EverCharge, an SK Group company, will deploy “a significant number” of EV charging stations at Houston’s George Bush International Airport for Avis Budget Group. The stations will power Avis and Budget’s rental fleet of plug-in vehicles at the airport. Intelligent load balancing allows fleet operators to install more charging stations without straining the existing electrical… Read more »
Month: February 2023
Tesla owners say YouTube app has video locked at low resolution
Tesla owners are indicating that the YouTube application in their vehicles is strangely locked at a low resolution after a recently rolled-out software update. As early as Monday, January 30, Tesla owners began reporting that the YouTube videos they attempted to watch in their cars were no longer upgrading to higher video resolutions. Over the […]
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LEM’s DC meter enables EV fast charging station makers to accelerate deployment
Sponsored by LEM. The US-certified DCBM 400/600 meter takes EV fast charging to another level.By Mathieu Beguin, Global Product Manager at LEM. With transportation accounting for over 20% of global CO2 emissions in 2020 and 17% of all greenhouse gas emissions (according to Statista), decarbonization is essential in this sector. However, the massive challenge facing… Read more »
Dachser to order 50 Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul trucks
German logistics service provider Dachser has signed a letter of intent to add 50 Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul electric trucks to its European fleet. The e-truck, with a range of around 500 km (310 miles), is expected to be ready for series production by 2024. Dachser has been using EVs such as the FUSO eCanter and… Read more »
Renesas launches new generation of automotive Intelligent Power Devices
Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics has revealed a new automotive Intelligent Power Device (IPD) that’s designed to safely and flexibly control power distribution within vehicles. The new RAJ2810024H12HPD is available in a small TO-252-7 package and reduces the mounting area by about 40% compared to the conventional TO-263 package product. Renesas also says that the… Read more »
Nissan Ariya Pole To Pole Expedition SUV To Use Towable Generator
The portable, renewable energy (wind+solar) unit will be used to charge the Ariya during rest stops in the polar regions.
2024 Polestar 2 offers more power, more range and—surprise—lower emissions
Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) has given its Polestar 2 five-door fastback a major update for 2024, including new electric motors, rear-wheel drive, more battery capacity and—believe it or not, lower emissions. “With the new model year Polestar 2, we upgraded substantial tech and mechanical components of the electric drivetrain,” says Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath. “This is… Read more »
Antarctica’s only electric exploration vehicle gets an upgrade for 2023
Venturi has added more cooling to cope with unexpectedly hot temperatures.
Rivian Celebrates Production Milestones And Progress: 25,000 EVs
The company set a new record of 200 vehicles produced in a single day.
A Cold December For EV Sales In Italy While Auto Market Rebounds
Overall car sales are showing much healthier levels, but it was a difficult year for Italy’s shift to electric mobility.
