Nikola has taken a major step toward bringing its extended-range electric semi-trailer truck to market. The company announced on Tuesday that Buckeye, Arizona will be home to its future manufacturing facility. The American startup debuted its One electric semi in December 2016. At that time, Nikola said production would start in 2020. The latest update from Nikola […]
Green Energy
Clean Trucking Should Benefit from California’s EV Push
Backers of electrifying commercial vehicles in California see Gov. Jerry Brown’s goal of 1.5 million zero-emission passenger cars in the state by 2025 as a step forward. Although the “Road Ahead” report released Tuesday by nonprofit economics and environment organization Next 10 doesn’t address trucking, logistics experts say it hold important lessons for hauling freight […]
Electric campervan on three-week road trial
International tourists visiting New Zealand could be hitting the roads in electric campervans within two years if a new electric vehicle trial proves successful. Auckland-based company Jucy Rentals will trial a full-electric Nissan E-NV200 campervan with the help of two overseas tourists. During their journey, two visiting French students will travel thousands of kilometres throughout […]
‘Game changing’ electric car chargers return power to grid
Electric car chargers that are able to return power back to the grid network are being trialled by Newcastle University. It is hoped the project will improve grid capability and make renewable sources become more integrated and affordable. The bi-directional power flow will allow owners to charge their vehicles during times of low demand, and […]
A huge battery storage power station could be built on Bishop’s Stortford’s greenbelt
An 18-foot-high battery storage power station could soon be built on green belt land in Bishop’s Stortford, if recently submitted plans are approved by East Herts Council. The plans would see four large grain silos at Wickham Hall Farm demolished to make way for the power station, which would remain in place for a period […]
Metal recyclers prepare for electric cars
Recycling companies are honing processes to extract metals from old batteries more cheaply and efficiently so they can capitalise on an expected shortfall in materials such as cobalt and lithium when sales of electric cars take off. The main obstacle recyclers face now is a shortage of spent batteries to recycle to make their technology […]
