Electric Vehicles

JACKSON — Consumers Energy plans to help ramp up the number of fast-charging electric vehicle stations across the Lower Peninsula in the coming years to ensure EV drivers can travel longer distances while maintaining access to charging equipment.

Through its PowerMIDrive pilot program that awards rebates for different levels of charging stations, the Jackson-based utility announced this week that it plans to help 200 fast-charging stations come online across the Lower Peninsula by 2024. Consumers has issued rebates for fast-charging stations at 24 locations so far.

Industry experts view Level 3 or fast-charging stations as key infrastructure to support the electric vehicle transition, allowing EV drivers access to quick charging across farther distances that’s meant to mimic a gas station experience for traditional internal combustion vehicle drivers.

“Our country’s auto industry was born right here in Michigan. Consumers Energy is excited to charge the next generation of transportation in our home state and help Michigan lead the nation into a clean automotive future,” Lauren Youngdahl Snyder, Consumers Energy’s vice president of customer experience, said in a statement. “Fast charging means EV owners can power their vehicles wherever they travel across Michigan, and their options are growing by the day.”

The company’s pilot program, which was approved by state regulators less than two years ago, also plans to support 2,000 Level 1 and Level 2 charging stations at homes and businesses by 2024. To date, PowerMIDrive has issued more than 600 charging station rebates for residential, business and public locations.

Since last summer, Consumers rebates have supported 20 additional fast-charging stations while another dozen are planned to be operational in the next six months.

Detroit-based DTE Energy has a similar electric vehicle pilot program that offers rebates for charging stations.

DTE and Consumers are participating in a 10-member coalition of utilities and other energy providers aiming for a connected electric vehicle charging network by the end of next year. The network is expected to cover roughly 1,300 miles from northern Michigan to Colorado.

“We know electric vehicles still make up a small number of cars on the road, but that’s changing quickly,” Youngdahl Snyder said. “EV sales are growing by over 20 percent each year as more people commit to a clean, affordable automotive future, and Consumers Energy is building the infrastructure to make sure more electric vehicles can hit the road.”

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By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will virtually tour a South Carolina electric bus and battery manufacturing plant on Tuesday as the White House touts his proposal to boost the production of zero-emission buses and cars.

Biden will tour a U.S. electric bus manufacturer Proterra facility. He has proposed spending $20 billion to electrify at least 20% of school buses and $25 billion to electrify some transit vehicles as part of his $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan. In total, Biden has proposed $174 billion boost EVs, including $100 billion in consumer rebates.

The White House’s push to electrify vehicles comes as China has dominated the world electric bus market. But Proterra estimates 50% of all new North American-built buses in 2025 will be electric.

The U.S. has over 475,000 school buses and 65,000 transit buses and most run on diesel fuel, the White House said. Biden “made a commitment that all American-made buses would be zero-emission by 2030,” but it is not clear if he would seek to ban the sale of non-zero emission buses.

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday toured a Thomas Built Buses facility in North Carolina to tout the company’s electric bus manufacturing.

Burlingame, California-based Proterra was founded by mechanical engineer Dale Hill in Golden, Colorado, in 2004 and has provided hundreds of public transport buses to U.S. cities since inception.

The White House has declined to endorsed setting a firm date like California to phaseout gasoline-powered passenger vehicles.

Proterra in January agreed to go public through a merger with ArcLight Clean Transition Corp in a deal valued at $1.6 billion, including debt.

The company is going public through a merger with a blank-check company or special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). SPACs are shell companies which raise money through an IPO of its shares to take another company public within two years.

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2021. (Reporting by David Shepardson Editing by Alistair Bell)

Hyundai Group owned Genesis has introduced its first electric vehicle, the electric model of the G80 (‘Electrified G80’) to the global market at the 2021 Shanghai Show.

The occasion marked Genesis’ first appearance at Auto Shanghai.

In addition to debuting the Electrified G80, Genesis presented the Genesis X Concept, an EV-based Gran Turismo (GT) concept car, to the Asian market for the first time, marking the ‘beginning of a new journey towards electrification’.

Genesis aired the official Auto Shanghai event through its global online channel beginning at 11:40 AM (KST). (Genesis Worldwide YouTube)

At the event, the brand’s global and Chinese market strategies were introduced, and the Electrified G80 and the Genesis X Concept were unveiled.

“Today is very special because it represents a variety of firsts for the Genesis brand. Not only because this is Genesis’ very first appearance at the Auto Shanghai, but it is also the first time we are unveiling a new product outside of Korea,” said Jay Chang, Global Head of the Genesis brand. “The Electrified G80, the perfect balance of athleticism and elegance, marks the beginning of our journey into the EV market, representing Genesis in the era of electrification.”

The Electrified G80 has estimated maximum range per charge of more than 500km (bBased on the Korean EV certification system, the estimated number is 427 km ) while 350kW rapid charging enables the battery to charge from 10% to 80% in just 22 minutes.

The Electrified G80 is available only as an AWD (All-Wheel Drive). It delivers 272kW and 700Nm torque, by applying motors with 136kW and 350Nm at maximum to the front and rear wheels. This, it is claimed, allows for dynamic driving, accelerating from 0 to 60 mph just in 4.9 seconds (sports mode, result from Genesis R&D Center)

The Disconnector Actuator System (DAS) can also automatically connect or disconnect the motor and drive shaft based on various driving conditions, including vehicle speed and driving mode, enabling seamless switching between 2WD and AWD to reduce unnecessary power loss and increase efficiency.

The Electrified G80 features a 400V/800V multi rapid charging system, allowing customers to use various charging infrastructures. Its driving motor and inverter can boost the level of voltage from 400V to 800V a more optimized level for the system for more stable charging. Customers can not only use the 800V rapid charging system without an additional converter, but a 400V charger as well.

The Electrified G80 also provides V2L (Vehicle to Load) feature that enables customers to use electric power of 3.6kW, which is higher than the level used by an average household, making it possible to use electric appliances conveniently outside of the vehicle.

In order to ensure a comfortable driving experience, Genesis equipped the vehicle with ANC-R (Active Noise Control-Road; formerly known as RANC). It reduces the level of noise significantly by measuring and analyzing road noises with four sensors and six microphones inside the vehicle, and by simultaneously creating sounds at opposite phase. The Preview Electronic Control Suspension (Pre-view ECS), suspension which can be controlled by information supplied through the front camera and navigation system, also helps to create the optimum driving experience.

The Electrified G80 also features various latest technologies that emphasize sustainability. The solar roof integrated in the roofline can generate electricity using sunlight with a solar panel that increases energy efficiency.

The vehicle also features various natural and recycled materials in its interior, including leather that utilizes natural dye in the seats, console and rear seat armrests. In addition, an eco-friendly ‘forged wood’ garnish for electric vehicles, which is made from recycled pieces of wood from the furniture manufacturing process, as well as environmentally friendly fabric made from recycled PET have also been applied.

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – “Power Your Drive,” SDG&E’s electric vehicle charging pilot program, continued spending even after surpassing their allotted budget, totaling $25 million overspent.

The overspending has prompted an audit from the California Public Utilities Commission.

SDG&E officials have stated that the overspending occurred because the program was completely new and they did not have previous data to more effectively gauge the program’s budget.

An independent consultant must complete an audit of the program’s spending before the Commission will approve another phase in the plan.

Estela de Llanos, SDG&E’s vice president of Clean Transportation, Sustainability and chief environmental officer, has said that SDG&E has not, thus far, turned to ratepayers (customers) to repay the overspent $25 million.

“And if we do seek recovery of those costs,” de Llanos said, “We expect the (public utilities commission) to scrutinize that request. And any examination of that would be open and transparent. We’re not concerned with showing that or having it reviewed.”

Elise Torres, staff attorney for The Utility Reform Network, joined KUSI’s Hunter Sowards on Good Evening San Diego to discuss the overspending.

“SDG&E has not requested to receive the funding from ratepayers yet — from its customers — but I would anticipate they probably will in the future and we will be there ready to fight against that. The funding really should come from their shareholders,” she said.

The need to build a stronger network of electric vehicle charging ports across California has become more pressing in the past few years.

Former Gov. Jerry Brown established a goal of 5 million light-duty electric vehicles on Californian roads by 2030.

Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted an order in 2020 to forbid the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.

Torres is an energy attorney who joined TURN in 2014.

She represents consumers in mix of electric and gas matters, focusing on cases with significant environmental impacts.

By WashingtonVotes.org

While negotiations on the budget proposals passed by both houses continue behind closed doors, floor action in both chambers revolve mainly on concurrence and final passage of bills that were amended in the opposite house. Lawmakers must agree to such amendments before a final vote on a bill. If they don’t agree — or “concur” — on an amendment, the bill is said to be “in dispute,” and a small “conference committee” is appointed by legislative leaders to iron out any differences before the bill is once again submitted for final passage. Among the bills that received a final vote after concurrence is HB 1287, which sets a target for all model year 2030 or later passenger and light-duty vehicles sold in Washington state to be electric vehicles. The Senate took action on a new bill, SB 5476, to reinstate criminal penalties for drug possession in response to the state Supreme Court’s “Blake”decision in February which struck down Washington’s felony drug possession law. The House voted last Sunday to pass SB 5044, to mandate cultural, ethnic, and racial diversity training for school board directors, district staff, and school staff. The lengthy debate included an amendment by Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, to bar specified content from the training, which was defeated by a rare recorded roll call vote which is highlighted in this report. Amendments are generally approved or rejected by voice vote.

 

Senate Bill 5044, concerning professional learning, equity, cultural competency, and dismantling institutional racism in the public school system, passed the House on April 11 by a vote of 57-40, with one member excused.

This bill would add equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism to existing cultural competency standards and training for school board directors, district staff and school staff. It would direct school districts to prioritize one of three professional learning days to focus first on these topics. The curriculum would require each of Washington 295 school districts to adopt the training. None of the bill’s proposed mandates would apply to private schools, homeschooling or non-public online education programs. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 30-19 vote in January. Because the House adopted a striking amendment by the House Appropriations Committee, the bill now goes back to the Senate for concurrence.

 

Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet — Excused

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen — No

Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia — No

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama — No

 

Senate Bill 5044, an amendment offered by Rep. Jim Walsh to bar certain content from mandatory equity training, failed in the House on April 11 by a vote of 39-58, with one member excused.

The proposed amendment would change the bill by specifying that the governance training programs, programs of courses, requirements and other activities leading to educator certification, and the school district staff opportunities for training, professional development, and professional learning may not contain, or instruct on, any of nine listed topics, for example: one race or sex is inherently superior to another, the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist, and any other form of race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating. Defines the terms “race or sex stereotyping” and “race or sex scapegoating.” The amendment was not adopted.

 

Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet — Excused

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen — No

Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia — No

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama — No

 

Senate Bill 5476, responding to the State v. Blake decision by addressing justice system responses and behavioral health prevention, treatment and related services, passed the Senate on April 15 by a vote of 28-20 with one member excused.

As passed, the bill would reduce the criminal penalty for possession of a controlled substance from a felony to a gross misdemeanor. The bill was introduced by majority Democrats as a response to the state Supreme Court’s “Blake” decision in February that struck down Washington’s existing felony drug possession law. The original bill provided for outright decriminalization of drug possession for personal use, allowing for possession of specified amounts of drugs, including narcotics like oxycodone, heroin and methamphetamine. A striking amendment that would bring back penalties for possession was adopted, however, and the bill passed by a divided vote, with 15 Democrats and 13 Republicans voting in favor. Eleven Democrats, including sponsors of the original bill, voted against it. The bill was sent to the House Appropriations Committee where a public hearing is scheduled for April 19.

 

Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia — Yes

Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview — No

 

 

House Bill 1287, concerning preparedness for a zero emissions transportation future, passed the Senate on April 10 by a vote of 25-23 with one member excused.

As amended and passed by the Senate, this bill would establish a goal that all publicly and privately owned passenger and light duty vehicles of model year 2030 or later sold, purchased or registered in Washington state be electric vehicles, contingent upon vehicle participation in a new road usage charge or equivalent tax or fee policy. The original bill was aimed only at preparing the state for an all-electric-vehicle future by requiring the Washington State Department of Transportation to create tools for mapping charging and refueling infrastructure to support forecasted levels of electric vehicle adoption, travel and use. It also required electric utilities to analyze how their resource plans account for anticipated levels of zero-emission vehicle use and information from the utilities’ transportation electrification plans. These requirements are also provided for in the bill as passed in the Senate.

 

Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia — No

Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview — No

 

House Bill 1287, concerning preparedness for a zero emissions transportation future, passed the House on final passage on April 14 by a vote of 54-43 with one member excused.

The House concurred in the Senate amendment that set a target for all model year 2030 or later passenger and light-duty vehicles sold in Washington state to be electric vehicles. With final passage by both chambers, the bill is now headed for the governor’s desk for his signature or veto.

 

Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet — No

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen — No

Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia — No

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama — No

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) recently announced the completion of a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Sarasota at The Landings. The location now features six fast-charging connections, which are compatible with most EVs, including Tesla vehicles with an adapter. The station is the first universal fast-charging site in the area and can charge many batteries to near full capacity in less than 30 minutes.

Designed as a pilot program to promote the use and adoption of EVs, the FPL EVolution program is installing 1,000-plus charging ports at more than 100 locations across Florida, including major roadways, large employers and popular tourism destinations. Included in this network is a series of fast-charging stations located every 50 miles along an 800-mile stretch of main corridors and highways throughout Florida. The initiative will increase the availability of universal EV charging ports in Florida by 50 percent. For more information, click here.

The Monadnock Sustainability Hub (MSH) will launch its Drive Clean, Drive Electric! Virtual Drive Electric Earth Day EV Expo in celebration of Earth Day on Thursday.

Hosted on the MSH website, the Drive Electric expo will feature stories of local electric vehicle (EV) owners as well as a locally produced short film that details the many benefits of driving an electric car.

Usually arranged as a traditional in-person expo, MSH’s Drive Electric events are intended to provide people with an opportunity to experience EVs first hand and have conversations with owners about their experience. The virtual expo aims to capture a similar informative experience.

The Monadnock Sustainability Hub is a non-profit organization working to transition the Monadnock Region to 100 person clean energy. The Drive Electric expo is part of a larger initiative to educate the Monadnock community on EVs and promote clean transportation.

Members of the public can visit the www.monadnocksustainabilityhub.org/ev-expo anytime on or after Earth Day to access the Drive Electric expo.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD launched a new product platform which will be open to other automakers, its chairman Wang Chuanfu said on Monday.

Wang was speaking at 2021 Shanghai Auto Show. BYD, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, developed electric models with Daimler AG, Toyota Motor Corp and Didi Chuxing.

BYD’s rival automaker Geely last year launched an open source platform for other companies.

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Increasing tax incentives and subsidies given to local automakers to produce electric vehicles is driving the demand for the electric vehicle (EV) charging station market. Tax incentives and subsidies to electric vehicle makers is encouraging auto makers to make more electric vehicles, which will generate more demand for EV charging stations and thus the EV charging market. China’s subsidy policy caused a 53% increase in the manufacture and sale of electric vehicles in the country. Electric vehicles sales in China was almost four times the numbers sold in the USA. The growth in sales in China is majorly attributed to the subsidy policies and tax incentives given by the Chinese government.

The electric vehicle charging infrastructure market consist of sales of electric vehicle charging services. Electric vehicle charging stations provides charging facility to electric vehicles through alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) charging. AC charging station consists of level 1 and level 2 charging. Level 1 charging station uses 120V AC current, level 2 Charging station uses 240V AC current to charge the vehicles. Whereas the DC charging station, also known as Level 3 charging station, uses 480V DC current to charge the EVs.

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The global electric vehicle charging stations market is expected to grow from $5.8 billion in 2020 to $6.79 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1%. According to electric vehicle charging stations market analysis , the growth is mainly due to the companies resuming their operations and adapting to the new normal while recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The EV charging station market size is expected to reach $20.49 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 31.8%.

The electric vehicle charging stations market covered in this report is segmented by installation type into home charging system, commercial charging system. The electric vehicle charging station market is also segmented by connector type into chademo, CCS, GB/T, tesla supercharger, others; by mode of charging into plug in charging system, wireless charging system; by charging station into AC charging station, DC charging station.

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