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The US Postal Service is ditching their clunky old mail trucks for shiny new Ford EVs. The USPS announced plans on Tuesday to purchase more than 9K BEVs from the automaker by the end of the year. They also awarded contracts for 14k charging stations totaling $260M to Blink Charging, Siemens, and Rexel USA.
Stamp of disapproval. Though environmentalists applauded the agency's move towards EVs, they were equally disappointed by USPS’ decision to purchase an equivalent number of ICE vehicles from Stellantis.
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Goodyear unveiled a new tire that’s specifically engineered for higher-weight EV commercial fleets. The RangeMax RSD is designed to support the weight and torque requirements necessary to mobilize EV trucks hauling hefty payloads (in addition to all the extra weight typically associated with EVs). The company says the wheels utilize ultra-low rolling resistance technology to maximize efficiency and Treadlock Technology to encourage even wear and get more miles out of each tire.
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The US start-up Ample secured a $15M grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to build more battery-swapping stations in California. The quick swap shop offers a solution for EV drivers who don't have the time or patience for a lengthy recharge by replacing an EVs low battery with a fresh one. The modular technology allows EV batteries to be swapped out in about 10 minutes.
Battery-swapping is trending. Last week, we learned that Chinese EV maker NIO also has plans to build 1K battery-swapping stations in China this year, bringing their overall total to 2300 locations.
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Tesla has been teasing their new "Magic Dock" for a while, but it has finally arrived! About ten stations are now available to the public (primarily in New York), with more rolling out rapidly as part of the company's larger initiative to integrate CSS chargers into its Supercharger network nationwide