California school district achieves 100% zero-emission bus fleet
BYD has announced a partnership with the Los Olivos Elementary School District in California to bring a BYD Type A electric school bus – “The Achiever” – to students in Santa Barbara County and create the first U.S. school district to have a 100% zero-emission fleet of school buses. Members of the Sheet Metal, Air,
Volvo Trucks will customer test fuel cell trucks in 2025
The testing of fuel cell electric trucks in commercial traffic will start in 2025 with selected customers in Northern Europe, followed by additional trucks in more countries over the coming years, Volvo Trucks says. The goal of the pilot tests will be to look at all different aspects of the truck’s operation, including working components,
Why bi-directional charging is so important for EV buy-in
Bi-directional charging gives EV owners potential for saving some green via their energy provider.
Bosch reveals new electrification, fuel cell solutions
At the 2022 North American International Auto Show (aka Detroit Auto Show), Bosch presented a number of solutions to support customers in electrification. A key part of the Bosch electrification portfolio is the eAxle. The eAxle city is a compact, light, and efficient drive solution where the electric motor, inverter and transmission are combined in one system
Sensata launches new battery management system for electric buses, trucks
Sensata Technologies has debuted a new battery management system (BMS), the Lithium Balance n3-BMS, for high-voltage applications. The company says the Lithium Balance n3-BMS is ideal for applications with power up to 1000 volts/2000 amps, especially for battery makers and manufacturers of electric trucks, buses, and other heavy commercial vehicles. Sensata says the demand for
Lightning eMotors to offer second-gen transit bus repower program
Lightning eMotors will now offer a second-generation repower program for high-demand 40-ft. transit buses. This new offering in Lightning eMotors’s growing lineup of Class 3-8 commercial electric vehicles will be available to municipal and private transit agencies throughout North America. Repowered buses will feature an up to 560-kWh battery system and deliver more than 200
Autonomy EV subscriptions available on J.D. Power website
Autonomy is now offering access to its services on JDPower.com. Now, consumers shopping for a vehicle on JDPower.com will be able to learn more about EV subscriptions by clicking on an Autonomy ad on the website. The Autonomy service is currently available in California and is gearing up for expansion to other regions of the
BrightDrop breaks into grocery industry with eCart
BrightDrop is expanding its business and product portfolio with the launch of a new temperature-controlled eCart – the “Trace Grocery” – that the company says helps streamline order fulfillment and pickup for online grocery purchases. Online grocery is a rapidly expanding market that’s expected to reach $240 billion by 2025. Kroger, America’s largest grocer, is
Mahle premiers its SCT electric motor
Mahle recently presented its SCT (Superior Continuous Torque) electric motor at IAA Transportation 2022. This new motor solves a dilemma common to many electric motors: the great discrepancy between continuous and peak power. While previous electric motors can produce their peak power only for a short time and then drop to about 60-70%, the company
GMC Hummer EV Joins Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
The GMC Hummer EV will be a part of Activision’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, which is scheduled to debut on Oct. 28, and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 coming this fall. The GMC Hummer EV Pickup is the first all-electric vehicle in the Call of Duty franchise and will be a playable vehicle
Amply Power rebrands as BP Pulse
Amply Power is becoming part of BP‘s global electrification brand, BP Pulse. BP acquired the fleet EV charging and energy management provider in December 2021. The companies say the decision to roll out the BP Pulse brand follows the brand’s launch in the United Kingdom in 2020. In Germany, BP’s charging solutions business operates as
Volvo Trucks unveils new fully electric axle for extended range
Volvo Trucks has revealed a completely new, fully electric rear axle. Freeing up space for more batteries, the company says the new e-axle means even longer range for Volvo’s battery electric trucks. The new e-axle, presented at the IAA fair in Hannover, Germany, allows even more batteries on the truck by integrating the electric motors
