Why has Orange EV thrived while other commercial EV startups dropped like fruit flies? The company started by identifying an application that was ideal for EVs—terminal trucks, aka yard dogs—and patiently executed through years of pilots. Today the company has some 2,000 electric trucks in service, and is regularly announcing Read more
As electric vehicle production accelerates, the performance of every electrical connection becomes mission critical. Traditional joining methods like crimping or bolting often lead to increased resistance, reduced reliability, and higher scrap rates over time. This presentation shows how ultrasonic metal welding provides a future-proof alternative for wire-to-terminal and busbar applications Read more
B2B software company ELECTRA AI, which bills itself as the “AI Brain for Batteries” platform, and Iron Horse Acquisition II have announced that India-based AI battery data intelligence platform TapFin has selected EVE-Ai Battery Fleet Analytics to strengthen its battery-level intelligence. TapFin aims to turn telemetry, battery health and utilization Read more
Tesla owners used to hide the fact that they were abusing Full Self-Driving. Now they film it, add a caption, and post it for the algorithm. Sleeping at highway speed, gaming with a controller, watching live TV, answering emails on a laptop — a whole genre of “look what my Read more
For retail and convenience store chains, EV charging is gradually becoming an expected amenity. Wawa began in 1803 as an iron foundry, then evolved into a dairy, and finally a convenience store chain with over 1,000 locations in 14 US states. The company began rolling out EV charging in 2017, Read more
Canada-based Nano One Materials, a process technology company specializing in lithium-ion battery cathode active materials (CAM), has produced LFP CAM and in-house battery test cells using battery-quality lithium carbonate supplied by Standard Lithium from the pilot plant at its South West Arkansas Project. Nano One processed the lithium carbonate through Read more
Denver Public Schools recently added 25 Blue Bird Vision electric school buses to its fleet, bringing its total number of e-buses to 28. The district chose Kempower to provide DC fast charging infrastructure at its Hilltop Bus Terminal. The project was led by electrical solutions provider Winn-Marion. The terminal features Read more
Tesla’s residential solar business has been shrinking for most of a decade, ever since the company absorbed SolarCity in 2016. Now, with electricity rates climbing across the US, Tesla is trying to revive it around a new in-house solar panel and Powerwall 3 — while quietly retiring the product it Read more
Hyundai Motor Company, including Genesis, is about to get very busy, with plans to launch more than 100 new or updated vehicles by 2030, including its first extended-range EVs (EREVs).
Bafang has never exactly been known for building timid e-bike motors, but its latest pair of high-performance e-MTB drives takes things to a whole new level. We’re talking up to 1,700 watts of peak power, 150 Nm of torque, and 800% pedal assistance. At that point, “pedal assist” is starting Read more