Lincoln Electric’s Velion 150 kW DC fast charging station has achieved Canadian Standards Association (CSA/US) certification to standards UL 2202, UL 2231-1 and UL 2231-2 for EV chargers. The certification indicates that Lincoln Electric’s Velion EV fast charging station adheres to stringent safety and performance standards. Having earned CSA/US certification, Velion EV fast chargers are … Continue reading “Lincoln Electric’s Velion 150 kW DC fast charging station earns UL certification”
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Polestar’s Concept BST contemplates a spicy 6 electric convertible The 6’s still on the docket for 2026 Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath says more BST editions are coming While the Polestar 3 SUV swings for efficient performance and the Polestar 4 swings for body-style-curious buyers, the upcoming Polestar 6 might be swinging at Tesla. Still two … Continue reading “Polestar 6 electric convertible may get spicy BST edition”
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Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has signed an agreement with PowerCo that gives the Volkswagen Group’s battery arm a non-exclusive license to mass produce its technology. This agreement could expedite the industrialization of QuantumScape’s next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology and potentially help revolutionize electric mobility. QuantumScape ($QS) and PowerCo continue expanding their relationship regarding next-generation battery … Continue reading “VW Group’s PowerCo licensed to mass produce QuantumScape’s solid-state battery technology”
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In the world of electric skateboards, Onewheel has always gone its own way. And that’s never been more true than with its latest launch, the new Onewheel GT-S Series Rally Edition. Unlike most electric skateboards, which use a conventional four-wheel design, Onewheel is true to its name, offering a self-balancing board with just a single … Continue reading “Industry rebel Onewheel launches a premium off-road electric board”
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BEV manufacturer Polestar will once again participate in the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed, and the 2024 event will display several current and concept models. That lineup includes the global debut of the Concept BST, a new variant based on the upcoming Polestar 6 that teases a future variant from Polestar’s performance line. 2024 marks … Continue reading “Polestar’s new Concept BST to make global debut at Goodwood and 6 Concept will do a hillclimb”
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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla launches a new “Supervised” Full Self Driving update, a rare, carbon-bodied Tesla Roadster goes on sale, there’s an all-new Ford Capri EV, and the great State of Michigan tells your HOA to stuff it when it comes to home solar and EV charging! Elon says Tesla’s latest FSD … Continue reading ““Supervised” FSD update, a rare Roadster, new Ford Capri, & Michigan gets angry”
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Japan-based Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) and Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), a European research center for electronics and software-based systems research, have completed a joint proof of concept of AKM’s eFuse technology in high-voltage applications using silicon carbide-based power devices. The growing use of power devices based on silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) in … Continue reading “Asahi Kasei Microdevices completes proof of concept for eFuse in 800 V EV applications”
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Toyota and Lexus EV drivers will have access to Ionna Toyota has made an undisclosed investment in Ionna, becoming the eighth automaker to do so Ionna will support the NACS charge port set to be adopted in future Toyota EVs Toyota has joined the fledgling North American EV fast-charging network Ionna, the companies jointly announced … Continue reading “Toyota joins Ionna EV charging network, stations due in 2024”
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Who said the EV market was cooling off? Not for BMW. The luxury automaker is outpacing rivals, including Porsche, Audi, and Mercedes, as electric vehicle sales continue climbing. BMW extended its lead after EV sales surged in Q2. BMW continues outpacing rivals as EV sales surge in Q2 As luxury rivals Mercedes, Porsche, and Audi … Continue reading “BMW speeds past luxury rivals Porsche and Audi as EV sales spike in Q2”
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Right now, the world is seeing the equivalent of what could only be termed a gold rush to build battery factories, and these plants will be able to produce many more cells than the global economy could conceivably need or use in the coming decade. That warning comes from a new report from BloombergNEF, but … Continue reading “Is the world building far more battery factories than it will need?”