Electric Commercial Vehicles, a ten year update – Part 2
Over ten years ago on April 9, 2009 the original article “Electric Commercial Vehicles” was posted at The Oil Drum web site. In Part 1 of this ten year update Continue Reading
Electrify America collaborating with nine additional companies to host more than 30 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations
Electrify America announced collaborations with nine additional companies to host more than 30 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations across the US. The companies, ranging from popular grocery store chains to Continue Reading
Ford makes $500M minority investment in Rivian; next-gen Ford EV on Rivian skateboard
Ford Motor Company has made a $500-million minority equity investment in electric vehicle maker Rivian ( earlier post ). In addition to the investment, the companies have agreed to work Continue Reading
New Electric Vehicles Contain Much More Lithium
Battery metals tracker Adamas Intelligence says that in February 2019, 76% more lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) was deployed worldwide in batteries of new electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric passenger Continue Reading
Sierra Club’s new guide to plug-in electric vehicles is out just in time for Earth Day
An electric vehicle charging station is displayed at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) April 22 at 4:36 PM The Sierra Club marked Earth Day on Continue Reading
‘’It’s Gonna Be A Long Runway” American EV Makers Face Major Problems
Despite low fuel prices, scarce charging networks, and battery capacity problems, U.S. carmakers are forging ahead with their EV plans as regulatory pressure on the sector increases, Reuters reports , Continue Reading
Foreign Carmakers Fight Uphill Battle Against Chinese EV Giants
With China’s notoriety as the world’s largest electric-vehicle market, it’s hardly any wonder that all international carmakers are vying for a piece of the EV pie that is only going Continue Reading
Electric Commercial Vehicles, a ten year update – Part 1
Just over ten years ago on April 9, 2009, the original article “Electric Commercial Vehicles” was posted at The Oil Drum web site. The article was prompted by an exchange Continue Reading
The Genius Solution To The Electric Bus Problem
The electric bus revolution is about to take off. While the prospect of major advances in electric buses receive a small fraction of the attention that electric vehicles receive, the Continue Reading
Top 25 US cities could save avg. 37% on fuel costs by switching to electric vehicles and buses; up to 60% with managed charging
A white paper by AMPLY Power, a company providing fleet charging as a service, finds that 25 of America’s largest metropolitan areas could save an average of 37% on fuel Continue Reading