VW finally rolls out Plug&Charge on its 2023 ID.4s
Volkswagen of America (VW) today announced that its 2023 ID.4 will now include Plug&Charge at Electrify America (EA) charging stations.
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Daimler, Volvo, Navistar form a ‘supergroup’ to ramp up electric truck charging infrastructure
Daimler Truck North America, Navistar, and Volvo Group North America just formed a coalition to accelerate the rollout of US charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.
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StoreDot unveils its I-BEAM XFC concept, a cell-to-pack design that takes extreme fast charging (XFC) from cell to vehicle level.
Expand Expanding CloseKansas announces its first NEVI EV charging station locations
Biden’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program awarded Kansas $39.5 million to open EV charging stations – and the state just funded its first six.
Expand Expanding CloseThis Scottish EV charging hub is next-level extraordinary
The City of Dundee in Scotland planned and paid for an EV charging hub on a former gas station site, and they pretty much thought of everything.
Expand Expanding CloseThe first DC fast charger in US’s “nationwide network” is online
Two weeks ago, GM and Pilot Flying J announced that the first batch of DC fast charging stations the two are building in partnership had come online. What wasn’t known until now is that one of those stations — specifically, in Ohio — was built using funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s program to create a nationwide EV charging network, NEVI.
Expand Expanding CloseHundreds of EV charging companies are all fighting over the best spots: Report
The competition is fierce: There are more than 900 EV charging companies around the world, and they all want prime locations for fast public chargers, according to a new report from Reuters.
The first fast chargers in GM and Pilot Flying J’s huge coast-to-coast network are open
The first of 500 charging stations at Pilot Flying J rest stops are now open. General Motors announced the new partnership with Pilot Travel Centers and fast charging network EVgo last year, and today the companies announced that 17 charging stations are up and running across 13 states after a soft launch, which started in September.
Fast charging network EVgo offers one-year deal to Hertz renters
DC fast charging network EVgo has announced a new deal with rental car company Hertz that offers drivers renting an electric car from any Hertz location in the US with discounts on charging for a year, with no subscription or session fees. EVgo is also following in Tesla’s footsteps and building prefabricated models for its charging sites.
Expand Expanding CloseUtah is going to double its DC fast charging capacity in 2024
Utah will double its current DC fast charging capacity by the end of 2024, thanks to National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funding.
Expand Expanding CloseThe PlugShare app got a ‘new look,’ so I mapped a road trip – here’s how it went
EV charger locator app PlugShare just got a new home screen, quick filters, and “enhanced location details,” so I set up a “road trip” in my VW ID.4 to test it out.
Expand Expanding CloseThis modular DC fast charging EV station is coming to the US in 2023
EVBox announced today that US production has started on its modular DC fast charging EV station, the EVBox Troniq Modular.
Expand Expanding CloseThis 500kW DC charger is the size of two home AC chargers
Gravity Inc., best known for its fleet of Mustang Mach E electric taxis in New York City, has announced a brand-new ultra-high output DC charger designed especially for the challenging ergonomics of urban parking garages.
Expand Expanding CloseRaceTrac finally opened its first-ever EV charging station
The US Southeast’s 570-store service station chain RaceTrac finally got its first EV charging station.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Grand Canyon Visitor Center now has DC fast chargers for those who’ve gotta hit the road already
If you only have a few minutes to enjoy the Grand Canyon’s views, EV road trippers, you can plug in to the new Electrify America DC fast chargers at the visitor center.
Expand Expanding CloseThis EV fast charging station tells you when its power is at its cheapest and greenest
This DC fast charging station tells EV drivers when renewable energy is at its peak in the grid – and thus when charging prices are cheapest.
Expand Expanding CloseTennessee said it would develop a statewide network of EV fast charging stations. It’s added one in 2.5 years [update]
Will Blink Charging’s new partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) revive Tennessee’s stagnant Fast Charge TN Network plan?
Expand Expanding CloseTritium becomes first in the US to win a NEVI EV fast charger order
EV fast charger maker Tritium (Nasdaq: DCFC) is going to provide all DC fast chargers for the State of Hawai’i’s first phase of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funding.
Expand Expanding CloseEVBox’s new 400 kW EV charger can add 62 miles of range in 3 minutes
EVBox announced today that it’s launched the first standalone 400 kW EV charging station that has been proven in the field.
Expand Expanding Close13,000+ hotels across the US are about to get EV charging stations
LNG Electric may become one of the top three owner-operators of EV charging stations in the US by 2028, as it’s deploying a huge number of EV charging stations at hotels.
Expand Expanding CloseElectrify America’s CEO-elect tested its EV chargers on a cross-country road trip – here’s how it went
Electrify America’s CEO-elect took a cross-country road trip in an EV to test the company’s charging network, and this is how it went.
Expand Expanding CloseFormula E pushes back its 600 kW mid-race charging plans til next year
Formula E, the electric open-wheel racing series, has pushed back plans to introduce a mid-race 600 kW charging session until next year. The series had planned to have a short charging pit stop during races this year, but supply chain issues have delayed the implementation of the plan.
Expand Expanding CloseTritium debuts US-made, NEVI-compliant DC fast chargers
Tritium makes DC fast chargers in Tennessee, and it’s now accepting orders for its first EV charging system for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.
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Touring, a type of riding that involves long distance trips, has long been the achilles heel of electric motorcycles. While e-motos have developed to the point where they can beat combustion engine motorcycles in nearly every other metric, quick recharging required for long distance riding has yet to reach parity with a gas station fill-up. At least, that was until Lightning Motorcycle debuted what it says is the fastest charging electric motorcycle yet.
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