August 2023

Stadler wins Austrian contract for battery-powered trains

Austrian Federal Railways has awarded Swiss railway rolling-stock manufacturer Stadler a framework agreement for up to 120 FLIRT Akku battery-powered trains. The first 16 are expected to be delivered by fall of this year. The vehicles are designed to replace the current diesel fleet in the eastern region of Austria. They will enable sustainable operation […]

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ChargePoint introduces initiatives to improve EV charger uptime

EV drivers are up in arms about the pitiful reliability of public chargers, and CPOs are listening. ChargePoint “has announced a significant investment in the application of technology from the networking and information security worlds, which aims to deliver charging station reliability of nearly 100% once fully implemented.” ChargePoint’s brand-new Network Operations Center (NOC) will

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GM to offer V2H bidirectional charging tech for all upcoming Ultium-based EVs

GM says it will offer vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional charging technology across its portfolio of Ultium-based EVs by model year 2026. The first V2H-equipped vehicles will be the 2024 models of the Chevrolet Silverado EV RST, GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV, Cadillac LYRIQ and the upcoming Cadillac Escalade IQ.

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Tesla drops Model S, Model X base price with Standard Range versions

Tesla on Monday added lower-priced versions of its flagship Model S sedan and Model X SUVs. In new Standard Range form, the Model S and Model X now start at $80,130 and $89,880, respectively, including a mandatory $1,390 destination fee, representing a $10,000 price drop versus what had up until now been the lowest-price versions

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Poll: Americans are sharply divided over fossil-fuel phaseout

Phasing out fossil fuels is still a controversial issue for Americans, a recent Pew Research Center poll found. Overall, 31% of Americans surveyed said the U.S. should completely phase out fossil fuels, while 68% said the country should continue with a mix of fossil fuels and renewables. Younger respondents seemed more willing to phase out

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