Electrovaya, a developer and manufacturer of industry-specific lithium-ion batteries, has received a new order from a longtime repeat buyer. The order, valued at $4.2 million, is for batteries for use in cold-storage warehouses operated by the customer, which has placed orders in excess of $13 million over the course of its relationship with Electrovaya. The … Continue reading “Electrovaya receives $4.2-million Li-ion battery order for use in cold-storage warehouses”
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JeMyn, an affiliate of Swiss firm Widmer Rail Services, has ordered two Vectron locomotives with battery power modules from Siemens Mobility—the first order for this new version of the Vectron. The battery module enables the Vectron to operate for short distances without an overhead power line, enabling the loco to cover the last mile of … Continue reading “Siemens Mobility receives first order for Vectron locomotives with battery module”
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Australian mining company Fortescue is making headlines again, after it placed a huge, $400 million order for over 100 new electric equipment assets with Chinese heavy equipment company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The deal is the largest single equipment export deal in XCMG’s history. The $400 million contract also marks XCMG’s largest mining equipment … Continue reading “$400 million electric heavy equipment order from China is biggest ever (so far)”
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Beam Global sells an innovative portable solar-powered EV charger that fits in a parking space and can be set up in mere hours. Obvious applications for the EV ARC include off-grid and/or temporary charging needs, such as events of disaster relief (a few of these would have come in handy here in St. Pete, Florida … Continue reading “Beam Global receives first order for BeamSpot curbside EV chargers from Fortune 500 utility company”
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Commercial leasing company Volt Mobility boasts clients that include UPS, DHL, and FedEx. And now, they’ll be able to boast about having one of the largest electric vehicle fleets in the world – because they just ordered 3,000 electric trucks from Mullen. Volt Mobility placed a $210 million order for 3,000 class 1 and class 3 … Continue reading “Mullen scores a solid, 3,000 unit electric truck order from Volt Mobility”