We’re Amped to bring you Amped from the 2022 ACT Expo
As soon as Amped co-host and Fleet Equipment Director of Content Jason Morgan stamped his ticket to the 2022 ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., I knew we weren’t going to be able to let him go at it alone. So I crawled into his backpack and stowed away across the country to join him
Amply Power to manage charging for first Volvo VNR Electric Truck fleet in California’s Central Valley
Amply Power will support the first-in-region deployment of two Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in the Producers Dairy fleet. Amply managed the design and installation of charging infrastructure at the Fresno dairy processing facility, which includes two 150 kW DC fast chargers, as well as the capacity for future expansion. The company will also provide ongoing
Study names Tesla as the cheapest EV to charge & drive
Zutobi has released its new study that calculates the cost of running over 100 different electric vehicles, revealing the most affordable models to run. The company ranked the vehicles according to how much it would cost to drive them 100 miles. Energy rates vary by state, so national energy prices were used to calculate the
Reviewing the Super73-R Brooklyn ebike
It’s an exciting time for the ePowersports industry – especially ebikes. As my local Ohio weather has gotten warmer in the last couple months and I began hitting the Metroparks again, the amount of electric bicycles I spot in 2022 is just bonkers. And, that’s for good reason. They’re a fun twist on an old
Volkswagen, BP partner to roll out EV fast charging in Europe
Volkswagen and BP have launched a strategic partnership that will boost the adoption of electric vehicles across Europe, unveiling the first charger in Dusseldorf, Germany. The partners say they aim to transform access to EV charging in key European markets by rapidly building a fast charging network across Europe by 2024. Volkswagen’s Flexpole 150kW charging
VinFast to build North Carolina EV factory
VinFast and the government of North Carolina have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of VinFast’s first North American manufacturing plant. The company says it intends to invest up to $2 billion in the project’s Phase 1. VinFast says its factory will create a major manufacturing center in Chatham County’s Triangle Innovation
Volta Trucks reveals 7.5-, 12-tonne Volta Zero variants
Volta Trucks has revealed the forthcoming 7.5- and 12-tonne Volta Zero variants, the second product family in its full-electric vehicle range. The 7.5- and 12-tonne Volta Zeros have been designed by Volta Trucks’ partner, Astheimer Design in Warwick, UK, alongside Volta Trucks’ own engineering teams. The new full-electric vehicles bear a close visual relationship to
Let’s go for a ride in a Volvo VNR electric truck
Here on The Amped EV Podcast, we talk all the time about what it’s like to drive a vehicle with an electric powertrain, but driving an electric Class 7 truck is a bit more intimidating… or is it? To show off all the nifty features of the Volvo VNR electric truck, Jason Morgan, co-host of
Lightyear to supply 5k solar EVs to MyWheels for car sharing
Lightyear is partnering with The Sharing Group to supply 5,000 Lightyear Two vehicles to its car-sharing platform MyWheels, a shared car company in the Netherlands. This high-volume series will be available to the MyWheels fleet as of 2025. In addition, in 2023, the Lightyear One will also be added to the MyWheels platform. Lightyear One
EVs are getting closer to being able to charge anywhere
Drivers are anxious about knowing when they’ll next find a charger, so what if the charger came to the driver instead?
Lucid inks 100k EV deal with Government of Saudi Arabia
Lucid Group, Inc. has announced an agreement with the Government of Saudi Arabia, under which the government will purchase up to 100,000 vehicles over a 10-year period, with an initial commitment to purchase 50,000 vehicles and an option to purchase up to an additional 50,000 vehicles over the same period. “Delivering up to 100,000 Lucid
Let’s go for a ride in a Volvo VNR electric truck
Here on The Amped EV Podcast, we talk all the time about what it’s like to drive a vehicle with an electric powertrain, but driving an electric Class 7 truck is a bit more intimidating… or is it? To show off all the nifty features of the Volvo VNR electric truck, Jason Morgan, co-host of