EVgo installs first Kansas charging station
EVgo Inc. and CBL Properties have announced a partnership to add EVgo fast charging to select retail locations, including the first EVgo station in Kansas. The partnership supports EVgo’s plans to expand its public network in response to increased demand for EV charging in new markets and the growing segment of EV drivers who rely
Razor, Jeep collaborate on electric RX200 scooter
Jeep and Razor are collaborating to introduce the Razor Jeep RX200 electric scooter. The companies say the scooter provides off-road capabilities to explore the outdoors. The high-torque 200-watt motor delivers speeds up to 12 mph, and a rechargeable 24-volt battery system achieves up to 40 minutes of ride time. The scooter has 8-in. pneumatic tires
Bridgestone Retail Operations Expanding EV Services
Bridgestone Retail Operations, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, plans to expand its electric and hybrid vehicle services at 44 of the company’s Firestone Complete Auto Care and Wheel Works stores in Austin, Texas, and San Francisco, California. The advanced services are part of the company’s broader initiative to address an increasingly electric car parc and contribute to a more sustainable society,
Triumph Motorcycles reveals TE-1 electric prototype
The collaboration between Triumph Motorcycles, Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain Ltd. and WMG at the University of Warwick, funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles through Innovate UK, was set up to create developments in specialist electric motorcycle engineering. The collaboration stage of the TE-1 project has officially ended with the completion of a
Cars.com: EV searches have nearly doubled since 2020
Work-from-anywhere culture, inventory shortages and expanding technology both in the car-buying process and the cars themselves — these are the forces defining the automotive landscape for 2022, according to Cars.com. Despite a double-digit increase in overall prices and a narrowing market value gap between new and used cars, consumers are using what leverage they have
Beyond Protocol gives EV drivers crypto when they charge
Blockchain startup Beyond Protocol has unveiled its latest use case, rewarding EV owners when they charge their cars. The program comes with a hardware wallet that will be installed inside the cars. All of the cryptocurrencies earned from charging activities are sent to this wallet, which the owner can access. These tokens can then be
BYD introduces ‘Type A’ electric school bus with V2G technology
BYD has introduced its Type A battery electric vehicle, a zero-emission school bus that offers vehicle-to-grid technology (V2G), allowing the vehicle to serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. The Type A can seat up to 30, and can be equipped with an ADA liftgate capable of lifting 800 lbs. The
InCharge Energy releases scalable DC fast charger
InCharge Energy has released its latest charging hardware offering – the ICE-180. This all-in-one DC fast charger is compatible with all CCS and CHAdeMO EVs and the company says it is ideal for auto dealers, commercial fleet charging and parking applications where higher-power DC charging is needed in a small space. The ICE-180 is a
Ford plans to double EV manufacturing capacity by 2023
In Ford‘s fourth-quarter and full-year operating results for 2021, the company says it has established itself as a “leader in must-have connected, electric vehicles.” “Financial performance is obviously critical,” said President and CEO Jim Farley. “We’re also proud that customers see how Ford is taking EVs mainstream, and have already ordered or reserved more than
Emporia Energy, BREK to develop bi-directional EV charger
Emporia Energy, an energy management technology company, and BREK Electronics, a power electronics company, have partnered to develop a bi-directional electric vehicle charger. The development and licensing relationship will combine BREK and Emporia’s technologies to create an EV charger that will not only transfer power from the grid and home to the vehicle, but also
DTNA to create JV for nationwide electric truck charging network
Daimler Truck North America LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; and BlackRock Renewable Power (BlackRock) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to lay the foundation for a proposed joint venture (JV) to design, develop, install and operate a nationwide, high-performance charging network for medium- and heavy-duty battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the
U.S. zero-emission truck inventory up 625% from 2019
CALSTART has published an inventory of Class 2b-8 zero-emission trucks (ZETs) in the U.S. in a report titled “Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks.” The report provides insight on ZET market trends as the industry prepares for an injection of federal funding for charging infrastructure, multiple states implement clean truck regulations, and California prepares to release