After nearly a year of operation on a dedicated track line at the Jimblebar iron ore mine in Australia, BHP is proving that these 4,400 hp battery-electric powered heavy-haul locomotives are ready for prime time.
Schneider Electric’s new 48-amp home EV charger is designed to solve one of the priciest problems that can come with buying an EV: discovering that your house needs an electrical panel or service upgrade before you can charge at Level 2 speeds.
Addionics has introduced a battery architecture designed to increase battery operations and charging at low temperatures. The company lists extended mission capability, more usable range and faster charging among the benefits, and it names electric vehicles, trucks, defense drones, spacecraft and electric aviation as the applications. According to the company, Read more
Tesla says it will officially inaugurate its new Semi factory in Nevada next month. The Tesla Semi account posted the announcement on X, sharing a graphic titled “Semi Rollout” with a date of September 24. No further details were given about the format of the event or who would attend. Read more
ABB E-mobility has partnered with an EV charging infrastructure provider called SaveMoneyCutCarbon (SMCC) to offer ABB’s DC fast charging products to charging operators in the UK. As a certified ABB E-mobility channel partner, SaveMoneyCutCarbon provides in-house design, grid connection management, installation, commissioning, software and back-office management, maintenance and ongoing operational Read more
Tesla says it will officially inaugurate its new Semi factory in Nevada next month, marking the grand opening of the plant it has designed to build 50,000 electric trucks a year. The company announced the event through its Tesla Semi account, though the milestone comes roughly five months after Tesla Read more
The Port of San Diego has effectively green-lit the new Skycharger flagship solar + electric semi project on a 4.8 acre site near the National City Marine Terminal, promising to fleet electrification easier, more affordable, and more accessible to the area’s port and logistics fleets.
Hutchison Ports Pakistan is pouring a planned $76 million into a new decarbonization plan that promises to deploy more than 70 new electric terminal tractors at its Karachi container terminal as part of a bigger plan to clean up the Pakistani port operations.
Tesla’s “Robotaxi” service is racking up a wave of terrible rider experiences in Texas — and the complaints are increasingly coming from Tesla’s own fans and ambassadors. A self-described “Tesla Ambassador” says the service quoted him 66 minutes for a 2.3-mile trip and left him to call an Uber, while Read more
The new Mercedes EV went close to 400 miles in a recent 70 mph range test.