As part of EPRI’s EVS2Scale2030, eRoadMAP, is a first-of-its-kind interactive online resource intended to help effectively plan for the power and infrastructure needed to serve light-, medium-, and heavy-duty EVs. With data contributed from initiative collaborators such as Daimler Truck North America, Amazon and Volvo Group North America, the eRoadMAP tool offers fleet operators, auto… Continue reading EPRI’s new groundbreaking grid planning tool for electric transportation (Webinar)
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Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks: Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports derived its survey data from subscribers who owned EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years and compared them with other vehicle types. Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021… Continue reading Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks: Consumer Reports
SMMT’s new president is Adient’s Mick Flanagan
The 83rd president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will be Mick Flanagan, vice-president for Volvo, JLR, Toyota, Nissan at Adient. Announced last night at SMMT’s 106th Annual Dinner, he will assume office from January 1, 2024, replacing Alison Jones, senior vice-president (Global Circular Economy) at Stellantis, who steps down after completing her two-year… Continue reading SMMT’s new president is Adient’s Mick Flanagan
U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants
The United Automobile Workers union announced Wednesday that it was undertaking an ambitious drive to organize plants owned by more than a dozen nonunion automakers, including Tesla and several foreign companies — a goal that has long eluded it. The move comes weeks after the U.A.W. won new contracts from General Motors, Ford Motor and… Continue reading U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants
UAW launches union campaigns at Tesla, 12 other automakers in the U.S.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, middle, visits striking UAW Local 551 workers outside a Ford assembly center on South Burley Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Chicago. John J. Kim | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The United Auto Workers union is launching an unprecedented campaign to organize 13 non-union automakers in… Continue reading UAW launches union campaigns at Tesla, 12 other automakers in the U.S.
SMMT announces new President – Mick Flanagan, Vice President, Adient
The 83rd President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will be Mick Flanagan, Vice President for Volvo, JLR, Toyota, Nissan at Adient. Announced last night at SMMT’s 106th Annual Dinner, he will assume office from 1 January 2024, replacing Alison Jones, Senior Vice President Global Circular Economy at Stellantis, who steps down… Continue reading SMMT announces new President – Mick Flanagan, Vice President, Adient
TeraWatt Infrastructure breaks ground on heavy-duty EV charging site near Port of Long Beach
TeraWatt Infrastructure is taking a comprehensive approach to providing charging for commercial EVs. The company owns strategically-located sites where it offers both public charging and turnkey infrastructure solutions. Now the company has broken ground for a new heavy-duty EV charging site in Rancho Dominguez, California. Located 15 miles north of the ports of Long Beach… Continue reading TeraWatt Infrastructure breaks ground on heavy-duty EV charging site near Port of Long Beach
China’s Nio teams up with Geely on auto battery swapping
BEIJING (Reuters) — Chinese automakers Nio and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said on Wednesday they had signed a strategic partnership agreement on battery swapping that would see them work together on standards, technology and model development. The deal makes Geely, whose brands range from Volvo to Zeekr, the second automaker to sign a battery swapping… Continue reading China’s Nio teams up with Geely on auto battery swapping
POPULAR SCIENCE ANNOUNCES THE BEST INNOVATIONS OF 2023
NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Popular Science proudly announced their annual Best of What’s New Award winners. Each year, the editors rigorously assess thousands of products and technologies in search of the most exciting and revolutionary innovations. Continue Reading Popular Science’s 2023 Best of What’s New The editors have selected five honorees… Continue reading POPULAR SCIENCE ANNOUNCES THE BEST INNOVATIONS OF 2023
Autocar magazine 29 November: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we’ve got the lowdown on the replacement for Ferrari’S 812, drive the new Rolls-Royce Spectre on the trail of Henry Royce, ask what the future of petrol stations might look like, and much more. News Ferrari is in the final stages of developing its long-awaited successor to the 812 Superfast, and… Continue reading Autocar magazine 29 November: on sale now