article thumbnail

Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A. 498 of the vehicles in its holds were electric cars.

Batteries 136
article thumbnail

Ford will supply over 9,000 E-Transit vans to the U.S. Postal Service this year

Teslarati

The first units were built and installed at the South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center. five-year plan for fleet electrification This is the first of hundreds of new stations across the United States that will be installed this year, powering the EVs that will eventually be responsible for carrying the mail in the United States.

Ford 113
article thumbnail

Eaton introduces new Flex Power Distribution Unit for commercial electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

to supply elements of the Flex PDU, which reliably distributes power and keeps the vehicle and occupants safe while protecting power electronics from short circuits, crash events and other electrical system faults. The Flex PDU will be introduced on 29 October at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show in Atlanta, Georgia.

Eaton 170
article thumbnail

Autotrader Names 10 Best Electric Cars for 2021

EV Obssesion

During Earth Month 2021, the search for a new battery-powered vehicle just got easier ATLANTA, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The electric vehicle (EV) boom is about to go into overdrive as auto manufacturers increasingly prioritize the electrification of their vehicle fleets and shoppers express their openness to making the switch.

article thumbnail

USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

Green Car Congress

Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. The Anaheim Transportation Network will receive funds to purchase advanced battery-electric buses.

Purchase 170
article thumbnail

New Self-Assembled Silicon-Carbon Nanocomposite Anodes for Li-ion Batteries Offer More Than 5X The Reversible Capacity of Graphite Anodes

Green Car Congress

Researchers have developed a new high-performance anode structure for lithium-ion batteries based on silicon-carbon nanocomposite materials. Development of a novel approach to producing hierarchical anode or cathode particles with controlled properties opens the door to many new directions for lithium-ion battery technology.

Li-ion 186
article thumbnail

Rivian to build new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia

Electric Vehicles India

Rivian an Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker has announced a new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Atlanta, Georgia. It said that it is looking for a second factory in the US that will also be having battery cell production. Rivian to build new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia. launch in late 2020.

Georgia 59