Author: Todd Gilbert
Todd Gilbert
Todd Gilbert has been covering the global electric vehicle industry for EVMagz.com since becoming a reporter in 2018, with a focus on EV manufacturing, battery technology, charging infrastructure, and clean mobility policy across major international markets. With a background in business journalism, he brings a sharp analytical perspective to industry trends and corporate strategy. Outside of work, Todd enjoys early-morning cycling, home coffee roasting, and restoring vintage mechanical watches.
General Motors CEO, Mary Barra, believes that a slower approach to electric vehicle production in North America will be more lucrative in the long term. Suppliers familiar with GM’s plans through 2025 suggest that the automaker is taking its time with electric vehicle investment and production while still profiting from its traditional combustion engine pickups and SUVs. According to data from AutoForecast Solutions, GM intends to produce only 170,000 EVs in the US, Canada, and Mexico in 2023 and 285,000 in 2024, with production expected to remain under 500,000 in 2025, which is half of its capacity of 1 million.…
Transport group Stagecoach has ordered 55 Enviro400EV double-deck battery-electric buses from Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of NFI, as part of the UK Government’s Zero-Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme. The buses will be used on Stagecoach’s Oxford city and Oxfordshire networks from late 2023, making it the first firm order for the new battery-electric double decker fully designed and built by Alexander Dennis. The Enviro400EV is designed for busy urban corridors and interurban expresses with an operational range of up to 260 miles on a single charge and improved lower deck seating. It uses a Voith Electrical Drive System and…
McLaren Applied, a British technology company, took home four awards at the E-Mobility Awards ceremony at the British Motor Museum. The company was awarded the overall “Prix d’Honneur” and the “Emobility/EV Design and/or Engineering Team” award. They also received Merit Awards in the “Emobility Electronics/Software Team” and “Emobility/EV Engineering Ingenuity” categories. The awards recognize the hard work that went into developing the McLaren Applied IPG5 800V silicon carbide inverter, a compact and efficient inverter for electric vehicles. The IPG5 inverter offers a high power density and motor control, and is the result of over a decade of innovation in high-performance…
Ford has been granted 11 patents for combining drones and vehicles, indicating the automaker’s belief that UAVs could be a useful tool for drivers in the future. The patents cover a range of topics, including drone integration into a vehicle’s moonroof and communication between drones and vehicles, as well as takeoff and landing. In addition to built-in drone features, Ford is also exploring third-party drone services, such as package delivery to vehicles. For instance, a driver stuck in traffic could pay extra to have items like food, medicine, phone chargers, or even gasoline delivered by drone. The orders could be…