Bosch releases Level 2, fast charging EV chargers
Bosch has released two new electric vehicle chargers – the EV300 Level 2 EV Charging Station and EV3000 DC Fast Charger. The EV300 and EV3000 are fully UL and cUL compliant. Bosch says the chargers provide vehicle owners with the opportunity to adjust charging settings to their liking. The EV300 charges up to four times
EVgo and General Motors activate plug and charge across EVgo network
EVgo Inc. and General Motors have announced the availability of Plug and Charge for all GM EVs with DC fast-charging capability on the EVgo network. Plug and Charge enables EVgo GM customers to start a fast-charging session without the need to open a mobile app or swipe an RFID or credit card. GM’s Plug and
Tech breakthrough could lead to cheaper, safer hydrogen
Australian researchers at Deakin University say they have made a breakthrough that could help address one of the biggest barriers preventing the widespread adoption of hydrogen energy: safe storage and transport. Hydrogen is increasingly being touted as one sustainable solution to the world’s gas crisis. But, finding a material that can store enormous quantities of
Volvo Trucks constructing California electrified charging corridor
Volvo Trucks North America is joining forces with Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Technology of America, Shell Recharge Solutions, TEC Equipment, Affinity Truck Center, and Western Truck Center to develop a publicly accessible medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (MHD EV) charging network that connects several of California’s largest metropolitan areas. With an award from the California
GM, Pilot building coast-to-coast EV fast charging network
GM and Pilot Company (Pilot and Flying J) are collaborating on a national DC fast charging network that will be installed, operated and maintained by EVgo through its “eXtend” offering. This network of 2,000 charging stalls, co-branded “Pilot Flying J” and “Ultium Charge 360,” will be powered by EVgo eXtend and open to all EV
Toyota working on closed-loop EV battery ecosystem
Toyota Motor North America has embarked on a mission to create a sustainable, closed-loop battery ecosystem for its electrified powertrains. The company says this mission focuses not only on the collection, testing and recycling of batteries into raw materials to create a sustainable supply chain, but also aims to develop second-life opportunities for remanufactured and
WAE working to advance battery thermal runway understanding
Imperial College London and Williams Advanced Engineering are working on a project to bridge the gap between thermofluid science and battery electrochemistry, developing a multiphase, multiphysics model of battery failure via thermal runaway (a self-sustaining cascade of exothermic reactions that produce large volumes of gas). The model will consider gas dynamics and its interactions with electrochemical
Second-life Audi e-tron batteries to power electrified rickshaws in India
The German-Indian start-up Nunam is bringing three electric rickshaws to the roads of India, powered by used batteries taken from test vehicles in the Audi e-tron test fleet. The aim of the project is to explore how modules made with high-voltage batteries can be reused after their car life cycle and become a viable second-life use case,
Can high-rise buildings be used as batteries?
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) researchers have come up with a new energy storage concept that could turn tall buildings into batteries. In their recent study published in the journal “Energy,” IIASA researchers propose a gravitational-based storage solution that uses elevators and empty apartments in tall buildings to store energy. This idea, which
Bank of America doubles EV charging stations with Electrify America
Bank of America and Electrify America have announced plans to more than double the number of financial centers equipped with electric vehicle charging stations by the end of 2023. As of the beginning of this year, 172 Electrify America individual EV chargers have been installed at 46 financial centers. In total, the companies say they
$16M awarded for commercial zero-emission vehicle infrastructure
Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE) funding allocation of $16.24 million was recently awarded to provide incentives to purchase infrastructure equipment for medium- and heavy-duty (MD/HD) zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) operated and domiciled in California. The EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles Project funds are being implemented by CALSTART via “EV Fast Track.” EnergIIZE has a total authorized
Toyota develops portable hydrogen cartridge prototype
Toyota Motor Corporation and its subsidiary, Woven Planet Holdings, Inc., have developed a working prototype of a portable hydrogen cartridge. This cartridge design will facilitate the everyday transport and supply of hydrogen energy to power a broad range of daily life applications in and outside of the home. Toyota and Woven Planet will conduct proof
