Charged

MARCH 25, 2024

US truck maker Mack Trucks , a subsidiary of Volvo , has delivered a Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle to Florida-based Coastal Waste & Recycling. Coastal Waste & Recycling is also piloting Volvo Construction Equipment’s CE EC230 Electric 23-ton excavator. Nextran Truck Centers will provide service and support.

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Charged

MARCH 21, 2024

US school bus manufacturer Thomas Built Buses , a brand of the Daimler Group, has delivered its 1,000th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus as part of an order for eight of the buses placed by Meriwether County School System (MCSS) in Georgia. The new buses are fully funded through the EPA’s Clean School Bus grant program.

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Electricity Batteries Construction Energy 124

Charged

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

REE Automotive has begun customer deliveries of its electric chassis cab. REE’s P7-C medium-duty electric commercial truck is a fully steer-by-wire, brake-by-wire and drive-by-wire vehicle. US dealer Pritchard EV is the first to receive the P7-C demonstration truck for a road show with its large fleet customers.

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Electricity Automotive North America Government 124

Green Living Guy

MAY 11, 2023

7 is the latest addition to Volkswagen’s ID family of electric vehicles. As we know, they are the first electric sedan from the German automaker in the U.S. 7 Electric: Volkswagen New Electric Contender in Sedan Market appeared first on Green Living Guy. 7: The Next Step in Volkswagen’s Strategy The ID.7

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Charged

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Yamaha Motor has announced plans to acquire marine electric propulsion manufacturer Torqeedo. Torqeedo offers a wide-ranging line of products, from electric outboard and inboard motors for small boats to battery packs and other drivetrain components for larger vessels such as yachts and ferries. Source: Yamaha Motor

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Charged

APRIL 1, 2024

Los Angeles-headquartered Xos , a manufacturer of electric trucks and powertrain components, has partnered with RV maker Winnebago to develop a customized electric chassis for Winnebago’s Specialty Vehicles division. Winnebago Specialty Vehicles’ manufacturing operations are in Forest City, Iowa. Source: Xos

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Electricity 119

Canary Media

APRIL 9, 2024

Now, however, the humble harbor craft is going electric. They are small but mighty — and incredibly dirty , spewing huge amounts of toxic exhaust and planet-warming emissions every year. America’s first…

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Electricity 139

Charged

MARCH 26, 2024

Daimler Truck North America ( DTNA ) has announced that its electric Freightliner eM2, which went into series production at its Portland, Oregon, facility at the end of last year, is now being distributed to US customers. The Freightliner eM2 has typical ranges of 180 miles for Class 6 and 250 miles for Class 7.

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North America Electricity Transportation 119

POWER Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

India’s state-owned energy company NTPC said the company produced a record amount of electricity on an annual basis over the past fiscal year, with the utility’s coal-fired power stations recording […] The post India Energy Giant Posts Record Electricity Output, Mostly From Coal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Electricity Energy Energy 121

Renew Economy

APRIL 22, 2024

The post Australian battery materials upstart sets up shop in US, promises longer range electric cars appeared first on RenewEconomy. Sicona takes University of Wollongong technology global, with a factory in the US to produce ingredients it says will make EV batteries charge faster and last longer.

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Batteries Electricity Technology Electric vehicle 91

Solar Industry

APRIL 23, 2024

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) retail customers received completely greenhouse gas-free electricity in 2023, with 34% of total electricity delivered to retail customers coming from specified eligible-renewable resources such as solar.

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Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Electricity 59

Charged

MARCH 6, 2024

Construction giant Skanska has completed a 90-day pilot program using the Volvo EC230 Electric excavator on the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project in Los Angeles. Results from the trial indicate that the Volvo EC230 Electric performed the necessary activities as intended while keeping the pace of work on schedule.

Electricity 119

Electricity Construction Health Sustainability 119

Charged

APRIL 7, 2023

Highland Electric Fleets, a provider of school bus fleet electrification as a service, is partnering with Baltimore City Public Schools to deploy 20 Type C electric school buses from IC Bus and 5 Type A buses from Collins Bus. They have been a great partner in helping us develop and launch our electric bus program.”

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Electricity Education Transportation Climate change 138

Charged

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Welding technology multinational Lincoln Electric has introduced its Velion DC Fast Charger for EVs. Source: Lincoln Electric The Level 3 charger has been designed with industrial-grade components, provides output power of up to 150 kW, and has a charging efficiency of 95%, according to the company.

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Electricity Electric vehicle Innovation Technology 119

The City Fix

MARCH 6, 2024

As electric school buses hit the road across the United States, it’s important for school districts and school transportation providers to prepare for how these clean-running buses will perform in different climates. Electric school buses are tested. The good news?

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Electricity Transportation North America Fossil fuels 98

Renew Economy

MARCH 14, 2024

Australia's largest rail freight operator to trial battery electric tenders that could electrify and decarbonise the country's rail freight industry, and provide support to grid. The post Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Batteries Electricity Electric vehicle 136

Charged

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The new system uses an electric motor to generate braking force at each whee, without a hydraulic system and brake fluid. ZF also sells hybrid forms with a hydraulic front axle and an electric rear axle, as well as wheel brakes, parking brakes, hardware and software for braking systems.

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Electric vehicle Electricity Automotive 119

Charged

JANUARY 25, 2024

Rome’s public transport company ATAC (Azienda per la mobilità) has ordered 411 battery-electric city buses from Italian manufacturer Iveco. The €300-million deal, Iveco’s largest electric bus order to date, includes a 10-year, full-service maintenance plan for each bus. Source: Iveco

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Electricity Transportation 124

Canary Media

JANUARY 10, 2024

America’s electrical grid is increasingly powered by renewable energy, and this helped slash the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions last year — even as the wider economy grew, according to new estimates by Rhodium Group. A record-shattering number of solar power projects and utility-scale battery installations…

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Electricity Solar Power Batteries Energy 141

Charged

APRIL 17, 2024

There’s a lot of speculation about the effects widespread EV adoption will have on the electrical grid, but until now, little hard data. A recent study has found that, so far, EVs are having a salutary effect on the grid, saving ratepayers billions of dollars on their electricity bills.

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Electricity Demand Energy Energy 98

Charged

MARCH 28, 2024

Hitachi America, Hitachi Energy, and Penske Truck Leasing have partnered to launch a large-scale electric truck charging pilot in Stockton, California. Penske has been testing electric commercial vehicles for years, and has deployed electric trucks across its leasing, rental and logistics fleets in several industries.

Electricity 119

Electricity Logistics Electric vehicle Investment 119

Charged

APRIL 3, 2024

ACEL Power , a startup founded in 2021, has added two offerings to its lineup of electric outboard motors. Anthony Liu, CEO and co-founder of ACEL, says the company’s goal is not just bringing electric power to the boating world, but also the digitalization that comes along with it.

Energy Monitor 119

Energy Monitor Electricity Batteries Startups 119

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Itron and Schneider Electric have announced a collaboration, integrating their intelligent grid and distributed energy resource (DER) management solutions to digitalise the demand and supply of electricity.

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Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 106

Charged

MARCH 5, 2024

The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. The world’s “only” electric muscle car? Dodge bills the Charger as “the world’s first and only electric muscle car.” Dodge says the EVs that replace them will be just as noisy.

Electricity 144

Electricity Patents Batteries 144

Energy Central

APRIL 22, 2024

By Dakoury Godo-Solo By Dakoury Godo-Solo The adoption of electric trucks is on the rise, but as fleets make the transition, the idea of switching from diesel to electricity as a fuel source can raise concerns about reliability in the event of a power outage.

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Resilience Electricity 64

Charged

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Japanese automaker Isuzu is planning to invest nearly two billion dollars in electric trucks and batteries, according to EV news outlet Electrive. Isuzu intends to use the battery cells in a new electric version of the Isuzu Elf medium-duty truck , which the company calls its first mass-produced pure EV. Source: Electrive

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Batteries Investment Electricity Energy 126

Renew Economy

APRIL 10, 2024

The post Coalition nuclear plan would force consumers to wait 20 years longer for 30% higher electricity bills appeared first on RenewEconomy. Wind and solar, coupled with batteries and pumped hydro deliver the lowest cost transition. Nuclear would be slower and vastly more expensive, modelling shows.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Regarding the prominent issue at hand, it is really true that electric car batteries can be recycled, and there are specific methods that allow for the recovery of up to 95% of the raw materials. Global governments are now insisting that electric vehicle (EV) batteries be designed and manufactured in a manner that facilitates easy recycling. 

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Energy Monitor Recycling Recycling Batteries 99

Charged

JANUARY 29, 2024

US bus maker Blue Bird has received an order from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for 150 of its All American and 30 of its Vision electric school buses. LAUSD currently operates 26 Blue Bird electric buses. This will give the company the capacity to manufacture up to 5,000 electric school buses annually.

Electricity 116

Electricity Electric vehicle Investment 116

Charged

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Firstgreen Industries, which is headquartered in the Czech Republic and has a US headquarters in North Carolina, is breaking into the US skid steer market, competing with established equipment manufacturers such as Bobcat (which recently introduced an electric skid steer loader ).

Electricity 124

Electricity Agriculture Recycling Recycling 124

Charged

MARCH 1, 2024

UK-based EV leasing company Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched its DriveFree plan in the Houston area. With DriveFree, we wanted to address all the concerns people have about switching to electric vehicles,” said Octopus EV US Co-lead Chris George.

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Electric vehicle Electricity Energy Energy 119

Charged

MARCH 11, 2024

US electric truck manufacturer and fleet services provider Xos has received an order for 12 of its 22-foot SV stepvans from California-headquartered commercial laundry company Mission Linen Supply. The vehicles will be among the first of the longer 22-foot models to be delivered by Xos. ” Source: Xos

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Electricity Transportation Batteries 116

POWER Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

electric grid—but right now the permitting process for building out and […] The post Three Steps to Modernize America’s Electric Grid and Unlock the Green Energy Economy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Electricity Energy Energy 129

Charged

APRIL 4, 2024

AutoFlight, an aviation firm with operations in Germany, China and the US, has delivered its first five-seater Prosperity electric aircraft to an unnamed aircraft operator in Japan. In February, AutoFlight made a demonstration flight between the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhuhai.

Electricity 98

Electricity Aviation Innovation Demand 98

Charged

APRIL 22, 2024

School transportation provider First Student , headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, has surpassed three million miles driven by its electric school buses. The company has deployed more than 330 electric buses to North American school districts and approved 1,108 more for order. Source: First Student

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FuelCellsWorks

JANUARY 29, 2024

In Spain, a significant shift is underway in the transportation sector, especially regarding electric cars. Discover how the emerging hydrogen engine technology is transforming the automotive landscape in Spain.

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Hydrogen Electricity Automotive Transportation 138

FuelCellsWorks

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States has officially launched a comprehensive national strategy aimed at expediting the development and deployment of electric and hydrogen infrastructure specifically for freight trucks. This ambitious initiative is designed to.

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