The Mobility House North America has unveiled a new vehicle-to-grid integration platform for utilities. Cascade EV Aggregator is an EV load aggregation tool that enables charging and discharging optimization across a variety of charger and vehicle asset classes, from home chargers to electric school bus fleets. “Electric vehicle batteries can play a substantial role in … Continue reading “The Mobility House unveils new vehicle-to-grid integration platform for utilities”
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Honda has officially unveiled the new WN7, its latest electric motorcycle and the first in a planned lineup of larger EV two-wheelers. Designed as a commuter-friendly electric motorcycle for the European market, the WN7 is part of Honda’s push toward carbon neutrality. The launch shines more light on a reveal we’ve long been waiting for. … Continue reading “Honda unveils new WN7 electric motorcycle, but with a huge dealbreaker”
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NIU, best known as a leader in the electric moped market, has expanded considerably over the last few years. In addition to offering a hot-selling new electric dirt bike and showing off concepts for electric ATVs, the company is now unveiling an electric microcar known as the NIUMM 500. Still in its prototype stage, the … Continue reading “NIU unveils new electric microcar with impressive $8,300 target price”
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A Michigan nuclear plant is looking to make history not once but twice over: First by restarting a reactor shuttered in 2022 and second with newly solidified plans to build the nation’s first small modular reactors. Holtec International — the nuclear company best known for decommissioning shuttered plants and manufacturing the canisters that store spent fuel … Continue reading “Holtec unveils plan for small modular reactors at Palisades nuclear site”
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“Based upon what we saw last year, there was a quick demand. Applications came right away the minute we opened it up. I would imagine people will be going on [ComEd’s website] and immediately trying to see what we have available for them,” Washington said. Since launching its EV rebate program last year, ComEd has funded projects … Continue reading “Illinois’ largest utility unveils $100M to spur EV adoption”
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Honda has been promising to unlock the power of all-solid-state EV batteries for several years. Today, we are getting our first look at the progress. Honda unveiled a demonstration production line as it continues to advance promising new battery technology. By 2050, Honda wants all its products and corporate activities to be carbon neutral. Although … Continue reading “Honda unveils all-solid-state EV battery production line for the first time”
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LiveWire, the electric motorcycle company spun out of Harley-Davidson, is flexing the versatility of the company’s S2 Arrow powertrain with the unveiling of an electric maxi scooter. A maxi-scooter is a type of large, powerful scooter designed for comfortable riding. Unlike traditional urban-oriented scooters, maxi-scooters typically have more powerful motors that make them suitable for … Continue reading “LiveWire unveils powerful electric maxi-scooter built on its motorcycle platform”
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Japan’s Suzuki has finally unveiled its first all-electric vehicle. On Monday, Suzuki introduced the e Vitara in Europe, a global electric SUV that will soon join Toyota’s lineup. Toyota and Suzuki are teaming up to keep pace as the industry shifts to electric. The two expanded their alliance last month, announcing plans for Suzuki to … Continue reading “Suzuki unveils its first EV, a global electric SUV that will be re-badged as a Toyota”
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Heavy on heritage and light on details, the launch event showed Scout’s concepts for an EV 4×4 that’s every bit the equal of Jeep or Bronco. Scout Motors, the startup electric-truck maker owned by Volkswagen, took the wraps off concepts for its first two 4×4 models outside Nashville on Thursday evening. The Terra truck and … Continue reading “Scout Motors unveils EV Terra truck, Traveler SUV concepts, including Harvester range extender”
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Austria-based Miba Battery Systems has introduced its new Terra #11 battery system equipped with 46xx cell technology for off-highway vehicles, construction machinery and utility vehicles. Terra #11 operates at 650 V, and has a capacity of 42.8 kWh. Its dimensions of 1700 x 700 x 140 mm give manufacturers the flexibility to integrate it into … Continue reading “Miba Battery Systems unveils new Terra battery system for off-highway and utility vehicles”