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Leave the ‘project’ mentality behind and give it business model vision.
The critical path to healthy public charging infrastructure is planning for all aspects of experience and operation. Most unforeseen challenges can be overcome with the right formula from the start.
Charging infrastructure should …read more

Mazda Motor Corporation has unveiled several new electrification and connectivity strategies for its “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030″ goal (Yes, that’s really its name). The company intends to gradually electrify its vehicles while continuing to improve internal combustion technology. By 2030, it aims to have 95% of its fleet partially electrified with …read more

The Trump administration is determined to roll back US fuel economy standards, but for now at least, it will have to go through a complex legally mandated process, including a period of public comments, a customary formality that ended last week.
Also last week, GM issued a press release in which …read more

As EVs proliferate, there’s an increasing need to establish protocols for sustainably procuring battery cells. BMW plans to collaborate with battery maker Northvolt and materials specialist Umicore to develop a sustainable lifecycle for European EV batteries.
From cell chemistry to usage to recycling, the project seeks to optimize every step of …read more

LG Chem has announced its $1.9-million startup contest, “The Battery Challenge“. The competition is intended as a springboard for new concepts and partnerships in four categories: Battery Material, Battery Management and Control, Design, Manufacturing and Processing and Recycle and Regeneration. Applications are being accepted until November 2nd.
Teams must submit business …read more

Hydrogen fuel cell provider HES Energy Systems has been developing hydrogen propulsion systems for small unmanned aircraft for 12 years. Now the company has announced plans to develop a regional hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft, Element One. HES aims to release a flying prototype before 2025.
The aircraft is designed to carry four …read more

Google Maps – you may love it or hate it, but you probably use it. Now Google has made its omnipresent app more useful by adding EV charging stations to its database.
With a quick search, users can now pull up charging stations within the app and view each station’s …read more

North Carolina State University (NCSU) researchers have developed a medium-voltage fast charger (MVFC) with 60% less power loss than conventional systems with one-tenth the size, all while preserving charging times. Armed with this technology, the team is working towards a multi-vehicle charger with even faster charging.
Current 50 kW chargers require …read more

EVSE solution provider Koben Systems has announced a new integrated system designed to reduce demand charges in large-scale Level 2 charging installations.
Koben’s Evolve EVSF is aimed at multi-unit dwelling (MUD) and workplace locations. Utility demand charges may not be a concern for locations with 1-10 chargers – most complexes can …read more

Those of us who saw past the tweets and the alarmist headlines were expecting good news from Tesla’s third-quarter earnings report, as it became apparent that demand for Model 3 remains robust as the company emerges from production hell. However, even most true believers were expecting a small loss, or …read more