Québec seeks for a way to expand the fast charging network within the province. Currently there are some 133 public DC chargers installed, but in 10 years there are 1,600 more planned to handle growth of electric cars. The government of Québec expects …
Author: Mark Kane
BYD Delivers First Electric Truck To Goodwill
BYD presents at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, CA its all-electric T7 truck with 124 miles (200 km) of range. It’s the first from 11 commercial delivery trucks that will be built for San Francisco Goodwill, a nonprofi…
New LightningElectric Ford Transit Van Gets 150-Mile Of Range
Lightning Systems announced a 150-mile (240 km) electric conversion of the Ford Transit 350HD, on top of the previously available 50-mile and 100-mile versions. The LightningElectric Ford Transit is capable of hauling 4,000 lbs (1,814 kg) of payload an…
VW Begins Training Experts For Electric I.D. Production
The big electric offensive by Volkswagen Group, that intends to launch 27 electric cars within three years (among four brands around the world), requires more engineers. The German company decided to train top experts for the production of the I.D. fam…
Hyundai Kona Electric Priced In Norway – Sold Out For 2018
Hyundai announced pricing for the 64 kWh Kona Electric in Norway and began to accept orders, as first deliveries are scheduled for this July. According to the press release, Hyundai Motor Norway needed to close the ordering list, as overwhelming demand…
Nissan Can’t Keep Up With LEAF Demand – Over 35,000 Orders Placed
It’s promising to see demand for the new LEAF so high, but when will supply catch up? According to EV Sales Blog, through the end of April Nissan sold in Europe some 11,902 LEAFs, and despite that being the highest result among all plug-ins, it&#…
Cummins Reveals New Lithium-Ion Battery Lineup
Cummins presented at the Battery Show Europe in Germany its latest battery modules and packs for electric and hybrid vehicles. The company, mostly known for its diesel engines, is now investing $500 million into electrification over three years. It ann…
It Seems Some BYD Buses Have Quality Issues, Can’t Recharge
The City of Albuquerque, New Mexico notes a number of problems with electric buses supplied by the BYD for its Rapid Transit project. As you can see in the media reports (videos below) from January and February, there were dozens of issues with the bus…
Colorado Repowering Diesel Buses With Lightning Systems
The City of Boulder, Colo., and Via Mobility Services is searching for its own path for zero emission public transport by experimenting with conversions of old diesel buses. The idea is to repower 35-foot diesel buses with all-electric powertrains supp…
Autonomous Chevy Bolt Program Gets Billions In Backing
General Motors announced that SoftBank Vision Fund will invest $2.25 billion in autonomous driving subsidiary GM Cruise Holdings LLC (GM Cruise). GM intends to begin series production of Cruise AV (autonomous Chevrolet Bolt EV) in 2019 and the investme…