Tag: Battery Swapping
Janus Electric Update — Talk to the Converted!
CleanTechnica recently scored an exclusive interview with Ben Hutt, the CEO of Janus Electric. This comes in the context of mainstream media interest in the electrification of the heavy truck industry, trials by Windrose technology and Centurion, and provocative comments from Andrew Forrest of Fortescue Metals, etc. Over the phone … [continued]
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Flagship Executive SUV NIO ES9 Officially Launched
Beijing, China — NIO officially launched its flagship executive SUV, the NIO ES9. The Executive Premium Edition starts at RMB 498,000, or RMB 390,000 with the Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) subscription plan. The Executive Signature Edition starts at RMB 558,000, or RMB 450,000 with BaaS. The Horizon Edition starts at RMB 628,000, … [continued]
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China’s Electric Concrete Mixer Boom Is A Warning To Slow Heavy Truck Markets
Battery-electric concrete mixers are becoming one of heavy transport’s more interesting electrification stories, not because they are glamorous, but because they are difficult-looking vehicles that are proving easier to electrify than many expected. In China, they have moved from niche to major new-sales category in five years. Outside China, they … [continued]
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CATL Announces 6-Minute Charging Time For Latest Battery
CATL made a host of new announcements this week, including a new fast charging unt that goes from 10 to 98 % SOC in 6 minutes.
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Ireland’s Fuel Protests Should Accelerate Farm Electrification
The tractors and trucks outside Ireland’s Whitegate oil refinery in April were not just a protest about pump prices. They were a stress test of Ireland’s rural energy model, and that model did not look resilient. Reuters reported that blockades by farmers, hauliers, and contractors disrupted Whitegate, ports, roads, and … [continued]
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