The automotive industry is shifting away from the Combined Charging System (CCS) port, used by the majority of current electric vehicles, in favor of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) port pioneered by Tesla. Most automakers will adopt the NACS port starting with vehicles assembled in 2025, but owners of existing EVs will be stuck with the CCS ports. This has led many automakers to offer adapters that will allow these owners to utilize NACS chargers, and Kia has now announced its own adapter that will be given to certain customers for free.
WASHINGTON/DETROIT, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Biden administration's proposed ban on Chinese connected-car technology could prove its strongest weapon yet to fend off an onslaught of cheap Chinese electric vehicles that has upended the global auto industry.
Volvo Trucks North America has successfully delivered 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a $21.5 million funding initiative supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced over $3 billion for 25 selected projects across 14 states to boost the domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials nationwide. The portfolio of selected projects, once fully contracted, are projected to support over 8,000 construction jobs and over 4,000 operating jobs. Batteries are critical to strengthening the U.S. grid, powering American homes and businesses, and supporting the electrification of the...Read More
E&E DAILY | The Senate approved bipartisan legislation Wednesday to address the United States' dependence on imports for a variety of minerals.
Lawmakers passed an amended version of S. 1871, from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.), meant to increase coordination among different levels of government on shoring up mineral supply chains for energy, economic and defense needs.
Norway, one of the world's largest exporters of oil, now has more electric cars on its roads than petrol-driven vehicles.
Of the 2.8 million private cars registered there, 754,303 are now all-electric, compared with 753,905 that run on petrol, according to new figures from the Norwegian Road Federation.
A typical EV is 87%–91% efficient (after taking regenerative braking into account) compared to about 30% for a conventional gasoline vehicle, depending on the drive cycle. Energy to the wheels, the portion of energy stored on the vehicle that is used to move the vehicle down the road, is 65%–69% and net regenerative braking recovers about 22% on the EPA combined city/highway drive cycle.
Blink Charging Co., a provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and services, is collaborating with WEX to enhance the integration of EV charging into mixed energy fleets. This collaboration marks a step forward in the firms’ joint efforts to streamline fleet management and enhance the global electrification of transportation.
As car buyers continue to worry about the reliability and availability of fast-chargers for long-distance drives in electric vehicles, General Motors and charging company EVgo are adding 400 DC fast-charging stalls with some of the features drivers take for granted at gas stations, like bright lights, security cameras and pull-through stalls to accommodate vehicles towing trailers.
Ford has teamed up with Southern California Edison's (SCE), giving Ford EV drivers the possibility of being compensated for balancing out the grid during peak periods.
