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“PRICES INCLUDE SALES TAX” Roadtrip Lessons If you want to learn the truth in the world, you’ve got to get out in it. We’ve just returned from a 4,200 mile EV roadtrip through the south eastern United States where we stopped at 130 charging stations. There is no greater touchstone for ground truth in…
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adminisThe Federal Government is set to establish a major Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicle (EV) hub in Katsina State, in a move aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s clean energy transport transition, expanding conversion infrastructure, and creating jobs for young Nigerians. The planned hub, which will be located along the Funtua corridor, forms part…
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Fraunhofer IISB has developed a 750 kW permanent-magnet traction motor for hybrid-electric regional aircraft, hitting 8 kW/kg power density through a combination of thin-lamination electrical steel, hairpin windings and direct oil-spray cooling. The machine uses NO15 (0.15 mm) electrical steel—a thin-lamination grade that reduces eddy current and AC losses at high rotational speeds—to support…
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adminisTwo buses damaged due to CNG explosion in Kaduna State Oborevwori commissions CNG stations in DeltaThe Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) has reassured the public on the safety of natural gas following a vehicle explosion at a Kaduna motor park on Sunday. A statement signed by the…
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The Q4 e-tron is currently the German brands smallest and most affordable EV in their 4 car lineup, sitting beneath the larger Q6 and Q8 e-tron SUVs, and well below the lofty price tag of an e-tron GT. However, you wouldn’t call the mid-size SUV small, as it measures only slightly smaller than a…
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Rimac Technology will supply the battery packs for the next-generation BMW i7. The packs will be manufactured in Croatia and shipped to BMW’s plant in Germany. BMW is claiming gains in range and charging performance. BMW has tapped Croatian supercar specialist Rimac Technology to supply the high-performance batteries for the revised i7, the German…
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BMW has officially revealed the next chapter of its iconic 3 Series: the fully electric BMW i3, the second model in the Neue Klasse and a technological milestone for the brand. Described in the press release as “a technological quantum leap into a new era,” the new i3 blends the familiar sporting DNA of…
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adminisKaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has ordered a multi-agency investigation into the explosion involving an LNG-powered bus at Mando Motor Park in Kaduna on Sunday. He assured the residents that the incident posed no security threat. The directive followed preliminary findings by the state government indicating that the early morning blast on April 5…
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Join Jonathan Peters of Intertek and Dr. Cécile Pera of Orovel Ltd for a focused webinar which will take place on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · 4:00 p.m. London (GMT +1:00) and explore the next generation of electric drive unit technology. The session examines how manufacturers are packing more functionality into ever-smaller propulsion systems, moving from…
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adminisThe Federal Government has reassured Nigerians on the safety of compressed natural gas (CNG) following an explosion that destroyed vehicles at a motor park in Kaduna. The reassurance came from the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), which said the incident was under investigation and urged the public…
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Mercedes-AMG shows how easy it is to slide its new electric GT four-door on ice and tailor its handling. It has a new driving dynamics control system called AMG Race Engineer that allows the driver to tailor the car’s behavior through three settings. Between its tri-motor powertrain and simulated V-8 sound, this should feel…
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In a relatively young industry like EV charging, any opportunity to boost customer loyalty while also ensuring charger utilization is huge. EV Connect’s EVouchers offer a practical way to achieve steady, reliable ROI without added complexity. Let’s take a look at how a loyalty program paired with special EV charging rewards can increase station…
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