Got Brexit Done? Now Sort Electric Car ‘Cliff-Edge,’ UK And EU Told
LONDON — Britain and the EU finally stopped beefing over Brexit — and electric carmakers want them to use the love-in to swerve an oncoming trade “cliff-edge.” Fresh from resolving the post-Brexit deadlock over Northern Ireland trade rules, industry hopes…
Sweden’s First EV-Charging Road Will Power Electric Vehicles As They Drive
The “E-20” highway stretch in Sweden will soon become the nation’s first functioning charging road to juice the batteries of heavy vehicles carrying freight around the nation. E-20, (the E actually stands for Europe, rather than electric) runs between Hallsberg…
Siemens Opens Assembly Plant To Produce EV Chargers
CARROLLTON, TX—Siemens has opened a new assembly plant here to produce chargers for electric vehicles. The company’s second EV charger manufacturing hub in the U.S., the factory will help the company meet its goal of producing 1 million EV chargers…
Delta-Q Reaches Full-Scale Production Of Electric Vehicle Charger With DC-DC Converter
Delta-Q announced it has achieved full-scale production of a mid-power electric vehicle charger, the XV3300. The battery charger is designed for implementation by EV original equipment manufacturers (OEM) of electric vehicles and is available for both off-board and on-board applications. …
Canada’s Flo Building Its Fast Chargers In Michigan
The clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act favor affordable cars, battery packs and raw materials sourced from North America. The advantages of developing a domestic EV industry are plain. But what about where these EVs get their electricity? A robust…
New To Electrification? Try A Plug-In Hybrid First
Let’s be honest: electric vehicles can get a bad rap. Maybe it’s range anxiety. Or the scarcity — and uncertainty — of public charging stations. Both are valid reasons why some Americans are dubious of electric vehicles. More industry watchers…
Why Is It So Hard To Charge Electric Vehicles On The Road?
A loud pop echoed through the Walmart parking lot, an alarming sign that something was wrong. Cass Tippit had plugged his 2017 Chevrolet Bolt into an Electrify America public charging station in Chipley, Florida, and after about 15 minutes, he…
EVs On Sale In U.S. Now Boast Nearly 300-Mile Average Range
The average range of electric vehicles available in the United States has soared to 291 miles (468 km), roughly 30% higher than the global average. Those living in the U.S. travel a combined 4 trillion miles (6.4 trillion km) a…
7-Eleven Aims For One Of Largest Retailer EV Charging Networks In North America
7-Eleven, Inc. announced its new proprietary electric vehicle (EV) charging network on Friday at select stores across the U.S. and Canada, as well as a related app. The convenience retailer said it intends to build one of the largest and…
Can Revel Get New York City’s Dismal EV Charging System Out Of Neutral?
There are approximately 2 million cars registered to New York City households, a number that doesn’t even include taxis, buses, motorcycles, commuters, or vehicles from outside of the five boroughs. Every day, those drivers navigate traffic, potholes, a short supply…
