San Francisco-based Ample has brought electric vehicle battery swapping to the U.S. The company was in stealth mode for seven years before launching recently with five swapping stations in the Bay Area. Uber drivers in the area are Ample’s first customers. The concept isn’t new. A start-up called Better Place launched an EV and battery […]
World’s Top 10 Selling Plug-in Electric Cars: Tesla Model 3 Leads the Pack
Overall, since January this year, carmakers around the world have sold more than 15 lakh plug-in electric vehicles. Tesla, expectedly, tops the list with most units sold during this period. As most carmakers around the world push out more electric vehicles in an effort to cut down on emission amid stricter norms, share of plug-in […]
Centre Proposes Exemption of Electric Vehicles From Registration Renewal Charges
The transport ministry has proposed to exempt electric vehicles from payment of fees for the issue or renewal of registration certificate and assignment of new registration mark. The move comes in a bid to help adoption of electric mobility in the country, a senior government official said. The ministry has issued a draft notification in […]
Ford’s Electric Mustang Tops Norway Car Sales in May
By exempting fully electric vehicles from taxes imposed on internal combustion engines, Norway has turned its car market into a testing ground for automakers seeking a path to a future without fossil fuels. OSLO : Ford Motor Co’s electric Mustang Mach-E topped Norway’s car sales in May, the first full month of registrations for the […]
Ford To Focus On Electric Vehicles And Reducing Battery Costs
The manufacturer estimates that EVs will account for 40 percent of its global volume by 2030. Ford shares its new Ford+ plan during the brand’s Capital Markets Day event.Future strategies focus on a new business face for commercial buyers, a growing EV lineup and connected services.New scalable EV architecture in the works to support upcoming […]
Power Play: Shell in $2.5bn Australia Battery Deal to Store Solar
Oil & gas giant links with local renewables group to supply New South Wales with power from 100MW deployment. Oil & gas supermajor Shell and Australian renewables investment company Edify have been awarded a A$3.2bn ($2.5bn) contract to provide…Read More…
PNNL: PNNL Invention Reduces Risk Of Battery Explosions
A deceptively simple sensor system developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets. Supported by DOE’s Office of Electricity, IntelliVent is designed to be installed in cabinet-style battery enclosures, which are becoming common for stationary grid energy storage. IntelliVent responds to smoke, […]
Australia’s New South Wales Awards $2.5 bln Battery Contract to Shell
Authorities said the battery, to be built by early 2023 and operated by Edify, will ease concerns around energy supply shortages related to the closure of AGL Energy’s aging coal-fired Liddell power station after two years. SYDNEY: Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state said on Tuesday it has awarded a A$3.2 billion ($2.5 billion) contract […]
Sustainable Mobility: Ford’s Electric Vehicle Strategy
Automotive manufacturer – Ford Motor Company – details its sustainable mobility, electric vehicle strategy. Committed to driving the adoption of electric vehicles, Ford Motor Company, in the midst of implementing its ambitious and comprehensive plan to transition to an electric lifestyle, breaks down its strategy. Electrification of the Automotive Industry Investing US$22bn into the electrification […]
DTEK Officially Launches Ukraine’s First Industrial Energy Storage System
DTEK has officially launched Ukraine’s first industrial lithium-ion energy storage system, installed at the Zaporizhzhya Power Plant in the city of Energodar, with a capacity of 1 MW/2.25 MWh. The battery will store and dispatch electricity to the grid, as well as maintain the functioning of Ukraine’s power system. With this pilot project, DTEK intends […]
