Siemens announced its eHighway of the Future concept at the 26th Annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. The eHighway concept is the electrification of trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires similar to how modern day trolleys or streetcars are powered on many city streets. According to Siemens: “The eHighway solution is [...]
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Balqon Introduces MX30 Class 8 Electric Tractor
May 4th, 2012 
Aaron Turpen Balqon has announced the release of a new on-road Class 8 electric tractor, Model MX30, for short haul drayage and inner city applications. Balqon is showcasing its MX30 tractor at the EVS26 Expo, the largest electric vehicle show in the world. The MX30 to be displayed at the EVS26 Expo is equipped with Balqon’s proprietary [...]
UQM Introduces PowerPhase HD 220 Electric Propulsion System
April 30th, 2012 Aaron Turpen UQM of Longmont, Colorado has announced the introduction of its most powerful electric propulsion system ever: the PowerPhase HD(R) 220 electric propulsion system. The production-ready HD 220 will make its debut at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) conference in Los Angeles, May 6-9, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. “The PowerPhase HD 220 is [...]
Ford slowing production of hybrid and electric trucks
April 23rd, 2012 Aaron Turpen Citing battery costs and slow sales, Ford is slowing production of its electrified trucks such as the pictured F150 plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV). Despite promising sales figures in sedans and passenger vehicles, the demand for electrified trucks has not been as expected. Ford says that strategies that improve their gasoline and diesel vehicles are paying [...]
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