June 9, 2022

EV charging at retail locations, EV battery production & stabilizing the grid

AmpUp: The complete guide to EV charging stations at retail locations

By Virg Bodyfelt & Marko Kujavic Installing and operating EV charging stations represent a new way for retailers to attract more customers and increase customer loyalty. It provides additional revenue opportunities by selling goods and services to EV owners while they wait for charging, e.g.

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With gas skyrocketing, an electric car probably makes financial sense

Gas prices that keep going up by the day have got a lot of people thinking about buying an electric vehicle. There is no question that electric vehicles cost much, much less to fuel than gasoline-powered models, especially with gas prices at around almost $5 a gallon on average, according to AAA.

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World's first flying electric taxi boat

Stockholm-based Candela, the world leader in hydrofoil electric boats that fly above the surface of the water to consume significantly less energy, has just unveiled its newest electric watercraft: the Candela P-8 Voyager. Designed to replace traditional water taxies and commercial passenger watercraft that have conventionally relied on combustion engines for power, the P-8 Voyager [...]

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Forth Roadmap Conference 2022:

Join the Drive Electric Tennessee team in Portland and learn from and engage the multitudes of industry experts that will be there! We are excited to talk about fleet actions taking place in Tennessee with partners old and new while there, and see some of the newest vehicles that are coming into the market. Looking for a discount on your ticket to the Fourth Roadmap Conference? Look no further!


Date: June 29-30, 2022

Register: HERE

Second Annual 'EVs in the Smokies' Event:

The Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association (KEVA) and Drive Electric Tennessee (DET) are excited to announce the second annual EVs In The Smokies event on July 9, 2022, at the Townsend Visitors Center in Townsend, Tennessee.


If you have questions about the event, please contact KEVA at Knoxville.ev.club@gmail.com.


Date: July 9, 2022, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm ET

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White House directs $3 billion to electric vehicle battery production

WASHINGTON - In an effort to decrease the country's reliance on overseas producers, the Biden administration plans to make $3 billion from the $555 billion infrastructure law available to companies working to boost U.S. manufacturing of batteries used in electric vehicles, officials said on Monday.

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Are EV batteries recyclable? Your questions answered

We're answering your questions about electric vehicles and climate change. Send yours to ask@cbc.ca. We are listening. More electric vehicles (EVs) are on roads than ever before as many Canadians start to move away from internal combustion vehicles to reduce the carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.

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Could wind-and-solar towers charge EVs, stabilize the grid?

Wind and solar-powered charging could further lower the environmental impact of electric cars; but one New York-based company wants to combine them in one electricity-generating device that could be used for EV charging stations or wherever grid-buffering might help keep blackouts at bay.

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Amherstburg man shares his EV journey on social media

When Eric Wortley became the new owner of an electric vehicle, the Amherstburg, Ont. resident never planned on documenting what it's like on social media. But as Windsor's auto sector started moving toward electrification, he noticed more of his friends debating the pros and cons of EVs over social media.

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