On Thursday, Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone giant, unveiled its first electric vehicle and declared its goal to join the top five carmakers in the world. The SU7, a sedan model, is eagerly awaited by the market as it is expected to leverage its operating system that is compatible with the company’s phones. However, the car…
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Southern California Edison gets green light for $436mn expanded EV charging program
ROSEMEAD: State officials gave Southern California Edison (SCE) the green light for an expansive electric car charging infrastructure program that will add about 38,000 new chargers throughout the utility’s 50,000-square-mile service area. The program, known as Charge Ready 2, will be the nation’s largest light-duty electric vehicle charging program run by an investor-owned utility. “This…
Good Energy Group makes strategic investment in Zap-Map
LONDON: Good Energy Group Plc, the 100% renewable electricity supplier and innovative energy services provider, has exercised its right to increase its equity stake in Zap-Map’s parent company, Next Green Car Ltd (NGCL). Following the transaction, Good Energy will have a 50.1% majority stake in NGCL. Zap-Map is the go-to app for the UK’s fast…
Savannah becomes sponsor to FST Lisboa
LONDON: Savannah Resources plc has become a sponsor to FST Lisboa, a team of engineering students from the University of Lisbon focused on the design and build of innovative, lithium-ion battery powered formula race cars. This season, FST Lisboa (www.fstlisboa.com) includes a team of 43 engineering students, working towards developing their next generation electric vehicle…
Good Energy launches EV charging for UK businesses
LONDON: Good Energy Group, the 100% renewable electricity supplier and innovative energy services provider, has launched One Point, a new electric vehicle (EV) charging offering for UK businesses alongside the first pilot of the scheme with Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall. The electric vehicle (EV) market is currently fragmented and complex, but it will soon…