US-based Enteligent, a developer of solar-powered EVSE and solar power optimization technologies, is accepting pre-orders for its Enteligent TLCEV T1 EVSE solar-powered DC-to-DC charger. The device enables daytime charging directly from on-site solar generation, avoiding lengthy permitting processes or complicated grid integration. It can integrate EV charging into solar canopies and carports located at residences, … Continue reading “Enteligent opens pre-orders for DC-to-DC solar EV charger”
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At a meeting with top oil executives at his Mar-a-Lago club last month, Donald Trump offered to reverse Biden administration environmental policies in exchange for a $1 billion donation to his presidential re-election campaign, the Washington Post reports. The donation would be a “deal,” Trump said, because of the taxation and regulation oil companies would … Continue reading “Report: Trump offered to nix EV incentives for $1B donation from Big Oil”
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BP is eying Tesla Supercharger sites as part of a planned expansion of the oil giant’s U.S. charging network, Bloomberg reports. The company said it “is aggressively looking to acquire real estate to scale our network, which is a heightened focus following the recent Tesla announcement.” Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier this month fired most … Continue reading “BP seeks stranded Tesla Supercharger sites in $1B EV charging buildout”
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Photo: IHG Hotels & Resorts Thanks to a new $50 million investment, Atlanta-based EV charging company EnviroSpark wants to hire as many of the Tesla Supercharger team as possible. The $50 million investment from mid-market infrastructure equity investment firm Basalt Infrastructure Partners will allow EnviroSpark to rapidly grow its owned and operated network across the … Continue reading “EnviroSpark just got $50M, and it’s ready to hire Tesla Supercharger team talent”
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BP pulse, the fossil fuel giant’s EV charging division, is asking property owners left in the dark by Elon Musk firing Tesla’s charging team to give them a call as it plans to scoop up some of the sites. Last week, Elon Musk fired Tesla’s entire charging team to make a statement against the head … Continue reading “BP tells property owners left in the dark by Elon Musk firing Tesla charging team to call them”
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EV maker Mullen Automotive has received approval under the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) from the California Air Resources Board for its Class 3 2024 Mullen THREE. The Mullen THREE model is a cab-forward truck featuring a 125-mile range and designed for urban last-mile delivery and such applications as construction, … Continue reading “Mullen’s Class 3 electric truck receives approval for California incentive”
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Ford Europe is reportedly flirting with the idea of adjusting its electrification strategy in the region as BEV sales have been slow to take off. Originally, the European arm of Ford Motor Company said it would only sell battery-electric models by 2030, but that commitment could soon change. Ford Europe has followed the lead of … Continue reading “Ford backtracks on BEV commitments in Europe and may sell ICE models beyond 2030”
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With more range, better functionality, actual style thanks to a better design, and competitive price, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 just makes better sense than the Tesla Model 3. But that style does come at a price for taller passengers; Tesla has upped its interior-material game; and the car that’s so forward-thinking still lacks some tech … Continue reading “Test drive: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 overshadows Model 3”
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BYD’s young performance EV brand Yangwang wants to turn some heads in Europe by debuting its U9 supercar at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The annual event hasn’t seen many Chinese entrants, but Yangwang has at least two cars on their way to the UK to show performance enthusiasts the potential of its e⁴ … Continue reading “U9 supercars from BYD’s new Yangwang brand are en route to the UK to compete at Goodwood”
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Spikes in electricity rates can raise the cost of charging an EV at home, but California has a solution. As explained in a recent post on The Equation, from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), California is considering adding a fixed charge on electricity bills from its largest utilities in exchange for a reduction in … Continue reading “Here's how California seeks to cut the cost of home EV charging”