Revel operates an EV taxi service and a network of high-speed charging stations in New York (see our 2023 feature article). Now the company has begun the first phase of its long-planned West Coast expansion, opening its first EV fast charging station in the Bay Area. Located in San Francisco’s Read more
California-based bus manufacturer ENC plans to begin offering wireless inductive charging hardware from InductEV on its electric buses. ENC will initially offer InductEV’s wireless charging system on its battery-electric Axess EVO-BE bus, which is offered in 32- 35- and 40-foot lengths, and features Proterra Powered battery packs with up to Read more
Power Integrations, which supplies high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has achieved a two-fold increase in power output from its HiperLCS-2 chipset. Featuring half-bridge switch technology and an innovative package, the new device can deliver up to 1.6 kW of continuous output power with over 98% efficiency and permits Read more
Japanese electronics company TDK Electronics has launched its L862 (B57862L) NTC thermistors with bendable wires and the L871 (B57871L) lead spacing NTC thermistors that can be used in automotive and industrial applications. The thermistors can be used in automotive battery packs as well as power banks, energy storage and drones. Read more
The California Air Resource Board (CARB) may have withdrawn its request to enact the proposed Advanced Clean Fleets rule, but California drayage company 4 Gen Logistics is still full speed ahead in its efforts to decarbonize. 4 Gen remains committed to the deployment of a fully zero-emission fleet by the end Read more
Kia just notched its best first-quarter sales performance since it began selling cars in 1962. With its first electric sedan, the EV4, launching this year, Kia says its sales run is just getting started. more…
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) surged on a report that Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) soon. Investors appear happy that Musk will spend more time on Tesla, even though the company’s brand issues are linked to Musk. more…
President Trump wants to kill EV funding. But the majority of his voters support American EV jobs and investments to fight China.
During Tesla’s Q1 2025 All-Hands meeting, CEO Elon Musk stated that the company will attempt to produce its first “legion” of humanoid robots this 2025. A recent video from Elon Musk suggests that work continues to be underway to refine the humanoid robot before it enters production. A Better Walk Read more
Tesla’s big delivery miss means the automaker has bigger brand issues than expected in the US, and the Cybertruck is absolutely unsellable. It’s worse than anyone expected. more…