There are still a lot of myths and misunderstandings about EV infrastructure. Few people in the EV business have as much experience as Darryll Harrison. Before becoming ChargePoint’s director of global communications in 2016, Harrison managed comms for the launch of three different electric vehicles. He worked at Nissan in 2008 and 2009 leading up… Continue reading Public EV Charging Is Often Free: Observations From ChargePoint
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BP Invests In PowerShare, China’s EV Charging Platform
3 H BY MARK KANE BP invests in Chinese charging network/platform PowerShare BP continues expansion in the electric vehicle business through investments and acquisitions. After three deals: BP Ventures announced the first direct investment in China. The choice fell on PowerShare, described as a leading integrated hardware and software solutions provider for EV charging in… Continue reading BP Invests In PowerShare, China’s EV Charging Platform
HUBER+SUHNER Confirms Correct Functionality Of Charging Cables/Plugs
6 H BY MARK KANE The ultra-fast charging stations soon will back on-line HUBER+SUHNER, the Swiss supplier of liquid-cooled cables and plugs for ultra-fast charging stations, completed intensive investigations and tests on safety issue noted by one of the customers and confirms correct functionality. The occurrence of a short-circuit in the plug of a high-power… Continue reading HUBER+SUHNER Confirms Correct Functionality Of Charging Cables/Plugs
IONITY Shuts Down 20 Charging Stations Due To Safety Recommendation
2 H BY MARK KANE IONITY needed to switch off 20 ultra-fast stations in four countries IONITY, similar to Electrify America and Fastned, received an urgent recommendation from HUBER+SUHNER – supplier of liquid-cooled cables – to shuts down high-powered chargers (up to 350kW) until potential safety issue are solved. In result, 20 stations – affected by the… Continue reading IONITY Shuts Down 20 Charging Stations Due To Safety Recommendation
Smart And Sustainable Roads: The Future Solution
Research and test projects related to sustainable roads are gaining ground. An average passenger car kicks out a staggering 4.6 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide in a year. What makes an even more worrying picture is that the forecasts are for global traffic to exponentially increase. The number of vehicles on the road is likely… Continue reading Smart And Sustainable Roads: The Future Solution
Porsche Taycan Owners Get 3 Years Of Free Electrify America Charging
2 H BY MARK KANE Porsche will launch Taycan with a free charging package in the U.S. Porsche Cars North America announced an agreement with Electrify America (both part of Volkswagen Group) so that the Porsche Taycan model will come with three years of free charging (“unlimited 30-minute charging” sessions“) at Electrify America network in the U.S.… Continue reading Porsche Taycan Owners Get 3 Years Of Free Electrify America Charging
Hydro-Québec’s Electric Circuit To Install 1,600 Fast Chargers Within 10 Years
First 22 are already installed, next 100 coming this year In line with the previous announcement, Québec is going to significantly expand its DC fast charging network. The plan envisions 1,600 new chargers in 10 years, and Electric Circuit, Hydro-Québec’s public charging network, already installed the first 22. The company now operates more than 1,700 charging points,… Continue reading Hydro-Québec’s Electric Circuit To Install 1,600 Fast Chargers Within 10 Years
India Lays Out Grand EV Plan: Chargers At Every Fuel Station
5 H BY MARK KANE Mandatory charging stations at every fuel station? There are tons of reports about the planned initiatives to promote electrification in India, that yet needs to materialize. One of the latest is news that all fuel stations in the country would be obligated to install charging stations. News from India According… Continue reading India Lays Out Grand EV Plan: Chargers At Every Fuel Station
Fast Charging Comparison: Audi e-tron, Mercedes EQC, Jaguar I-PACE
58 M BY MARK KANE Audi sets the bar for fast charging at 150 kW and there is no contender The three latest premium all-electric SUVs/crossovers – Jaguar I-PACE, Audi e-tron (sales to begin imminently) and Mercedes-Benz EQC (technically pre-production version) showed interesting differences at the 175 kW fast charger tests performed by Fastned. The… Continue reading Fast Charging Comparison: Audi e-tron, Mercedes EQC, Jaguar I-PACE
Nissan LEAF Rapidgate Software Fix For Europe Only
Only European LEAF owners complained about fast charging speed? It seemed like the 2018 Nissan LEAF‘s Rapidgate had come to an end with a software update for cars manufactured between December 8, 2017 and May 9, 2018 (we guess that all new LEAFs after May 9, 2018 already have the new software). However, according to the… Continue reading Nissan LEAF Rapidgate Software Fix For Europe Only