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Ford and Purdue developing charging station cable that can deliver increased current for faster charging

Green Car Congress

Ford and Purdue University researchers are working to develop a new, patent-pending charging station cable that could combine with in-development vehicle charging technology, making it even easier for people to transition to EVs with seamless re-charging. —Issam Mudawar, Betty Ruth and Milton B.

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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

Green Car Congress

(“NFI”), the largest bus manufacturer in North America, unveiled the Xcelsior CHARGE H2—ts fuel cell-electric heavy-duty transit bus—and announced that both the forty-foot and sixty-foot model have successfully completed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Model Bus Testing Program at Altoona, Pennsylvania (Altoona Testing).

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Mow Joe’s $80 16-in. electric mower uses no gas or oil to tackle yard chores, more in New Green Deals

Electrek

If you’re tired of buying gas or charging batteries to mow your yard, then we have the deal for you. Mow Joe’s 16-inch 12A electric mower allows you to easily handle small to medium yards thanks to its plug-in design, removing gas, oil, and even batteries from your yard care routine at just $80.

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Rural EV charging incentivized in much of the US with Biden guidance

Baua Electric

The Biden administration will use a broad legal interpretation to provide tax credits to EV charging projects in a large swath of the country. As The Hill notes, it also allowed car-like crossovers to qualify for the tax credit for electric SUVs. ” The new guidance provides clarification on that eligibility.

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H2 Green Steel and BMW Group sign final agreement on delivery of CO2-reduced steel

Green Car Congress

In a pioneering move, both companies have therefore agreed to have 40% of the pre-consumer steel scrap of the volumes returned to H2 Green Steel's electric arc furnaces for re-cycling. The direct reduction reactors have been up and running for more than 50 years in places where natural gas can be procured cheaply.

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How EV Charging Supports Disaster Recovery and Roadside Assistance

Blink Charging

With the electric vehicle (EV) market demonstrating an annual growth rate of 18.17%, and a market volume of approximately $161.6 EV Charging and Emergency Management With the help of government investments, electric vehicle infrastructure in the United States has grown exponentially.

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Oil giant Shell partners with Penske for light-duty EV charging

Teslarati

Oil and gas giant Shell has partnered with Penske Truck Leasing to launch a new joint initiative to support light-duty electric vehicle charging at Penske locations. Penske Truck Leasing and Shell will initially deploy a series of Level 2 electric truck charging stations with plug-and-charge capabilities in four U.S.

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