DOE releases draft roadmap to improve EV charger, solar and distributed energy resources interconnections
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) program has released a draft roadmap to improve processes for interconnecting clean energy resources to the distribution and
These Solar-Powered Streetlights Could Solve Urban EV Charging
- Beam Global announced BeamSpot, a charging solution that replaces streetlights.
- Solar- and wind-powered BeamSpot units also feature 15 kWh of battery storage.
- They're meant for city streets and other places where charging is lacking and difficult to install.
Ford’s updated E-Transit, America’s best-selling electric van, is en route to customers
America’s best-selling electric van now has even more range and faster charging. Ford announced on Wednesday that it began shipping the new 2024 E-Transit with enhanced range to customers across North America.
<spanThe 2025 Lucid Air GT Was Driven At 70 MPH Until It Died. The Result Is Impressive
- 2025 Lucid Air Grand Touring real-world range test at 70 MPH ends with impressive result.
- The EPA rating for the Air GT is 512 miles on a full charge, but that figure includes low-speed driving.
The 500-mile
SwRI finds cybersecurity risks in EV fast charging equipment – Charged EVs
Engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities in DC fast charging EVSE. In a laboratory, the SwRI team exploited vulnerabilities in the power line communication (PLC)
Indian firm Exicom to acquire charger manufacturer Tritium – Charged EVs
Australian DC fast charger manufacturer Tritium has been acquired by the Indian power management solutions company Exicom, which sells a range of AC and DC EV chargers in 15
2025 Cadillac Optiq Tops Out At $57,090
- The 2025 Cadillac Optiq electric crossover will be available in four trim levels.
- The most expensive versions, Luxury 2 and Sport 2, will be the first to hit the market later this year.
- General Motors, Cadillac’s parent company, expects
LFP Battery Health Degrades At Full Charge, Study Finds
- Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are cheaper to produce and more stable than traditional nickel-based chemistries.
- A new study from a Tesla-funded lab found that LFP batteries degrade faster when fully charged.
- Repeated charging at a higher state of
The US govt is fixing and upgrading 4,500 EV charging ports
The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation has broken ground on a $150 million grant project to repair
Watch The Lucid Air Grand Touring Add 200 Miles Of Range In 11 Minutes
- The Lucid Air Grand Touring is the longest-range EV in the U.S., with 512 miles of EPA range.
- It's also among the fastest charging EVs, charging at nearly 320 kW in the real world.
- It's a bonafide road-tripper, capable