EDINBURGH, Scotland—Battery electric vehicles will be the dominant form of road transport in 30 years, accounting for 56 percent of all vehicle sales, according to new study by Wood Mackenzie Ltd.
PRYOR, OK—Los Angeles-based electric vehicle company Canoo announced last week that it will build its U.S. manufacturing plant here, a facility expected to employ 2,000 people.
Numerous companies are developing electric pickup trucks. But, Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc. thinks it has a better idea than its competitors. The start-up company is developing an EV pickup that features a 500-mile range and a battery that recharges in less than 15 minutes.
Engineers at Clemson University are developing next-generation batteries that charge faster, last longer and can be scaled to fit a variety of vehicle classes. The Clemson Nanomaterials Institute (CNI) is working on the project with Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc.
