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Month: August 2024

SKF and Duracar Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Sustainable EV Technology

We are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Duracar, an innovative company specializing in light electric vehicles (LEVs). This collaboration marks a significant step forward in both companies’ commitment to sustainability and the advancement of environmentally friendly transportation…

ChargeTronix to Deploy First NACS-Ready Electric Vehicle Chargers in the U.S.

ChargeTronix, a leading global provider of reliable, powerful and intelligent electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, today announced the immediate availability of its full suite of Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) products with North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors. These chargers…

Illinois EPA Opens First State-Funded Public EV Chargers at C-Stores

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) has opened the first four public electric vehicle (EV) charging sites under the Illinois EPA’s Driving a Cleaner Illinois program. The four sites total 16 charging ports, which are the first of more…

Neo Secures Contract for EV Magnet Supply in Europe

Neo Performance Materials’ wholly-owned subsidiary in Estonia, NPM Narva OÜ, bagged the supply of sintered rare earth magnets to a European Tier 1 supplier of electric vehicle traction motors. The contract represents about 35 per cent of the finished magnet…

‘Charger hogs’ are Ruining the EV Experience. One Company is Clamping Down on bad Manners

Sometimes, technology doesn’t fulfill its promise. But, other times, it isn’t the tech that let’s you down, it’s the people using it. So one electric vehicle charging company is experimenting with cutting off people who linger, attempting to “fill ‘er…

Volvo Cars’ Global Sales up 6 Per cent in July

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 57,447 cars in July, up 6 per cent compared to the same period last year. The sales increase was primarily driven by the strong sales of our fully electric cars in Europe. The company’s…

Share of Electric Cars in Portugal Above EU Average

More than 256.5 million passenger vehicles were on European Union (EU) roads in 2023, but only 4.48 million (1.7%) were 100% electric, according to Eurostat. In Portugal, there was a vehicle fleet of 5.9 million cars that year, of which…

Mullen Announces bizEV Lease Program for Class 1 EV Cargo Vans

Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, today announces a new lease program for the Mullen ONE, Class 1 EV cargo van. The new lease program, bizEV, is targeted to well qualified buyers…

Lion Electric Announces Additional Layoffs

The goal of the so-called ‘Action Plan’ is for Lion Electric “to streamline its operations, further align its cost structure with current demand and improve its liquidity position and ability to reach its profitability goals.” 30 per cent of the…

Stellantis Experiences EV Production Challenges in Europe

Citroën ë-C3 deliveries were supposed to start in the second quarter. According to people familiar with the matter, ë-C3 preorder holders will likely receive their EVs after the summer breaks. Citroën’s ë-C3 order bank is currently at 30,000 units. The…