A South Carolina school district walks us through its transition to electric buses – with Proterra
In late October, the EPA announced nearly $1 billion was awarded through the Clean School Bus Rebate Lottery program to support 389 school districts across the country with their school bus electrification projects. The intention of this program is to accelerate electrification by giving schools the financial resources to transition their diesel bus fleets to all-electric. On this episode
Air standards for HD trucks updated for the first time in 20 years
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has finalized what it calls “the strongest-ever” national clean air standards to cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks. The new set of standards begins with 2027 model-year trucks. These are the first update to clean air standards for heavy-duty trucks since 2001. The EPA says that
An SC school district talks through its transition to electric buses – with Proterra
In late October, the EPA announced nearly $1 billion was awarded through the Clean School Bus Rebate Lottery program to support 389 school districts across the country with their school bus electrification projects. The intention of this program is to accelerate electrification by giving schools the financial resources to transition their diesel bus fleets to all-electric. On this episode
Mahle expanding electrification supply role with e-compressors
Mahle says it has secured numerous series orders for its electric A/C compressor in the passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors from the technology group from Stuttgart with an order volume of approximately 1.4 billion euros. Mahle recently introduced what it describes as “the most powerful e-compressor currently available on the market” with a peak
DOE provides $8M to integrate solar energy with farming
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $8 million for six solar energy research projects across six states and the District of Columbia that will provide new economic opportunities for farmers, rural communities, and the solar industry. The funding supports agrivoltaics—the co-location of agricultural production and solar energy generation on the same land—and aims
Government incentives driving EV adoption in Europe
ResearchAndMarkets.com has released a new report, “Europe Electric Vehicle Market Outlook, 2027,” which studies the countries of Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Italy, and Spain, which in total accounted for a market of $81 billion in the year 2021. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 13% between 2022
Up close with the Sono Motors Sion, a $25k solar-powered EV
The Sion’s 190-mile battery range can be extended by about 70 miles per week in typical weather via solar power.
Mullen signs Randy Marion Automotive Group as 1st U.S. dealer partner
Mullen Automotive, Inc. has announced Randy Marion Automotive as the first dealer group partner for Mullen’s commercial EV lineup, which is set to launch in the U.S. in 2023. In addition, Randy Marion put in a purchase order for 6,000 Class 1 EV cargo vans from Mullen, valued at approximately $200 million. Mullen’s commercial EV
Autel Energy, BEQ Technology partner on EV charging in Quebec
Autel Energy has announced an exclusive EV charging distribution partnership with BEQ Technology of Quebec, Canada. This agreement provides BEQ access to Autel’s family of EV charging technologies. The two companies say this partnership will help proactively prepare the province for mass EV adoption, affording easy and reliable EV access to millions of Canadian homes,
Cake developing electric, autonomous ATV designed for farms
Swedish electric motorcycle maker Cake has announced the development of the Kibb, an electric, semi-autonomous, all-terrain four-wheeler designed to handle the unique needs of regenerative farming. The Kibb is designed to handle light agricultural tasks autonomously with minimal impact to delicate ecosystems, Cake says, and the company plans to bring the machine into production by
NY state auto dealers driving EV infrastructure investments
A new study by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA) shows that local franchised new car dealers are driving the adoption of electric vehicles in towns and cities across metro New York. In the past twelve months alone they have installed nearly 300 new charging stations helping to create a unique local charging
GM expects N.A. EV portfolio to be profitable in 2025
General Motors says it expects its portfolio of electric vehicles will be solidly profitable in 2025 in North America as the company scales EV capacity in the region to more than 1 million units annually, ramps up its software revenue opportunities, generates significant greenhouse gas benefits and realizes the positive impacts of new clean energy
