 2,000 electric delivery vans by the end of 2023 for last mile delivery worldwide. The inked agreement covers a full suite of solutions to operate the electric fleet including access to Ford Pro’s connected E-Telematics software and charging solutions. Ford is targeting zero emissions
GM advances dealer community charging program
General Motors celebrated the official launch of its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first community charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan. Since the program was announced in late 2021, the company says nearly 1,000 GM dealers have enrolled, representing almost a quarter of all GM dealers in North America. The program
Schneider to add 100 battery-electric trucks to fleet
Schneider will soon begin taking delivery of nearly 100 Class 8 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) at its intermodal operations in Southern California. Schneider’s first Freightliner eCascadia, manufactured by Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), is set to roll off the assembly line at the Portland, Oregon, DTNA plant. The carrier had previously reported orders for 62 eCascadias.
California lab working to improve EV infrastructure interoperability
The Vehicle-Grid Innovation Laboratory (ViGIL) from DEKRA is now open and offering testing and certification services for future mobility. The company says the Concord, Calif., facility offers functional, conformance, and interoperability testing for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and charging infrastructure. Created in partnership with the California Energy Commission, ViGIL seeks to improve the interoperability
Caterpillar demonstrates electric mining truck
Caterpillar recently demonstrated its first battery electric 793 large mining truck and a significant investment to transform its Arizona-based proving ground into a sustainable testing and validation hub. Caterpillar completed the development of its first battery electric 793 prototype with support from key mining customers participating in Caterpillar’s Early Learner program. Participants of the program
Nikola and ChargePoint to deploy charging infrastructure
Nikola Corporation and ChargePoint Holdings are partnering to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for fleets across the U.S. The companies say the collaboration will enable Nikola and the Nikola Sales and Service Dealer Network to resell ChargePoint’s portfolio of charging infrastructure and software solutions to its fleet customers, helping to ensure a
USPS to deploy 66k EVs by 2028 with $9.6B investment
The United States Postal Service expects to acquire at least 66,000 battery-electric delivery vehicles as part of its 106,000-vehicle acquisition plan for deliveries between now and 2028. The vehicles purchased as part of this anticipated plan will begin to replace the USPS’s aging delivery fleet of over 220,000 vehicles. The Postal Service anticipates at least
Lightning eMotors, Hevo partner to wirelessly charge EVs
Lightning E-motors collaborate with HEVO to develop technology to enable fast wireless charging for electric vehicles.
