April 2022

Pace Suburban Bus, which serves a vast swath of Chicago’s suburbs—an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut—has awarded a $26.5-million-dollar contract to commercial vehicle OEM Proterra to acquire 20 Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit buses and two Proterra megawatt-scale fleet chargers. Proterra’s US-made 40-foot ZX5 Max features 675 kWh of energy storage, […]

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has signed a letter of intent to purchase a former paper mill, which it plans to develop into a cathode and cell production plant. The Kvarnsveden Mill in Borlänge, Sweden closed in 2021. Northvolt plans to refurbish the facilities and infrastructure to develop a cathode and cell production plant, which is

Powertrain remanufacturer ATC Drivetrain has launched a new lab for remanufacturing the batteries and electric drive units of hybrids and EVs at its Oklahoma City facility. The company also has a facility in Cannock, England that remanufactures batteries and drivetrains for EVs. “With our existing capability in the UK, the launch of these competencies in

Also coming to Europe in 2023, the EV9 will be based on the E-GMP dedicated EV platform already used by the smaller EV6. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

It’s not yet clear whether F-150 Lightning deliveries will officially begin at the upcoming launch event. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

Volkswagen AG reported sales of its all-electric vehicle models increased 65 percent in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period a year ago. The ID.4 all-electric crossover was the group’s most popular EV by a comfortable margin, outselling the second-place ID.3 by over 17,000 units. Volkswagen’s continuing transition to a lineup predominantly

The outspoken CEO turned down a seat on the Twitter board. It seems he had bigger plans. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More

The manufacturer also wants to improve charging speed and take advantage of new battery cell technology. Source: InsideEVs – Articles Read More