As temperatures soar during the summer, EV owners can take several steps to maintain their vehicles’ ability to operate efficiently, safely and reliably in hot weather. These six tips can help an electric vehicle avoid major performance issues and expensive repairs, as well as keep their vehicle running smoothly for years to come. …

WAE Technologies (WAE) revealed its latest hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle at this year’s Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) Show. The ultra-high performance hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle platform – EVRh – has been developed to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen (H2) powered powertrain systems through implementation in a high-performance vehicle application, the company said.…

Automotive repair shops across the country are essential for keeping vehicles of all shapes and sizes, designed for every application under the sun, moving. With the emergence and increasing popularity of electric vehicles, repair shops now have a decision to make: Is it the right time to invest in EV services? Between necessary new tools,…

Right-to-repair legislation and how the growth in electric vehicles (EVs) might impact your tire and automotive service business are two of the hottest issues on the minds of tire industry business owners today, according to TIA. In fact, some tire dealers believe the passage of Right-to-Repair legislation is crucial to the very survival of the…

As part of a larger partnership between Volvo Trucks and Danfoss, focusing on pioneering sustainable electric transport operations, Volvo announced it delivered three heavy-duty line-haul electric trucks to Danfoss. The e-trucks will operate in fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of the trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per…

Right-to-repair legislation and how the growth in electric vehicles (EVs) might impact your tire and automotive service business are two of the hottest issues on the minds of tire industry business owners today, according to TIA. In fact, some tire dealers believe the passage of Right-to-Repair legislation is crucial to the very survival of the…

Lithium-ion 12-volt batteries didn’t gain a lot of attention and have “flown under the radar” in the few years since being introduced by BMW. Customers likely don’t know which type of battery they have, and technicians likely won’t know either without learning how to identify them. Let’s dig into this type of battery construction, and…

Lightning eMotors announced it sold five Lightning eMotors ZEV4 shuttle buses to St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL). STL partner SP Plus Parking (SP Plus) will operate the vehicles, transporting passengers between the airport’s two terminals. The deal also includes five level 2 chargers and one level 3 DC fast charger, currently set for delivery…

ZF announced it developed an electric motor that does not require magnets. In contrast to the magnet-free concepts of separately excited synchronous motors (SESM) already available today, ZF said its I2SM (In-Rotor Inductive-Excited Synchronous Motor) transmits the energy for the magnetic field via an inductive exciter inside the rotor shaft. This makes the motor uniquely…

Lightning eMotors announced the deployment of two of its Lightning eMotors ZEV3 Class 3 passenger vans with the Utah Clean Cities East Zion pilot shuttle program. As part of a pilot program that began in 2019, EVZion developed a zero-emission, electric vehicle (EV) shuttle system to demonstrate the efficiency of electric vehicle transportation in rural…