Ford Has A Plan To Boost Electric Vehicles In Europe
Last year, Ford reorganized itself into 3 new divisions. Ford Blue will focus on conventional cars with infernal combustion engines. Ford Pro will concentrate on commercial vehicles — which could be either conventional or electric. Ford e is all about…
1,000 Ultra-Fast EV Chargers Are Coming To City Centers In The US And Europe
ADS-TEC Energy and JOLT Energy are rolling out battery-buffered, ultra-fast EV chargers in city centers in the US and Europe over the next 18 months. ADS-TEC Energy‘s ultra-fast EV chargers are battery-storage-based, so they’re able to provide charging power of…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Hopes EU Will Waive Electric Car Tariff
The prime minister says that his government is “engaged in a dialogue with the EU” to prevent the introduction of tariffs on sales to the bloc of electric vehicles made in the UK – following warnings that the tax could…
EV Corridor Stretching From Kalamazoo To Quebec City, Featuring Charging Stations Every 50 Miles
DETROIT (WWJ) – With a goal of seeing half of all vehicle sales in the U.S. being electric vehicles by the end of this decade, officials are searching for ways to support EV drivers. That’s why U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete…
New electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries performs well in frigid regions and seasons
EMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Many owners of electric vehicles worry about how effective their battery will be in very cold weather. Now a new battery chemistry may have solved that problem. In current lithium-ion batteries, the main problem is that the electrolyte is…
Say Goodbye To The US Car Market As We Know It: Cheap Chinese EVs Are Coming
After years of preparation, Chinese car companies are poised to upend the US electric-vehicle market. Industry watchers say it’s only a matter of time before Chinese automakers bring their impressive — and importantly, inexpensive — electric cars to the US. After years…
13,000 EV Charging Stations To Be Deployed To US Hotels
Electric vehicle (EV) charging vendor LNG Electric will place Level 2 and direct current fast charging (DCFC) EV charging stations at more than 13,000 hotels and 40 multi-family communities in the U.S. LNG Electric claims the planned installations will make…
NIO And Shell Open First EV Battery Swap Station In Europe
Two years after announcing an initial partnership to implement EV battery swap stations together, NIO and Shell have opened their first station in Europe. The new location joins several swap stations already implemented in China, as both parties look to expand their…
European Commission Delivers €837 Million Spanish Scheme For Electric Car Batteries
Under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, the EU is funding €837 million to produce electric car batteries and improve the industrial chain of electric and connected vehicles. The European Commission is supporting sectors transitioning to the net-zero economy in…
Electric Bus Company Solaris Makes Two Announcements
Solaris, an electric bus company we cover often here (more on that toward the end of the article), recently had two announcements that show the company continuing its fight for mass transit electrification in Europe. In Austria, the company recently…