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
GM CEO expects strong 2022 based on EV investments
As part of General Motors‘s 2021 full-year earnings report, the company’s Chair and CEO Mary Barra penned a letter to shareholders describing GM’s commitment to its electrification strategy. “Since 2017, GM has been fundamentally reimagining every aspect of our business to prepare for an all-electric future,” Barra says. “Last year, after committing billions of dollars
Continental developing automatic charging robots for EVs
Together with startup Volterio, Continental’s development and production service provider Continental Engineering Services (CES) is developing an intelligent charging robot that the company says will make filling up with electricity easier and more convenient in the future. To this end, CES and Volterio have now officially entered into a partnership that will see the latter
SEA Electric to convert 10,000 school buses to electric
Each bus will have the ability to deliver full vehicle-to-grid capabilities through SEA Electric’s SEA-Drive power system.
EV range is becoming a problem of the past
Most consumers don’t actually need the EV range they think they do.
Biden’s infrastructure bill, EV logistics & more – with ACERTUS
What changes will the Biden Administration’s infrastructure bill bring from a logistics standpoint? What’s good and what falls short? We talk about this and more with our guest, Trent Broberg, CEO of ACERTUS, on the latest episode of The Amped EV Podcast. This is an audio-only version of our episode with Trent Broberg, CEO of
Biden’s infrastructure bill & EV logistics – with ACERTUS
The folks at ACERTUS know a thing or two about EVs. Through a combination of technology, expertise and infrastructure, ACERTUS is a comprehensive automotive logistics company with the ability to move, store, recondition, title and deliver vehicles anywhere in North America. That’s why Trent Broberg, CEO of ACERTUS, is the perfect person to pepper with
Nikola, Proterra agree to battery supply for zero-emission Class 8 trucks
Nikola Corporation and Proterra Inc. have announced a strategic, multi-year supply agreement to power Nikola zero-emission semi-trucks with Proterra’s battery technology. Proterra product is expected to be incorporated in the Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle and Tre fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). The first Proterra Powered Nikola semi-trucks are expected to be produced in the fourth
Parallel Systems to build autonomous electric rail vehicles
Parallel Systems has raised $49.55 million in Series A funds to build autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles that move freight. The company says the funds will be used to build a fleet of rail vehicles, execute testing programs and grow the team, and that it has raised $53.15 million to date, including $3.6 million in seed
Pirelli tire designed for Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Ed.
Pirelli is spec’ing tires for the new 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. A new technical collaboration between the two companies has resulted in a specific Pirelli P Zero tire, part of a family of UHP tires that offer the right balance between driveability and comfort, the companies say. The tires developed for the
Eaton to develop EV charging infrastructure
Its solution is anticipated to reduce costs by 65% through improvements in power conversion and grid interconnection technology, charger integration and modularity, and installation time.
