Used Jaguar I-Pace batteries are supporting Formula E racing

Jaguar I-Pace, I-Type 5 Formula E car, and Pramac Off-Grid Energy Storage SystemJaguar is using repurposed batteries from I-Pace electric SUVs to support its Formula E racing program. Used I-Pace form the basis for the Off-Grid Energy Storage System (ESS) developed by portable-generator company Pramac. Charged by solar panels, it uses cells from one-and-a-half I-Pace battery packs to provide a mobile source of power where...

Volvo plans an EV charging network with a Starbucks at every stop

Volvo pilot fast-charging network, via StarbucksOne of the most controversial aspects about America’s biggest EV road-trip charging networks relates where they often choose to site them: within the massive parking lots of shopping centers. Road trips and coffee stops, on the other hand, are a perfect match—especially Starbucks, where you can usually linger for a bit. That’s...