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Ford Pro and Southern Company report results of managed EV charging pilot


Ford Pro (the division of the automaker that serves fleet customers) and Atlanta-based utility Southern Company have completed a six-month pilot program to test managed charging for fleet EV operations and evaluate its impact on the electric grid. The pilot demonstrated how Southern can shift charging for its fleet to lower-cost time periods and respond… Read more…

Chinese company to deploy battery swapping technology for Mexican ride-hailing service


China-based UNEX EV has agreed with DiDi Mobility Information Technology, a subsidiary of the ride-hailing firm DiDi Global, to deploy EVs using U Power’s UOTTA battery-swapping technology for ride-hailing and car rental services in Mexico. The companies have signed a letter of intent to promote the sales of UNEX EV’s UOTTA battery-swapping vehicles to drivers… Read more…

Flux Power lands $1.2 million order for lithium-ion packs to power airport ground support equipment


Flux Power has announced a $1.2 million order from a major North American airline for its G80 lithium-ion energy systems integrated with the SkyEMS software platform. The G80 solution combines hardware and software in a single platform to deliver real-time data on fleet performance, asset health, and maintenance requirements. Flux Power says this enables predictive… Read more…

Porsche shows how AI helped build the new electric Cayenne

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Developing a new vehicle is a long and expensive process. Carmakers traditionally build dozens, sometimes hundreds, of early prototypes to test everything from door handles to engine performance. It’s a method that costs millions of dollars and can take years. For its upcoming Cayenne Electric, Porsche decided there had to be a better way. By leaning heavily on artificial intelligence… Read more…

Rivian’s super secret e-bike startup keeps dropping strange, cryptic teasers

We’ve been following Rivian’s quest to develop an in-house electric two-wheeler for years now, dating back to 2022 when we spotted them poaching top electric bicycle talent from companies like Specialized. But despite years of development work, no one on the outside really knows what the company’s micromobility startup ALSO is truly working on. And thanks to several strange teaser videos shared by the apparent skunkworks program, we still don’t know. Read more…