These EV battery innovations could be game-changers
Material efficiency, production flexibility and cost could all be improved in EV batteries, but solutions are out there.
Ukraine crisis hurts Germany’s ability to hit 15M EVs by 2030
Due to the Ukraine-Russia crisis, Germany may not be able to meet its target of 15 million EVs on the roads by 2030, says the data analysts at GlobalData. Increasing the number of EVs on the roads was an important element for how the country was to achieve this target. The crisis has led to
Ford splits EV, ICE businesses into distinct entities
Ford says its continuing to transform its global automotive business, accelerating the development and scaling of electric, connected vehicles, while leveraging its iconic nameplates to strengthen operating performance and take advantage of engineering and industrial capabilities. Last May, Ford President and CEO Jim Farley introduced the Ford+ plan, calling it the company’s biggest opportunity for
Goodyear launches tires for last-mile delivery, including EV tire
At this year’s Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla., and Work Truck Week summit in Indianapolis, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. showcased two new tires for the growing last-mile delivery sector: the Endurance RSA ULT and Fuel Max RSA ULT. The “ElectricDrive Ready” Endurance RSA ULTis Goodyear’s first tire equipped for
How California is shaping trucking’s EV strategy
Remember those kids in the 1989 movie “The Wizard” who really, really wanted to get to California? (No? It’s fine –obscure reference.) Today, you’ll find some of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers who’ve established zero-emissions goals over the coming decades feeling the same way. If you want to test EVs, out west is the place
Autoliv, Polestar collaborate on climate-neutral car
Automotive safety systems provider Autoliv has announced its intent to collaborate with Polestar in its initiative, “Polestar 0.” The goal, the company says, is to develop a truly climate-neutral car by 2030. Autoliv says it is committed to being the first automotive safety supplier to become carbon neutral in its own operations by 2030 and
Zutobi issues 2022 EV charging station state-by-state breakdown
The U.S. is a vast country, with each state playing by its own rules to a certain extent. With EVs relying heavily on a network of charging stations to operate effectively, there’s still a long way to go before the country is really ready for a large rollout of electric vehicles. Zutobi, an online driver’s
Lordstown Motors plans to build 500 pickups in 2022
As part of the company’s fiscal year 2021 financial results, Lordstown Motors Corp. said it expects it will build 500 all-electric Endurance pickup trucks in 2022. That number could move to as many as an additional 2,500 trucks to be built in 2023, the company said. “The fourth quarter marked a significant strategic shift for
Orange EV ranked No. 1 in deployment of ZETs by CALSTART
Together, over 60% of Zero-Emission Trucks (ZETs) that have been deployed in the U.S. are believed to be currently non-operational. However, of all operational ZETs, Orange EV had the most deployed vehicles in the United States with 162, according to a published inventory of Class 2b-8 zero-emission trucks (ZETs) from CALSTART, a non-profit consortium. To
Russian EV chargers hacked to say ‘Putin is a dickhead’
In the category of “you can’t make this stuff up” comes news from the east, as, according to the fine folks at Vice.com, Russian EV chargers have been hacked so screens read “Putin is a dickhead.” (I know what you’re thinking – no, I’m not just reporting this story to include the word “dickhead” in
Recharge EV makes up 33% of Volvo Cars sold in February
Sales of Volvo Cars’ Recharge models made up for 33% of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month, the company reports. Sales of fully electric cars increased by 229.5% compared with the same month last year and made up 7.9% of total sales. Volvo Cars reports sales of 42,067 cars in February (EVs and
Is the U.S. serious about viable hydrogen fuel infrastructure?
Critical to the success of fuel cell vehicles will be the rollout of hydrogen refueling infrastructure and the production of cheap “green” hydrogen – low carbon hydrogen made from renewable electricity and water. This is an audio-only version of our episode about hydrogen fuel infrastructure in the U.S. Go ahead, you’re already here – take a
