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Volkswagen ID.3 battery shows impressive health after 160,000 km in ADAC test

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One of the biggest questions hovering over electric cars is the long-term health of their batteries. Will an expensive EV hold its value, or will its battery degrade quickly, leaving owners with a big replacement bill? A recent long-term test by Germany’s largest automobile club, ADAC, provides a reassuring answer, at least for one popular model: the Volkswagen ID.3. After… Read more…

From $129/month: 5 of the best EV lease deals in July

Heads up, EV shoppers: A 25% tariff on imported cars is already in place, and the Republicans killed the $7,500 EV tax credit after September 30. That means time is running out to score a lease while there’s still tariff-free inventory on dealer lots – and before that federal incentive vanishes. If you’ve been thinking about leasing a new EV, now’s the time to take a serious look. Here are 5 of the best EV lease deals that CarsDirect found for July. Read more…

Northwest Seaport Alliance announces incentive program for electric drayage trucks


The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which serves the seaports of the Seattle/Tacoma region, has announced an incentive program for zero-emission drayage truck and charging deployment. After a competitive bid process, the NWSA identified Charging-as-a-Service provider Zeem Solutions as the “awarded subrecipient.” This will be Zeem’s first deployment in Washington state. Drayage trucks are heavy-duty Class… Read more…

NEO upgrades its P-300N silicon battery anode product


Canada-based NEO Battery Materials has introduced NBMSiDE P-300N, a mass-producible silicon anode material optimized to enhance battery stability while delivering an average coulombic efficiency (CE) of over 99.8%. Building on the P-300 silicon anode introduced in January, NEO refined the synthesis process and material characteristics while maintaining low costs and minimizing initial capacity loss. “The… Read more…

TDK introduces thin-film power inductors for automotive applications with higher currents


Japanese electronics firm TDK has started production of its TFM201612BLEA series of thin-film power inductors for automotive power circuits with currents up to 5.6 A. The TFM201612BLEAR33MTCA has a rated inductance of 0.33 µH and the TFM201612BLEAR47MTCA has a rated inductance of 0.47 µH. The new inductors achieve a 16% higher rated current of 5.6… Read more…

Tenways AGO T mid-drive e-bike at $2,399 low, DJI Power 2000 station hits new $999 low, EcoFlow 48-hour flash sale, tools, more

Today’s Green Deals are headlined by the low price on Tenways’ AGO T Premium Mid-Drive Urban e-bike that comes with a free front carrier ($50 value) for $2,399, among other models seeing discounts during this sale. We also spotted DJI’s recently released Power 2000 Portable Power Station hitting a new $999 low, as well as EcoFlow’s latest four 48-hour flash sale offers that include two power stations, a WAVE 3 bundle, and a DELTA Pro 3 expansion battery at up to 53% off starting from $1,199. From there, we have Greenworks’ 40V 20-inch Cordless Pole Hedge Trimmer kit at its $114 low alongside the Worx Aerocart 8-in-1 Yard Cart down at $169.50. Plus, there’s all the hangover Prime Day savings in our Prime Day Green Deals hub at the bottom of the page, as well as yesterday’s EcoFlow phase 3 Prime Day Sale, and more.. Read more…

Providing EV charging intelligence where it’s needed


Some EV charging infrastructure control functions are best handled on-site, some in the cloud. Driivz and Sparkion offer a combination of both. Every EV charging system consists of various components, including hardware (chargers, switchgear), software (charging management, user apps) and services (installation, payment processing, maintenance). As regular Charged readers know, companies that want to provide… Read more…

Providing EV charging intelligence where it’s needed


Some EV charging infrastructure control functions are best handled on-site, some in the cloud. Driivz and Sparkion offer a combination of both. Every EV charging system consists of various components, including hardware (chargers, switchgear), software (charging management, user apps) and services (installation, payment processing, maintenance). As regular Charged readers know, companies that want to provide… Read more…

Full Circle Lithium expands distribution network for its battery firefighting agent


US-based Full Circle Lithium (FCL), manufacturer of lithium-ion battery firefighting agent FCL-X, has signed regional distribution agreements with six distributors in the US and one in Canada, in addition to a distribution agreement with US Fire Pump already in place. FCL now serves more than 25 US states and all of Canada. FCL has restructured… Read more…