Charged electric vehicles | Shell opens a megawatt charger for electric trucks and boats in Amsterdam
Shell has deployed a self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by both electric trucks and waterborne ships at the company’s Energy Transport Campus in Amsterdam (ETCA), a facility where the oil giant showcases its current energy technologies. The charging station uses the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a standard for charging heavy electric vehicles developed by […]
Ford is reviewing dealer requirements for selling electric vehicles
Sign up to receive daily news updates from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! It was a big shock at the time. In September of 2022, Ford CEO Jim Farley issued an ultimatum to its dealers – invest in the equipment and training needed to successfully sell electric vehicles or you will […]
High-quality data cables give self-driving vehicles their autonomy
Fully autonomous vehicles are not common on highways, but many of their underlying technologies are already changing driving habits. At the same time, their innovations are transforming logistics across industrial and agricultural landscapes. Whether they are on the road or on the job site, their independence will be impossible without fast, secure data exchange and […]
Charged electric vehicles | The J3400 charging standards (Tesla NACS) and CCS will coexist for many years, says CharIN’s president
A year ago, when automakers, EVSE suppliers and pundits enthusiastically jumped on the Tesla NACS bandwagon, the Charging Interface Initiative of North America (CharIN) was one of the few voices urging a little caution. CharIN’s mission is to facilitate the adoption of shipping standards, so the organization is now deeply involved in NACS (now known […]
Charged electric vehicles | Daimler Buses and BMZ Poland are cooperating in the development of e-bus batteries
Daimler Buses has partnered with lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery manufacturer BMZ Poland to develop and supply next-generation NMC4 batteries specifically for e-buses. This cooperation combines Daimler’s experience in bus development and manufacturing with BMZ’s know-how in heavy-duty lithium-ion battery solutions. The goal is to develop batteries with higher energy density for longer range and longer […]