Tesla has deployed large cube lounges at a Supercharger station in Germany that is equipped with automated vending machines for coffee, food, and more.
The new partnership with bk World to deploy these lounges could reshape Tesla’s Supercharger networks in regions where it is more challenging to deploy charging stations near amenities.
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It’s called the Dongfeng Nano Box and while it’s basically the same as the Dacia model, it looks better inside and out.
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FREYR Battery is replacing its plan to build two gigafactories with a plan to build a single gigafactory which increases capacity by 150%. The estimated construction cost will be $1.7 billion. “FREYR is increasing the nameplate capacity of Giga Arctic to 29 GWh in response to improving battery supply-demand dynamics, ongoing commercial success, significant progress in developing supply chain channels for key raw materials and equipment, continued technical and product improvements and project financing visibility,” the company says.
Giga Arctic will be built in Mo I Rana, Norway, and will consist of eight production lines, a battery testing center, administrative facilities and infrastructure. “Giga Arctic is expected to be one of the largest and most efficient battery facilities in Europe, with 50% lower anticipated capital spending per GWh of nameplate capacity and more than 200% higher production per employee than conventional lithium-ion battery plants in production today,” according to the company.
“These expected efficiencies are aided by FREYR’s recently announced long-term power purchase agreement with Statkraft,” says the company. “Giga Arctic is expected to benefit from 100% renewable energy at prices that FREYR estimates to be substantially below those of other battery-producing regions, while using less energy in production through the 24M Technologies SemiSolid cell manufacturing process and platform.”
The company plans to contract about 50% of Giga Arctic’s capacity to long-term offtake partners, has reached an offtake agreement with a European energy technology customer for 25 GWh of cells from 2024 to 2028, and has entered conditional offtake agreements for another 100 GWh.
FREYR is also assessing the possibilities of module and pack manufacturing and recycling for the facility as well as a proposed joint venture with battery materials company Aleees on a LFP cathode materials manufacturing plant in the Nordic region.
Source: FREYR Battery
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Vehicle-to-grid specialist Nuvve (Nasdaq: NVVE) is working with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) to support local school districts by pairing Nuvve’s V2G technology with the utility’s Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP).
Through this partnership, electric school bus fleets equipped with V2G charging through Nuvve’s GIVe platform can provide energy back to the grid during emergency load reduction events, allowing customers to participate in energy conservation efforts and get paid for their load reduction results.
“Nuvve’s powerful energy aggregator provides a great revenue-generating opportunity to customers, while also guaranteeing that EVs will always be properly charged and ready to drive for school routes,” said Gregory Poilasne, co-founder and CEO of Nuvve. “Electric school buses offer a natural and compelling bidirectional charging solution from their batteries, which [have] a substantial amount of energy storage capacity. While the buses are plugged in and not being driven, they can be helping the grid when energy demand rates are typically at their highest.”
SDG&E’s Emergency Load Reduction Program allows business customers to voluntarily reduce peak energy load by sending energy back to the grid. Combined with Nuvve’s V2G technology, qualifying SDG&E customers can participate in ELRP and receive $2 per kWh for verified load reduction. This revenue can help school districts to offset the cost of their electric fleet conversions.
School districts within SDG&E’s service territory interested in school bus electrification can contact Nuvve to get the process started.
Source: Nuvve
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The Garden State is expanding its New Jersey Zero Emission Incentive Program (NJ ZIP) to support businesses and institutions that are purchasing zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently decided to double the amount of funding dedicated to the program, to $45 million; to expand the program statewide, beyond the four pilot communities; and to expand eligibility to include heavy-duty vehicle classes.
As of last month, the NJEDA had approved 144 NJ ZIP applications totaling $32.2 million in vouchers for zero-emission medium-duty vehicles. The NJEDA anticipates that the expansion of the program will allow 200-400 additional vouchers to be awarded. Over 90 percent of the entities approved to date are small businesses, and approximately 57 percent are minority- and/or woman-owned.
“Over 40 percent of New Jersey’s carbon emissions are produced by vehicles, so helping small businesses make the transition to zero-emission technology is a key step toward accelerating Governor Phil Murphy’s efforts to improve air quality and create economic opportunity within the state,” said NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan. “Small businesses participating in the program are poised to reap the benefits of electric vehicle ownership by modernizing their fleets with environmentally friendly, state-of-the-art vehicles that not only reduce fuel costs and require less maintenance but mitigate the harmful environmental impacts of transportation emissions.”
ENAT Transportation & Logistics, one of the first NJ ZIP awardees to receive its vehicles, is on its way to transitioning its entire commercial fleet to electric vehicles within the next five years. “NJ ZIP is a fantastic resource for small businesses like mine to afford transitioning to an electric fleet as we strive to reduce our carbon footprint,” said ENAT co-owner Vanessa Abad. “The additional $40,000 in bonuses we received for being a minority and women-owned small business has allowed us to compete with other transportation companies in an industry that has traditionally been operated by men.”
The NJEDA anticipates opening applications for NJ ZIP awards, including those for businesses in newly eligible parts of the state, in the coming months. Vouchers will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Source: New Jersey Economic Development Authority
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A trailer with an electric powertrain may be the answer, and it seems this team has the know-how and initial funding to make it happen.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
This police spec F-150 Lightning has some key modifications and equipment for law enforcement use.
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Tesla exec Drew Baglino went so far as to say Giga Berlin could be cranking out 5,000 EVs per week by the end of 2022.
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A coalition of 17 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Canadian province of Quebec, plan to electrify 30% of new trucks and buses in their jurisdictions by 2030. That’s the initial goal of an action plan drafted and adopted by those jurisdictions, which also sets the goal of making 100% of new truck and bus sales zero-emission no later…
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The company has updated its 4680-type battery cell commercialization roadmap.
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