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Charged EVs | New US administration eliminates non-existent EV "mandate," halts federal funding for charging infrastructure - Charged EVs
As promised, the newly-sworn-in president of the United States signed a slew of executive orders designed to reverse federal support for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. One such order signaled the new president’s intention to eliminate the Biden administration’s electric vehicle policies. Under the heading Unleashing American Energy, the order stated it would “eliminate the... Read more »
Charged EVs | Electric drive maker Molabo unveils expanded range of marine drive systems - Charged EVs
Molabo, a developer of 48 V electric drives, has introduced an expanded range of low-voltage drive systems for the marine industry. The Ottobrunn, Germany-based company says its Aries i30 drive system will bring Molabo’s ISCAD technology to the market at a more accessible price point. It was originally announced as the Aries i25 but it was... Read more »
Charged EVs | Komatsu unveils new autonomous electric underwater bulldozer - Charged EVs
The headline isn’t a misprint. Komatsu, a century-old global manufacturer of heavy equipment, has unveiled an autonomous electric underwater bulldozer. The company showed off a fully-functional prototype at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show. The futuristic bulldozer has a battery capacity of 450 kWh and a four-hour charging time. The battery’s capacity can be increased to... Read more »
Charged EVs | Scout Motors is confident it will win the right to sell EVs directly to customers - Charged EVs
In the early 2010s, Tesla poked a couple of bricks out of the dealership wall that separates automakers from consumers in the US market. Could that wall come crashing down someday soon? The dealership model, with its leisure-suited salespeople performing their high-ball, low-ball, “let me see what we can do” dance, has been an anachronism... Read more »
Charged EVs | Beam Global’s EV ARC system earns CE Mark compliance - Charged EVs
Beam Global makes a variety of innovative EV charging products. Now the company has announced that its EV ARC, BeamBike, BeamWell and BeamPatrol products have fulfilled the requirements to receive the CE mark (Conformité Européenne), a symbol indicating that a product meets EU health, safety and environmental protection requirements, allowing it to be freely traded... Read more »
Charged EVs | Ride-hailing platform Alto buys L-Charge gas-powered off-grid charging trailers - Charged EVs
US ride-hailing platform Alto has deployed off-grid chargers from L-Charge, which it will use to expand its EV fleet in Dallas and Los Angeles without upfront hardware costs or dependence on utility infrastructure. L-Charge’s charging trailers enable customers to use methane gas or hydrogen for off-grid EV charging. They are prepared for immediate deployment to... Read more »
Charged EVs | Daimler Buses opens 100th service center for eCitaro customers - Charged EVs
Daimler Buses has opened its 100th e-bus service center in Lemgo, North Rhine-Westphalia, under the Omniplus service brand, which specializes in the maintenance and repair of Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses. Of the total of 100 Omniplus e-bus service centers, 44 are in Germany and the rest are in Belgium, Denmark, France, the UK, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,... Read more »
Charged EVs | Webinar: Powering e-mobility – an integrated approach to electric motor design - Charged EVs
Driving e-mobility forward with advanced electric motor design expertise To develop high-performance, efficient, and cost-effective electric motors, engineers must navigate a series of challenges. A key hurdle is optimizing these motors to integrate seamlessly into electric drive systems. This task requires a deep understanding of the complex interplay of electromagnetic, thermal, structural, and vibro-acoustic performance.... Read more »
Charged EVs | Global electric off-highway equipment market projected to reach over $53 billion by 2032 - Charged EVs
The value of the global electric off-highway equipment market is expected to surpass $53.8 billion by 2032, according to a new report published by Research and Markets. The research company’s report, entitled “Electric Off-Highway Equipment Market Forecast 2024-2032,” valued the market at $13.2 billion for calendar year 2023, and forecast that it will increase to... Read more »
Charged EVs | Dürr supplies eight lines for battery electrode coating to FIB in Italy - Charged EVs
German engineering firm Dürr Systems has received an order from Italian battery manufacturer for the delivery of a giga-coating system comprising four anode and four cathode lines, as well as the associated calenders, slitters and solvent recovery systems. The equipment supplied by Dürr includes the tandem coater, a system that sequentially coats the foil on... Read more »
Charged EVs | Circontrol launches new EV infrastructure service portfolio - Charged EVs
EV charging manufacturer Circontrol has introduced a new service portfolio for the support and maintenance of its customers’ charging infrastructure, designed to maximize uptime and simplify charging operations. Since 2008, 165,000 Circontrol chargers have been installed in more than 60 countries. The portfolio features three service packs, a network of experts that combines internal resources... Read more »
Charged EVs | Altilium and Helm partner to develop a sustainable domestic lithium supply chain in the UK - Charged EVs
UK-based clean technology group Altilium has announced a new partnership with LevertonHELM, the UK subsidiary of German chemical firm HELM, to develop a sustainable domestic supply chain for lithium in the UK. By combining Altilium’s expertise in recovering battery materials from spent batteries with LevertonHELM’s lithium production capabilities, the partnership aims to reduce the UK’s... Read more »
Charged EVs | DOE-funded Charging Smart program expands across US - Charged EVs
Charging Smart, a program funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) that offers free technical assistance to help local governments accelerate the growth of EV deployment and charging infrastructure, is now available in all 50 states. Under the program, a local government can earn a Bronze, Silver or Gold designation in recognition of its... Read more »
Charged EVs | Washington-based Brokk becomes dealer for Firstgreen's electric loaders - Charged EVs
Washington state-based Brokk, a manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition robots, has become a dealer for Firstgreen Industries, a company that produces electric, zero-emission, low-noise loaders. Brokk will offer Firstgreen’s electric solution for loading as well as its more comprehensive fully electric, remote-controlled job site offering achieved by pairing Brokk demolition robots with Firstgreen loaders, Brokk said.... Read more »
Charged EVs | Medium-duty EV maker Harbinger raises $100 million in Series B funding - Charged EVs
Harbinger, a manufacturer of medium-duty EVs, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund. Other investors include Tiger Global, the Coca-Cola System Sustainability Fund, ArcTern Ventures and THOR Industries. The company will use the funds to substantially accelerate its growth by deploying higher-volume production capacity, and to... Read more »
Charged EVs | Amazon orders 200 Mercedes eActros 600 Electric heavy-duty trucks - Charged EVs
Amazon is steadily electrifying its delivery fleet—the retail juggernaut and its delivery partners have more than 3,000 electric vans delivering packages to customers across Europe, and this number is expected to grow to more than 10,000 vehicles by the end of 2025. Amazon’s fleet of heavy-duty trucks is also starting to get charged—the company recently... Read more »
Charged EVs | At Rivian’s Electrical Hardware Lab, Sandy Munro checks out the new GEN2 architecture - Charged EVs
Munro & Associates is known for its teardowns of the latest and greatest vehicles, and CEO Sandy Munro is known for explaining technical engineering topics in an engaging, accessible style. In a new video on the Munro Live YouTube channel, Sandy pays a visit to Rivian’s Electrical Hardware Lab in California, and speaks with Vidya... Read more »
Charged EVs | NanoGraf’s Onyx EV-ready silicon anode boasts cost parity with synthetic graphite - Charged EVs
US-based silicon oxide anode material producer NanoGraf has announced the release of Onyx, “an EV-ready silicon anode material that delivers dramatically improved lithium-ion battery performance at cost parity with synthetic graphite anodes.” “Designed to deliver peak performance at a lower price point than other available silicon anode options, Onyx is drop-in ready today, and is... Read more »
Charged EVs | Eaton demonstrates vehicle-to-home charging capabilities at CES - Charged EVs
Intelligent power management company Eaton demonstrated its AbleEdge home energy management system at the recent CES trade show. The company is also demonstrating its V2H capabilities at its Pittsburgh Experience Center. AbleEdge “provides the foundational technology required to leverage any onsite distributed energy resource (DER) to power homes.” Eaton is working with auto OEMs, energy... Read more »
Charged EVs | NOVONIX licenses graphitization furnace technology from Harper International - Charged EVs
Australia-based battery materials and technology company NOVONIX has entered into a licensing agreement with its long-time technology partner, Harper International, for the rights and use of its continuous, induction-based graphitization furnace technology. In December 2020, NOVONIX and Harper announced a strategic partnership to develop graphitization furnace technology to be used to produce synthetic graphite anode... Read more »
Charged EVs | Hyundai launches $18,000 Inster EV in Japan - Charged EVs
Low-priced EVs are starting to appear in markets around the world—and not all of them are Chinese. Korean brand Hyundai has just opened orders for its Inster EV in Japan at a starting price equivalent to around $18,000. That’s even cheaper than BYD’s Dolphin at $24,500. (However, it’s not the cheapest EV available in Japan—the... Read more »
Charged EVs | Elaphe's new Sonic.1 front in-wheel motor delivers up to 347 peak hp - Charged EVs
Elaphe, a Slovenia-based developer of in-wheel motor technology, has introduced a new front-wheel in-wheel motor for electric and hybrid vehicles. The motor integrates a large 400 mm brake disc in a 21-inch rim, making it well-suited to high-performance vehicles in which space and weight are key considerations. The motor delivers continuous power output of 272... Read more »
Charged EVs | eVTOL maker Volocopter files for insolvency in German court - Charged EVs
Volocopter, a manufacturer of all-electric vertical take-off and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft, has filed an application to enter insolvency proceedings at the Landesgericht (state court) in Karlsruhe, Germany. “Despite recent intensive fundraising efforts, finding a viable solution to maintain regular operations outside of insolvency proceedings has not been possible,” the company said in a statement.... Read more »
Charged EVs | NMG receives $50 million investment for its graphite ore-to-battery-material operations in Canada - Charged EVs
Integrated graphite battery anode developer Nouveau Monde Graphite has received a combined equity investment of $50 million from the Canadian government’s Canada Growth Fund and the Government of Québec via its agent Investissement Québec, to continue advancing its development toward commercial operations. As the company prepares for a final investment decision regarding its Phase 2... Read more »
Charged EVs | Thomas Built Buses unveils second-generation Jouley electric school bus - Charged EVs
Thomas Built Buses, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, has announced the launch of the second-generation Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus. The second iteration of the Jouley, which was originally introduced in 2017, incorporates several customer-driven improvements and technological advancements. At the core of the second-generation Jouley is the 14Xe eAxle from Accelera by Cummins,... Read more »
Charged EVs | Watch now: Choosing the right power distribution solution for EV charger deployments - Charged EVs
Sponsored by Starline. EV charging station providers often struggle to keep up with high upfront site-ready costs, existing infrastructure limitations, and inflexible, hardwired electrical infrastructure pose significant problems for installers. The need for flexible, versatile and scalable charging station infrastructure is critical. Choosing the right power distribution solution is a vital decision that depends on... Read more »
Charged EVs | US Fire Pump to distribute Full Circle Lithium’s FCL-X lithium-ion battery fire extinguishing agent - Charged EVs
Full Circle Lithium, a US-based lithium products manufacturer, has signed a second distribution agreement for its FCL-X fire suppression agent, a global deal with industrial fire solutions company US Fire Pump. US Fire Pump deployed and validated FCL-X’s effectiveness in fighting lithium-ion battery fires. The distribution arrangement will see US Fire Pump market the FCL-X... Read more »
Charged EVs | Volkswagen invests C$69 million in Patriot Battery Metals for PowerCo supply - Charged EVs
German automaker Volkswagen is investing C$69 million ($48 million) to acquire a 9.9% stake in lithium exploration company Patriot Battery Metals and secure an offtake commitment for its battery manufacturer PowerCo to supply 100,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per year over a 10-year term and a potential 5-year extension period. Patriot will use the proceeds from... Read more »
Charged EVs | California fleet operator provides a two-year case study of electrifying Class 8 trucks - Charged EVs
If you’re a decision-maker for a commercial vehicle fleet that’s considering going electric, one of the best things you can do is to study the experiences of fleets that have successfully electrified. Quality Custom Distribution, a division of Golden State Foods, has been using EVs in its operations for the last couple of years. FleetOwner’s... Read more »
Charged EVs | GreenPower receives orders for 11 BEAST electric school buses for Western US - Charged EVs
GreenPower Motor, a US manufacturer and distributor of electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has received three orders for 11 electric BEAST school buses for school districts in Arizona, California and Oregon. The orders are from GreenPower’s California dealer Model 1 for seven buses for the Los Baños Unified School District; from its Arizona dealer RWC... Read more »
Charged EVs | Solaris secures Swedish contract for 46 electric buses - Charged EVs
Poland-headquartered bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach has signed a contract with Swedish transport operator Keolis Sverige to supply 27 Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric models, to be delivered in 2025, and 19 Solaris Urbino 12 electric buses, to be delivered in 2026. The vehicles will serve routes in Sweden’s Dalarna region. The 15-meter Solaris... Read more »
Charged EVs | Aptera Motors presents production-ready solar EV at CES 2025 - Charged EVs
While some EV startups target the luxury vehicle market, Aptera Motors has taken a different path—the company set out to build the most efficient EV possible, and it’s now getting very close to production. At CES 2025, Aptera presented its production-ready solar electric vehicle (sEV), which it says offers “unmatched energy efficiency, freedom from conventional... Read more »
Charged EVs | ZF to supply OEM with brake-by-wire technology for 5 million vehicles - Charged EVs
German automotive parts supplier ZF has signed a deal with a global manufacturer that includes planned volume production of brake-by-wire technology to equip nearly 5 million vehicles with electro-mechanical braking (EMB) over the length of the contract. Featuring the electro-mechanical brake and by-wire technology on the rear brakes, the project will also include ZF’s integrated... Read more »
Charged EVs | Polestar starts US production of single-motor variant - Charged EVs
Swedish EV manufacturer Polestar has started US production of the long-range single-motor variant of its Polestar 3 SUV at the plant near Charleston, South Carolina, that it shares with Volvo. The model has a certified WLTP range of up to 438 miles and a certified EPA range of up to 350 miles. It uses the... Read more »
Charged EVs | Lyric ships solid-state battery front-end equipment to US customer - Charged EVs
Chinese manufacturer Lyric has shipped its solid-state battery front-end equipment to its first US customer. Lyric’s Z-shape stacking machine achieves an efficient stacking speed of 0.1 s/pcs and ultra-high precision alignment of ±0.3 mm, according to the company. The double planetary mixer mixes various viscosity materials, enabling flexibility, and enhances the safety and efficiency of... Read more »
Charged EVs | Chinese EVs at CES: press in awe, auto OEMs in terror - Charged EVs
Chinese EVs are here, and “Western” automakers are in trouble. That was the message EV journalists brought home from the CES show. Prolific EV industry pundit James Carter noted that few of the legacy automakers had any EVs on display at CES—the Sony/Honda partnership Afeela rehashed a concept car that’s been kicking around the shows... Read more »
Charged EVs | LG Energy Solution hosts battery innovation competition - Charged EVs
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution has launched its Battery Innovation Contest (BIC) 2025 to identify and support the next generation of battery technologies. Since its inaugural competition in 2017, BIC has been LG Energy Solution’s flagship research contest. This year’s edition has been revamped to foster greater collaboration between academia and industry. Selected researchers will... Read more »
Charged EVs | Federal Highway Administration awards $635 million in a new round of grants for EV charging and refueling infrastructure - Charged EVs
The Federal Highway Administration has awarded $635 million in grants in Round 2 of the agency’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grants fund 49 projects that will deploy more than 11,500 EV charging ports, as well as [sigh] hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure along corridors and in... Read more »
Charged EVs | Ace Green Recycling to build enormous LFP battery recycling facility in India - Charged EVs
Ace Green Recycling, a provider of sustainable battery recycling technology, has secured a site in Mundra, Gujarat, to build what it says will be India’s largest battery recycling facility. The site is strategically located near major ports handling over 10% of India’s maritime cargo. The facility will build on Ace’s existing operations, which have been... Read more »
Charged EVs | BMW Group Plant Regensburg produces record 100,000 EVs in 2024 - Charged EVs
In December, BMW Group’s car factory in Regensburg, Germany, produced its 100,000th EV for the year, a BMW iX1 premium compact model to be shipped to the island of La Réunion. The Regensburg plant has been in operation since 1986. Each workday, more than 1,400 BMW X1 and BMW X2 models are manufactured at the... Read more »