Electric vehicles

Podcast

Will charging infrastructure be a bottleneck for electric vehicles?

Cassie Bowe of Energy Impact Partners weighs in on the business models, deployment and hardware of EV chargers.

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By Shayle Kann . 45 min . 11 August 2022
Electric vehicles

3 things every EV driver should know about their tires

Electric cars put different kinds of stress on tires, and that should factor into how you choose and care for them.

By Julian Spector . 9 August 2022
EV charging

This company wants to pack more EV-charging punch into gas stations

ADS-TEC Energy is outfitting fueling stations and convenience stores with units that integrate batteries and fast electric-vehicle chargers.

By Jeff St. John . 2 August 2022
Batteries

EV battery plants in US anticipate boost from $2.5B federal loan

A DOE loan to Ultium Cells, a joint venture of GM and LG Energy Solution, is aimed at upping domestic production of EV batteries, a sector now dominated by China.

By Jeff St. John . 26 July 2022
Electric vehicles

Panasonic reveals Kansas as site for $4B EV battery megafactory

The state wooed Panasonic with a major incentive package in hopes of kick-starting a regional hub for electric vehicles, batteries and adjacent tech.

By Shel Evergreen . 22 July 2022
Clean fleets

USPS ups electric truck order to 40% of its new fleet

Critics say the Postal Service should be buying far more electric vehicles, but the new plan is a big jump over the previous order of just 10% EVs.

By Maria Gallucci . 20 July 2022
Electric vehicles

Chart: Tesla is still trouncing competitors on EV sales in the US

Elon Musk's company owns over 70% of the market share for electric cars.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 15 July 2022
Guest essay

The US lags on EV battery recycling. Can California lead the way?

The state advisory group's recommendations for lithium-ion battery recycling could kick-start U.S. efforts to align with international standards.

By Emily Burlinghaus . 5 July 2022
Solar

How rooftop solar got big: Sunrun hits milestone of 5 gigawatts installed

Canary talks to Sunrun CEO Mary Powell on the U.S. home-solar leader's first 15 years, its Ford electric truck partnership, and what comes next.

By Julian Spector . 28 June 2022
Batteries

Chart: China is trouncing the US on battery recycling

In Asia and Europe, policy is driving the growth of lithium-ion battery recycling. The U.S. still lacks rules that would spur industry momentum.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 17 June 2022