Tesla hasn’t released a new vehicle color for a long time, but a new “deep crimson” color could be coming as it was spotted on a new Model S body at its Fremont Factory.
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Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, vehicle dealer Sonny Merryman and commercial EV manufacturer Proterra recently celebrated the delivery of the 50th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus. The milestone delivery went to Loudon County Public Schools in Virginia as part of Dominion Energy’s Electric School Bus Initiative.
TBB and Proterra unveiled the Jouley electric school bus in 2018, and several are now in operation at school districts around the US. In Virginia, TBB and Sonny Merryman were selected as the exclusive providers of 50 Jouleys to 15 public school districts. The first were delivered in November of 2020.
In Michigan, Ann Arbor and Roseville Public Schools are operating 6 Jouleys in partnership with DTE Energy, which is also performing a Vehicle to Grid (V2G) study to obtain data regarding the energy efficiency and environmental benefits of EVs.
In Massachusetts, the City of Beverly recently unveiled its first Jouley, which will participate in a V2G strategy deployed by Highland Electric Transportation and utility provider National Grid.
In Alaska, Tok Transportation is operating a Jouley, the first battery-electric school bus in the state, in partnership with the Alaska Energy Authority.
In Indiana, Monroe County Community Schools and Delphi Community Schools both recently received their first Thomas Built electric school buses.
The Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley’s Proterra Powered electric drivetrain provides 226 kWh of total energy capacity, and enables a range up to 135 miles.
TBB and Proterra offer school bus operators a comprehensive, turn-key program that includes not only the buses and charging systems, but also planning and funding consultation as well as infrastructure design and installation.
“With demand for electric school buses coming from all levels, including state and federal government, utilities, and school divisions, this will be the first of many significant milestones for the deployment of Jouley school buses,” said Sonny Merryman CEO Floyd Merryman.
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Showa Denko has started full-scale marketing of its ST60-HSM aluminum alloy board, which is designed to be used in place of copper as an on-board bus bar connecting an EV’s motor and power electronics. In 2021, SDK started to provide several automotive parts manufacturers with samples of the boards.
Showa Denko says the ST60-HSM, which is lighter and less expensive than a conventional copper bus bar, has a heat conductivity equivalent to that of pure aluminum, and a strength that’s on a par with 6061 aluminum alloy.
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Time to open the floodgates.
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Global electronics giant ABB has been involved in the e-mobility segment since the early days, and it is currently delivering everything from battery systems to charging stations to large-scale EVSE projects. Articles referring to the company in the world’s leading EV magazine number at least a hundred. So when we read about ABB’s recent announcement that it plans to electrify its vehicle fleet by 2030, our reaction was: “ABB is still using fossil fuel vehicles?”
Yes, like a lot of companies (and governments), ABB is getting started a little too late, and setting a too-timid timeline. However, substantial action is underway. The company’s EV 100 plan commits it to electrifying its fleet of more than 10,000 vehicles by 2030. ABB in Sweden has already begun to convert its approximately 700 company cars to pure EVs, and ABB in the UK announced last year that it will convert its over 500 company cars to an all-electric fleet by 2025.
The firm has also announced two related programs: the RE 100 initiative, under which it plans to power its operations with 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 (the company’s operations in its home country of Switzerland reached this goal in 2020); and the EP 100 initiative, which calls for dramatic improvements in energy efficiency. Currently, more than 100 ABB sites employ energy management systems.
“At ABB, we want to lead by example across our own operations and the confirmation that our ambitious targets are now scientifically verified is an important milestone for the company,” said Theodor Swedjemark, Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer. “We believe that the combination of technology and empowered people is key to reducing emissions and avoiding the further heating of our planet.”
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Nothing quite like classic Ferraris going head-to-head, though one has a very special advantage.
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Over the last few years, Tesla has been diversifying its battery supply chain, working with new suppliers and trying out new chemistries in its cells. Gigafactory Shanghai, which is geographically close to the Asian firms that currently supply most of the world’s Li-ion cells, has been the center of the automaker’s brave new battery biz.
As it develops new sources of cells, Tesla has also been looking for new chemistries that use less controversial cobalt and a higher concentration of nickel. Now the company is expected to become the first automaker to use LG Energy Solution’s new NCMA battery cells, in Model Ys produced at Gigafactory Shanghai.
Electrek reported last December that Tesla had reached an agreement with LG to use its NCMA-based cells. The Korean battery-maker’s NCMA (nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum) chemistry features a 90% nickel cathode. According to the company, the new cell not only uses less cobalt than earlier designs, it also offers superior energy density.
“LG Chem will supply NCMA cathode materials for electric vehicle batteries to Tesla in July,” Business Korea reports. “This marks the company’s first commercial production of NCMA cathode materials.”
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Red railings are important at Plaid speed we guess.
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
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Elon Musk recently stated that 400 miles is enough for anybody, although he referred to the Model S Plaid, not the Roadster directly.
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