Electric vehicles

EV charging

EV chargers down? ChargerHelp is training a diverse workforce to fix them

The U.S. plans a massive rollout of EV chargers. Who's going to keep them all working? This L.A.-based startup has an approach it's taking nationwide.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 February 2022
Electric vehicles

Chart: Global EV sales more than doubled in 2021

And all signs point to exponential growth in the electric car market in 2022 and beyond.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 18 February 2022
Marine transport

Offshore wind farms could double as electric charging stations for ships

Shipping giant Maersk and other firms are developing tech to help the maritime industry ditch dirty diesel and run on wind power.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 February 2022
Electric vehicles

This California startup wants to be the Pony Express of electric trucking

WattEV plans to build solar- and battery-powered charging hubs where drivers can hop from one truck to the next.

By Jeff St. John . 10 February 2022
Guest essay

I tried to add EV chargers to my rental property. Here's what happened

My experience as a landlord illustrates the challenge of electrifying everything — and points to ways to improve the system.

By Andrew Campbell . 31 January 2022
EV charging

Biden admin has $7.5B to spend on EV charging. How can it get it right?

Building a nationwide charging network and eliminating 'charging deserts' in disadvantaged communities won't be easy — and there's no margin for error.

By Jeff St. John . 27 January 2022
Transportation

One way to clean up dirty trucks and ships? Design smarter routes

New tools can help freight companies chart more fuel-efficient voyages — and start plotting a path away from fossil fuels.

By Maria Gallucci . 18 January 2022
Energy storage

Energy Vault pivots, Ford tantalizes, and more energy storage news

Dispatches from the first solar-storage expo in years.

By Julian Spector . 18 January 2022
Electric vehicles

GM’s electric truck launch is late — and boring

A case study in how not to launch a flagship EV.

By Julian Spector . 10 January 2022
Electric vehicles

Tesla delivered almost 1 million EVs in 2021, a historic milestone

And Tesla recalled almost half a million EVs in 2021, another historic milestone.

By Eric Wesoff . 3 January 2022