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Six 'DC charging' stories September 2015 - December 2023

First seen Cybertruck charging curve disappoints, but is that the whole story?

Jameson Dow Dec 31 2023 - 10:59 am PT

The Tesla Cybertruck, Tesla’s first vehicle to fully utilize its larger 4680-format cell, has been out for about a month now. But with only limited quantities on the road in the public’s hands, there have still been a lot of questions about the vehicle.

Now we’ve got an answer to one of the most important questions: charge rate. It’s not great – but that might not be the whole story.

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US gov’t may update EV charger subsidy rules for newly-certified NACS port

Jameson Dow Dec 19 2023 - 1:55 pm PT

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The Federal Highway Administration announced today that it will seek feedback on how government rules should be updated to account for the new NACS/J3400 charging standard, potentially unlocking $7.5 billion in federal subsidies for the Tesla-developed charging connector.

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Tritium and DC-America are going to roll out a big US EV charging network [Update]

Michelle Lewis Oct 28 2022 - 9:37 am PT

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Tritium makes DC fast chargers for EVs. DC-America designs, makes, and installs EV charging stations. And now, the two companies are going to team up to create a US-wide, federally funded EV charging network.

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GM confirms 60 kWh battery pack for the Bolt EV and DC fast-charging will be optional [full specs]

Fred Lambert Jan 11 2016 - 10:44 am PT

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At the 2016 Detroit Auto Show today, GM published all the specs of its upcoming Bolt EV (see below). The company finally confirmed that the vehicle will be equipped with a 60 kWh battery pack and that DC fast-charging will be available, but as an option.
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BMW will install 500 DC fast charging stations across 25 U.S. markets in partnership with EVgo

Fred Lambert Nov 18 2015 - 4:20 pm PT

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BMW is expanding its “ChargeNow DC Fast” program in partnership with eVgo by installing 500 more DC fast charging stations across 25 U.S. markets. eVgo already installed 100 stations throughout California last year as part of the ChargeNow DC Fast program and now the company will add 50 stations (~2 in each market) before the end of the year under the new deal, which should bring the total to 600 stations by the end of 2018.
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Nissan will offer 2 years of free fast-charging when buying a new LEAF in the Netherlands

Fred Lambert Sep 22 2015 - 4:24 pm PT

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Nissan announced today a new partnership with Fastned to offer 2 years of free fast-charging when buying a new LEAF in the Netherlands. Fastned has an extensive 38-station network of fast charging stations all around the Netherlands, which hadn’t been really put to the test until now. The company says it is building a new station every week.
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DC charging

First seen Cybertruck charging curve disappoints, but is that the whole story?

US gov’t may update EV charger subsidy rules for newly-certified NACS port

Tritium and DC-America are going to roll out a big US EV charging network [Update]

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