WASHINGTON—Several U.S. states are taking comprehensive steps to help enable residents and businesses to use and charge electric vehicles, but other have done little to reduce barriers, according to a new report released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
IPC-9791: Electric Mobility Cable and Interconnects—Visual Acceptability and Process Requirements is a new standard being developed for electric vehicle wiring harnesses, cables and interconnects.
WHITLEY, England—Jaguar Land Rover is preparing for future electric vehicles by investing in advanced lightweight composite research to increase range and boost performance.
LUXEMBOURG—ArcelorMittal is investing 13 million euros to upgrade its plant in Saint Chély d’Apcher, France, that specializes in producing electrical steels for the European auto industry.
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA—Engineers at Penn State are developing lithium-iron phosphate batteries that have a range of 250 miles and can charge in 10 minutes.
HERZELIYA, Israel—A startup company called StoreDot claims to have reached a milestone by developing a lithium-ion battery that can charge in only five minutes.
LORDSTOWN, OH—Lordstown Motors Corp. has received more than 100,000 nonbinding reservations from commercial fleets for its Endurance all-electric pickup truck, with production scheduled to start here in September.
