Fleet EV charging installations need smart controllers, and as an ABB exec recently told Charged, these processers are increasingly located on-site rather than in the cloud. i-charging’s new e-flow is a local controller designed to seamlessly manage and optimize the operation of EV charging installations, especially those relying on satellite Read more
UK battery software developer Breathe Battery Technologies has raised $21 million in Series B funding and expanded its product portfolio from an embedded software program to a suite of battery simulation software, embedded software and battery services to support the full battery development process. The round brought in Swedish investment Read more
As commercial fleets work toward integrating electric vehicles, many are faced with uncertainties around planning, financing, and infrastructure. Charged spoke with Jim Nachtman from International Financial about how his team supports fleets through every stage of the electrification journey—from initial planning to vehicle delivery and long-term cost management. International offers Read more
Tesla (TSLA) sales and exports slowed down in China in April despite the automaker ramping up production of the new Model Y, which Tesla blamed for its poor Q1 performance. more…
After cutting interest rates this month, the 2025 Honda Prologue is more affordable than ever. The lower APR could score you nearly $3,000 off, but with stackable rebates, you can more than double the savings. more…
GM announced that it has hired Sterling Anderson, who is known for being the early head of Tesla Autopilot and co-founder of self-driving startup Aurora. more…
The Chinese giant is bringing both EVs and plug-in hybrid options to the market, hoping to mitigate the impact of EU tariffs.
Tesla has been very secretive about the “more affordable models” that it intends to start producing in the first half of 2025, but the company does seem to be quite busy testing something interesting in the Giga Texas complex. This was, at least, as per recent aerial footage from a Read more
Electronic materials producer Indium Corporation and mining giant Rio Tinto have successfully extracted gallium from feed sourced at Rio Tinto’s Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. The companies are working to provide a strategic North American supply of the metal, which is used in EVs, semiconductors, integrated circuits, high-performance Read more
VEV, an electric fleet provider backed by oil company Vitol, has partnered with UK-based integrated road and rail freight logistics provider Maritime Transport to install high-powered electric truck chargers at three Maritime sites in Wakefield, Doncaster and Tilbury in the UK. The 17 chargers, which are scheduled to be commissioned Read more