NC Governor Cooper Announces First Awards for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Program

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:10:46 +0000

[Last week], Governor Roy Cooper took an important step to advance his Clean Transportation Plan by announcing the first round of conditional awards for developers to install and operate electric vehicle charging stations using North Carolina’s share of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funds. The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded … [continued]

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Present & Future of EV Manufacturing in Latin America: A Brief Overview

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:54:23 +0000

Any of our readers who have been following my reports know that Latin America’s EV sales are rising. In some countries, they may not be growing as fast as we would wish; in others, they’re faster than we ever expected; but the trend remains clear regardless. Latin America’s* market amounts … [continued]

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$21 Million Now Available to Install EV Fast Chargers In New York

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:13:25 +0000

New Competitive Program Supports the Expansion of Infrastructure to Improve Consumer Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Initial Round of Funding Focuses on Upstate Charging Along Key Travel Corridors Traducción al español Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $21 million is now available to install electric vehicle fast chargers along major travel … [continued]

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Novel Manufacturing Process for High-Performance Lithium-Metal Battery

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:36:49 +0000

Towards a sustainable and competitive battery value chain in Europe The Horizon 2020 SOLiDIFY consortium, comprised of 14 European partners, has developed a high-performance lithium-metal solid-state battery. The prototype battery, manufactured in a state-of-the-art battery lab at EnergyVille, Belgium, features a unique “liquid-to-solid” processed electrolyte, jointly developed by imec, Empa … [continued]

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EVs Already Reduce Electricity Rates — & They Can Do Even More

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:58:33 +0000

EVs reduce electricity rates for all utility customers, and recent legislation accelerates a cycle of more EVs, better climate, better health, and lower rates. In addition to their myriad health and direct economic benefits compared to polluting gasoline vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) also help reduce electricity rates for all utility customers. They’ve already been … [continued]

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General Motors Seeks Partnerships To Move Its Electric Car Plans Forward

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 23:20:14 +0000

General Motors this week announced a new agreement with Hyundai, a possible battery factory deal with CATL, and new EV chargers with EVgo.

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GM & EVgo Expand Partnership To Build “Flagship” Stations

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:39 +0000

A few months ago, I shared how impressed I was with some of the charging stations at Pilot and Flying J truck stops. Not every station from the partnership between GM, Flying J, and EVgo has pull-through spaces, but nearly all of them have reliable Delta hardware, canopies to keep … [continued]

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California Awards $32 Million in Federal Funding to Deploy Over 450 Fast Chargers Along Interstates & Highways 

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 03:18:23 +0000

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California awarded over $32 million in federal funds for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects along the state’s busiest transportation corridors, expanding the largest EV charging network in the country and continuing the state’s commitment to building a bigger, better charging network. SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Energy Commission (CEC) … [continued]

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Lessons from China’s Growing Adoption of Zero-Emission Trucks

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:07:21 +0000

Getting more zero-emission trucks on the road is an important transportation shift that is needed to reduce air pollution, protect public health and curb climate-harming emissions. But transforming the entire trucking industry is a challenging feat that will require the establishment of government policies with ambitious targets. Some jurisdictions have … [continued]

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Ford EV Owners Can Now Get Paid To Support Southern California Grid

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:26:32 +0000

If you own or lease a Ford electric vehicle, you can now get paid to support the electricity grid in Southern California, and you don’t even need vehicle-to-grid technology. This is specifically in the Southern California Edison utility district, and it is initially only an option for Ford EV owners … [continued]

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