Volkswagen is preparing its mobile quick charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) for a pilot scheme to debut in the first half of 2019. The goal is to be able to use the stations in […]
Honda seeks potential business and technology partners for its prototype off-road vehicle, the Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle. The Autonomous Work Vehicle was designed by Honda R&D Americas to enhance efficiency and safety for public, commercial, […]
The Arizona Corporation Commission’s regulators recently approved a new statewide policy on electric-vehicle infrastructure that urges state-regulated utilities to help speed the rollout of electric vehicles by offering special rates for EV charging and supporting […]
The UK Government recently launched a new mandate requiring all domestic electric vehicle (EV) chargers supported by its EV Homecharge Scheme to include smart technologies, such as remote charging and demand-response capabilities. The requirement, which […]
The Bernal Institute at the University of Limerick (UL) will be leading a €8m EU (~$9m USD)-funded research project called Si-DRIVE to develop battery technology for higher-performance EVs. The project will focus on the sustainability […]
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee have demonstrated a wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging system that transfers 120 kW of power with a 97% efficiency – […]
Duke University will add two new battery-electric buses in July 2020 and a fully-electric car this month to its Parking & Transportation Services fleet. The 40-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 buses can carry up to 40 […]
Researchers led by Professor Kim Hee-Tak at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in South Korea have developed a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery with a a doughnut-shaped active material structure that remains functional […]
Renault plans to transition the French island of Belle-Île-en-Mer – which lies off the coast of southern Brittany – into a smart island. Working with its partners – the Belle-Île-en-Mer Community of Communes, Morbihan Energies, […]
A new research project focusing on technology to develop lightweight vehicles will be led by Professor Ken Kendall from the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), a department at the University of Warwick, UK. The project – […]
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