The Lucid Air Dream Edition travels up to 520 miles on a charge, more than any electric vehicle on the market by a wide margin. If a buyer chooses the larger, 21-inch wheels, however, 39 of those miles vanish — a 7.5% range penalty.
August 22, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment
Electric Cars Have a Big Tire Conundrum
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Tesla’s Chinese Battery Maker Scopes Out Sites in Mexico
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, is considering at least two locations in Mexico for a manufacturing plant to potentially supply Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co.
July 18, 2022Business
A Quarter of Americans Say Their Next Car Will Be an EV
A quarter of Americans surveyed say they will buy an electric vehicle as their next automobile as gasoline prices soar to record levels.
July 13, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Electric Trucks Get Boost From Multi-Megawatt Charging Stations
Broad adoption of heavy-duty electric trucks is looking closer than ever with manufacturers releasing new big rigs and the announcement that multi-megawatt charging is coming in 2024.
June 22, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Blink Charging Acquires SemaConnect to Boost EV Infrastructure
Electric vehicle charging business Blink Charging Co. has agreed to acquire SemaConnect Inc., an electric vehicle infrastructure company, for $200 million in cash and stock, according to a statement June 14, confirming a Bloomberg News report.Â
June 14, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
EV Startup Electric Last Mile Files Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware, making it the first of the electric-vehicle startups that merged with special purpose acquisition companies to go out of business amid the recent market slump.Â
June 13, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics
New York Seeks Input on EV Charging Stations
Fleet operators and others in New York are being surveyed in a new website launched by Gov. Kathy Hochul to help the state submit a plan by Aug. 1 to gain federal electric vehicle infrastructure funds.
June 7, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment
Metal Prices May Set Back Race for Cheaper EVs
A surge in battery metal prices means it could take several years longer for electric vehicles to become as affordable as conventional cars, according to BloombergNEF.
June 1, 2022Business, Technology, Fuel, Perspective
Perspective: How Fleets Can Prepare for EVs
There are so many developments occurring in the electric vehicle space that it is becoming hard to keep up. But before fleets rush out to invest in battery-electric trucks, there are important things that need to be taken into account — and not all of the considerations are obvious at first glance. Fleets interested in EVs need to start preparing now.
May 24, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Experts Urge Preparation Now for Transition to EVs
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Sometime in the 2020s or early 2030s a growing number of traditional longhaul trucks could be running on hydrogen fuel cell systems while vans and trucks running regional and local routes — in the 150- to 250-mile per day range or going in and out of ports — will rely on battery-electric propulsion systems.
May 23, 2022