Tag Archives: Electrification

Nebraska utility NPPD to offer US$200 incentive for installation of ChargePoint 240Volt charging station The Nebraska Public Power District and its wholesale customers are interested in what could be a potential increase in electric load by more and more electric vehicles being charged, prompting the launch of NPPD’s Energy Wise …

Siemens to build double-track metro line in Ahmedabad The Indian mass-transit operator Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) has commissioned Siemens to electrify a 39.2-kilometer metro line in the Indian metropolis Ahmedabad. The line, currently under construction, will run in Ahmedabad city in two corridors, East-West and North-South. …

The PSA-Nidec partnership will design, develop, manufacture and sell a range of electric traction machines Nidec Leroy-Somer and Groupe PSA have acknowledged the strategic importance of traction motors in the coming electrification age. The companies agreed mutual cooperation for developing competitive electric traction motor range for electrified vehicles (Mild-hybrid (MHEV), …

Italian company Tacita has launched an electric motorcycle cruiser with a range of up to 168 miles At the American International Motorcycle Expo earlier this year, Italy’s Tacita launched its newest all-electric motorcycle: the T- Cruise. Although Tacita has been building electric motorcycles since 2011, this is its first attempt …

Two EVs to be released by GM over the next 18 months GM has announced the next stage in its plan to become “all-electric,” with at least 20 new EVs on the way over the next six years. This, it says, a part of its vision to create a world …

EV-focused unit introduced by new Ford CEO Jim Hackett in a bid to compete with Tesla In an attempt to ignite its electric vehicle vision, Ford has created a new business unit dubbed “Team Edison.” The team’s aim is to identify and develop electric-vehicle partnerships with other companies, including those …

By 2030 IKEA plans to make its entire transportation and infrastructure all electric, installing chargers at every store IKEA is known for its efforts to be one of the leading companies in terms of corporate sustainability. As stated on its website, the home furnishing giant wants to “encourage [its] customers …

Every new Honda in Europe to be electrified, says CEO Takahiro Hachigo Honda has confirmed that electrified technology will now feature in every new car model launched in Europe. The announcement was made by the company’s president and CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, during a conference speech at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor …

Gav Don investigates whether battery-powered locomotives can topple diesel-fuelled rail freight While ElecTrans pays a lot of attention to Teslas and LEAFs, transportation is not just cars – the world’s freight rail system uses a lot of hydrocarbon liquids for transportation. Is that system ripe for electrification? A lot of …

A new scheme in the Philippines would turn 50,000 diesel jeepneys electric by 2022 The classic jeepney has been in the Philippines since the 1950s. The iconic model was originally refashioned from military vehicles brought to the country by US soldiers during the Second World War. Now, the jeepney is …