South Korean battery startup Grinergy has signed a deal with UK battery materials company Echion Technologies for its XNO niobium-anode material. Grinergy will use XNO in the fast charging battery system it is developing. XNO is designed to support high output, strong thermal stability and fast charging. The company plans Read more
Ford Pro (the division of the automaker that serves fleet customers) and Atlanta-based utility Southern Company have completed a six-month pilot program to test managed charging for fleet EV operations and evaluate its impact on the electric grid. The pilot demonstrated how Southern can shift charging for its fleet to Read more
China-based UNEX EV has agreed with DiDi Mobility Information Technology, a subsidiary of the ride-hailing firm DiDi Global, to deploy EVs using U Power’s UOTTA battery-swapping technology for ride-hailing and car rental services in Mexico. The companies have signed a letter of intent to promote the sales of UNEX EV’s Read more
Flux Power has announced a $1.2 million order from a major North American airline for its G80 lithium-ion energy systems integrated with the SkyEMS software platform. The G80 solution combines hardware and software in a single platform to deliver real-time data on fleet performance, asset health, and maintenance requirements. Flux Read more
California just awarded $1.1 million to Brooklyn-based EV charging company it’s electric to develop what would be the world’s first curbside vehicle-to-grid (V2G) EV charger. more…
Tesla Cybertruck and the new Model 3 have both fallen short of the top marks in IIHS’ latest round of crash tests. more…
The Tesla Semi has led to a new partnership between the company and Uber, as the two are launching a program that aims to revolutionize logistics by making sustainable commercial vehicles more accessible. Uber announced on Tuesday that it was planning to launch the Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program in Read more
The last thing the market needs is another heavy, expensive electric truck.
Tesla will recall Powerwall 2 units in Australia after a handful of property owners reported fires that caused “minor property damage.” The fires were attributed to cells used by Tesla in the Powerwall 2. Tesla Powerwall is a battery storage unit that retains energy from solar panels and is used Read more
Is it an electric van? A mobile pop-up shop? Taxi? The PV5, Kia’s first electric van, does it all. After launching an exclusive new variant, the Kia PV5 is set to shake up the taxi game. more…