Electric vehicles

White Paper: Battery electric vs. hydrogen fuel cell vs. HVO – which is the winning technology?

Various types of heavy-haul transportation claim to be environmentally friendly, but just how resilient one type of technology or fuel might be depends on a range of factors – such as the GHG emissions associated with producing the required fuel and whether there is a feasible chance that this type of fuel can meet the overall transportation demand.

In this white paper, Einride compares the three most talked-about alternatives to diesel – battery electric, HVO biofuel, and hydrogen fuel cell –...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-battery-electric-vs-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vs-hvo-which-is-the-winning-technology

Downplaying The Risk Of EV Battery Fires Poses Serious Concerns

Lithium batteries and the potential fire hazard they pose in electric vehicles (EVs) during transportation by sea, have become a “hot topic” in the industry, says an article published gard.

A rising trade

The rapid increase in demand for EVs is a game-changer, not only for the car industry itself but also for shipping segments involved in transportation.

As far as we know, there is no research suggesting that EVs are more likely to catch fire than other vehicles. To the contrary, some research...

https://mfame.guru/downplaying-the-risk-of-ev-battery-fires-poses-serious-concerns/

EV investments ramp up across the American South

Electric vehicle manufacturing efforts have been marching south. In fact, EV manufacturing investments in the Southeast alone reached $54.6 billion in 2022 –– a 128% year-over-year increase, according to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

In the last two quarters of 2022, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee all saw significant EV-related investments.

In west Tennessee, just outside of Memphis, Ford is building its new EV facility. This mega campus is envisioned to be a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ev-investments-ramp-up-across-the-american-south

Prologis looks to lead on commercial EV charging infrastructure

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Thursday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Empowering Electric Futures: Navigating Challenges in Scaling Commerical Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

DETAILS: Henrik Holland, the global head of electric vehicle charging at Prologis, provides insight into strategic placement, sustainability integration, user experience and regulatory advocacy in the expansion of commercial EV charging networks, offering a holistic approach to the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/prologis-looks-to-lead-on-commercial-ev-charging-infrastructure

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