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Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 electric vans support Walmart’s InHome delivery service


Walmart, which plans to expand its InHome grocery delivery service to 62 million US households, will deploy Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 vans in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, northwest Arkansas, Orlando and the San Francisco Bay area by the end of the year. The BrightDrop 400 is produced at GM’s CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. It… Read more…

Archer Aviation to sell up to 100 electric aircraft to Soracle


Electric airplane manufacturer Archer Aviation has signed an agreement with Soracle, a joint venture of Japan Airlines and global general trading company Sumitomo, to sell up to 100 Midnight aircraft, totaling approximately $500 million. Soracle plans to offer electric air taxi flights in cities with traffic constraints or geographic barriers. Locations could include Tokyo, Osaka,… Read more…

Littelfuse launches current monitor series for EV charging stations


US industrial technology manufacturing company Littelfuse has introduced its RCMP20 Residual Current Monitor Series for EV charging stations. The RCMP20 Series is designed to offer high performance and flexibility while supporting higher charging currents than alternative products on the market, according to the company. The monitors have a large current transformer (CT) aperture, while integrated… Read more…

Replacing an EV battery may cost less than fixing a gas engine by 2030

Green Car Reports
The potential high cost of EV battery replacements is a major worry for new-car shoppers, but that likely won’t be the case for long, according to battery-analysis firm Recurrent. Recurrent, which produces battery health reports for used EVs, predicts that plummeting new-battery prices will make replacing a battery pack cheaper than repairing a… Read more…

Mini Countryman SE ALL4 real life range test

ArenaEV
Mini created an instant hit by introducing the Countryman back in 2010. The small crossover/SUV mix quickly captured the hearts of Mini purists, but also attracted crowrds of new customers. For two generations it generated the majority of Mini sales and naturally the third one comes even bigger and with more engine options. For the first time the Mini Countryman… Read more…