I’ve been involved in the electric vehicle transition in one way or another since 1997, and have covered the industry as a journalist since 2008. You can catch more of my work on Quick Charge and The Heavy Equipment Podcast with Mike Switzer.
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Hard rock mining equipment manufacturer Sandvik is working with Swedish mining company Boliden AB to test and develop a new, battery electric surface drill rig concept at Boliden’s Kevitsa mine.
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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, rumors about a new Tesla van join the hype surrounding the Robotaxi reveal, and full self driving might be coming to the Tesla Semi. What’s more, Tesla is bringing back 0% financing on new Model Ys … if you buy FSD, that is.
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On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, we try to find the missing hype that usually surrounds Tesla’s new product reveals – and why five years of broken product promises mean it might not show up at all this time around.
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Earlier today, global mining giant Fortescue announced plans to begin operations at its new Detroit factory with the production of HV marine batteries that will be used initially by EVOA to power a range of luxury marine vessels, wake boats, and tenders — and they’ve come to Quick Charge to tell us all about it!
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It’s probably nothing. Just a playful post on social media from a random Volvo account celebrating an obscure concept car from the early aughts. It couldn’t possibly mean that Volvo is actually going to build the thing … right?
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Designed for both all-terrain and off-road use, the all-electric E313 telehandler from JLG is a new, low-noise solution for moving materials around indoor construction, urban, residential, and municipal projects.
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It’s got a long way to go, but the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – and the first delivery of Bollinger B4 electric trucks to Nacarato Truck Centers is now in the history books!
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Lease deals get all the hype, but some people still want to own the car they’ve made all those payments on. If that’s you, and you’ve been waiting for interest rates to drop, you’re in luck: there’s a bunch of great plugin cars you can buy with 0% financing this month!
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Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has delivered 100 of its 12 meter K9UD electric transit buses to Uruguay’s largest electric public transport operator, Cutcsa.
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With an operating weight scratching at 50,000 lbs., the recently revealed HEVI H65L is the largest battery electric wheel loader available in the North American market today.
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Global mining and metals company Fortescue is driving the technology behind massive, all electric heavy equipment solutions with an all-new 6 MW DC fast charger that can charge this massive haul truck’s 1,900 kWh battery in less than thirty minutes. (!)
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It’s national Drive Electric Week, and there are a ton of great events showcasing EVs happening all across the country. Yesterday, I spent a few hours at my local event (Chicago Drives Electric), to get a first-hand look at some of the best new EV deals on the road.
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One of the most anticipated new EVs made its debut on the streets of Chicago this morning as Dodge brand CEO Matt McAlear rev’ed onto the stage in a pre-production example of the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV Scat Pack Stage 2.
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Illinois utility ComEd kicked off the Chicago Drives Electric event with a $90 million bang, featuring a new Point of Purchase initiative to deliver instant discounts to qualifying business and public sector customers who make the switch to electric vehicles.
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On today’s electrifying episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Sylvie Binder from the New York City Mayor’s Office here to tell us about the newly launched North American Electric Construction Coalition (NAECC) is committed to decarbonizing the construction industry, and NYC is already making serious headway.
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On today’s Halloween-y episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got record EV sales from GM, Hyundai, Kia, and more! We’ve also got big trucks and fat oysters and ALL of it is powered by electric!
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SWITCH-ON is a $21.5M funding project supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) that will see more than 70 of Volvo’s VNR Electric delivered to customers.
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On today’s heavy episode of Quick Charge, we check out the world’s largest electric crane, analyze the crowd sourced Tesla FSD driving data for v12.5, and check out the all-new $25,000 EV from Mazda (that just went on sale).
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Heavy lifting and transport company Mammoet has officially debuted a new land-based electric crane. Dubbed the SK6000, the company is calling the 200m tall unit the world’s largest, strongest electric crane.
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The new HS18 E MAX (called “HS5390” E MAX in the US, because we don’t know what meters are) rough terrain electric scissor lift from Haulotte can drive around your job site at full height, and with a full load.
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Mazda officially opened the order books on its new Mazda EZ-6 EV and EREV versions of the car in China yesterday. And the starting price? It’s under $25,000.
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Japanese equipment giant Komatsu dropped its new, 320-ton Power Agnostic 930E mining truck at MinsExpo trade show in Las Vegas, calling it a future-ready solution that can run on diesel, hydrogen, or pure electric power.
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It’s no Ferrari, but owning a sporty little Fiat 500e is about as close to putting a cavallino rampante in the garage as most of us will ever get. And if we act soon, we could do just that for 30% less money than before.
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Echoing the words of hydrogen critics everywhere, Mahle Chairman Arnd Franz says that building out a hydrogen infrastructure won’t be possible without “blue” H made from fossil fuels.
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