August 2023

East Tennessee Clean Fuels launches workplace charging assistance program for employers

East Tennessee Clean Fuels (ETCF) and industry partners have established a new program to encourage workplace charging, complete with a nifty new acronym. Equitable Mobility Powering Opportunities for Workplace Electrification Readiness (EMPOWER) will provide up to 24 Tennessee workplaces with free technical assistance and consulting to help them install EV chargers. ETCF, which is housed

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American Battery Factory raises capital to develop LFP battery gigafactory in Arizona

American Battery Factory (ABF), a battery manufacturer that plans to build a network of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell gigafactories in the US, has raised significant development capital in Series A funding. ABF will use the funds to secure production equipment and security technology needed for the first development phase of its recently announced

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Electric convertibles, EV battery plant politics, bidirectional charging adapter: Today’s Car News

American EV battery plants are under scrutiny ahead of the 2024 election and UAW negotiations. Smart adapters could help Ford tackle fleets’ bidirectional charging needs. And electric convertibles may still arrive, but we run through all the hurdles of why they’re not here yet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Why can’t… Source:

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Bullet EV launches as installer of EV chargers, solar panels and battery storage systems

Newly launched renewables services company Bullet EV, headquartered in Austin, Texas, has announced its goal of taking on the challenges of EV charger scarcity, a strained power grid and volatile electricity rates. “Current and projected demand for EV chargers is the catalyst for the formation of Bullet EV,” said COO Mark Vogel, citing data from

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Vitesco Technologies supplies e-drives to Honda

Vitesco Technologies, an electrification solutions supplier, is providing Honda’s new B-segment electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) with its third-generation integrated axle drive. The new B-segment SUV’s e:N Architecture F will be sold as e:Ny1 in Europe. The four-door e:Ny1 has a 412 km range under worldwide harmonized light vehicles test procedure (WLTP) test conditions. Vitesco’s

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Cracking in lithium-ion batteries speeds up EV charging

Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that, although cracks in the positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries shorten lifespans, they also reduce charging time. The team believes the findings apply to almost 50% of EV batteries. The positive electrode—or cathode—is composed of trillions of microscopic particles of either lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide or

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