MANILA, Philippines — On the surface, the transition to electric mobility looks like an intensely domestic fight. Commuters in Metro Manila complain about erratic fuel pump prices, local transport cooperatives struggle to finance modern electric jeepneys, and utility companies work to install charging stations along national expressways. Yet when industry … [continued]
Capable of 1,000-kilometer range for commercial vehicles HANOVER, Germany — Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. unveiled a new modular battery platform for commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation 2026, with its heavy-duty version offering up to 1,000 kilometers of range and megawatt-level charging. Called TECTRANS II, the platform … [continued]
VOLVO Trucks’ new generation of heavy-duty electric trucks has been named International Truck of the Year 2027, giving the Swedish manufacturer its eighth win in the prestigious award and putting battery-electric heavy trucks at the center of its IAA Transportation 2026 presentation in Hanover, Germany. The award, presented during the … [continued]
AMSTERDAM — Vietnamese electric mobility company Green SM began a pilot electric taxi service in Amsterdam on Thursday, making the Netherlands its second European market after Denmark and extending the commercial use of VinFast vehicles in a market where the automaker established a presence four years ago. Green SM will … [continued]
The US startup Voltpost is scaling up its EV charging solution, deploying lampposts and other existing infrastructure for modular, rapid installation and scale-up (screenshot courtesy of Voltpost via Vimeo).
The US startup Voltpost is scaling up its EV charging solution, deploying lampposts and other existing infrastructure for modular, rapid installation.
Most people don’t think about energy until the lights go out. Or transportation until the road is closed. Or the complex systems that keep people moving until they stop working. Taylor Searcy has spent much of his career thinking about those systems. Driven to Serve highlights the veterans and military-connected … [continued]
Trump tried, and failed, to stop states from building new public EV charging stations along major transportation arteries with funds from the federal NEVI program (GIS map of EV charging stations in North Carolina courtesy of NCDOT).
Trump tried, and failed, to stop states from building new public EV charging stations along major transportation arteries with funds from the federal NEVI program.
Electric vehicles are far better than they were 5 years ago, let alone 10 or 20 or 30 years ago. They have hundreds of miles of range and are similar in cost to “comparable” gas-powered cars. In fact, if you take total cogst of ownership into account, they are often … [continued]
Curbside EV charging is expanding in New York City, with the aim of adding 600 new Level 2 stations to the city's existing roster of just 88 stations (cropped, courtesy of it's electric).
Curbside EV charging is expanding in New York City, with the aim of adding 600 new Level 2 stations to the city’s existing roster of just 88 Level 2 curbside stations.
HANOVER, Germany — Stellantis Pro One brought a broad selection of electric commercial vehicles to IAA Transportation 2026, with battery-electric vans and smaller urban delivery vehicles making up a substantial part of its display–a total of 13 commercial vehicles from its Citroën, Fiat Professional, Opel and Peugeot brands on its stand … [continued]
