March 2022

General Motors no longer invests in Lordstown Motors

General Motors is no longer investing in Lordstown Motors as the Ohio-based electric vehicle startup continues to struggle to keep its doors open. GM confirmed on Tuesday that it sold its stake in Lordstown during Q4 2021 following  “an undisclosed lock-up period,” spokesperson Jim Cain said to CNBC. GM owned 7.5 million shares of common […]

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Stellantis shows the world the first all-electric Jeep

Stellantis unveiled the first images of the all-electric Jeep, the first step in the brand’s Zero Emission Freedom initiative. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares showed the images during today’s Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan presentation. Tavares said Jeep will launch its first all-electric car, which he referred to as a “lifestyle family” vehicle, sometime early next

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Siemens unveils concept for modular, scalable charging system

Siemens has unveiled a concept for an EV charging structure designed for fleets and high-demand charging applications. The idea behind the new VersiCharge XL concept is to electrify new or existing parking lots and building structures quickly and efficiently by using a modular, scalable design. The new charging system houses all necessary electrical infrastructure components

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Drexel research points to commercial potential of lithium-sulfur batteries

Researchers at Drexel University say they have developed a sulfur cathode that offers long-term stability and performance. In the process of using a vapor deposition technique to embed sulfur in cathode nanomesh, the researchers created a variation of sulfur called monoclinic gamma-phase sulfur that maintained its chemical phase and performance for more than 4,000 charge

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Battery testing firms Digatron and Safion partner for sales and product integration

Power electronics company Digatron has entered into a strategic partnership with battery assessment and diagnosis technology firm Safion. Digatron says it will rely on its established network to support growth in Safion’s global sales, and will integrate its products with Safion’s. Current Safion customers include automakers, aviation firms, consumer electronics companies, cell manufacturers and research

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Denver transit agency orders 17 Xcelsior CHARGE NG electric buses from New Flyer

New Flyer of America has received a new contract from Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) for 17 Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot heavy-duty electric transit buses. This is New Flyer’s first battery-electric bus order from RTD, which delivers 33 million bus rides per year on 124 routes in the Denver metro area. Colorado’s Electric Vehicles Plan

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