ChargePoint To Equip M-B Dealerships With Charging Stations For EQC

5 H BY MARK KANE ChargePoint will be supplying Mercedes-Benz dealers with chargers ahead of the launch of the EQC Daimler selected ChargePoint to deploy charging solutions for retailers in Germany (Mercedes-Benz Cars, Vans and Trucks), which sounds reasonable as the German manufacturer has been a shareholder of ChargePoint since March 2017. Daimler is gearing up… Continue reading ChargePoint To Equip M-B Dealerships With Charging Stations For EQC

Battery Maker CATL Opens First North American Center In Detroit

New EVs with CATL batteries coming to U.S. “very soon” Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL) is opening its first North American sales and service facility in Detroit. The Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturer says that wants to strengthen its presence in the U.S. and the new subsidiary will serve local automotive industry. According to CATL, several… Continue reading Battery Maker CATL Opens First North American Center In Detroit

EVgo Launches 350 kW Ultra-Fast Charging Station Between LA & Vegas

5 H BY MARK KANE 6 chargers from 50 to 350 kW wait for travelers between Los Angeles and Las Vegas It’s been quite some time since EVgo announced the first 350 kW ultra fast charging station in the U.S. in December 2016 to be built in Baker, CA, at the World’s Tallest Thermometer, just off… Continue reading EVgo Launches 350 kW Ultra-Fast Charging Station Between LA & Vegas

Tesla Semi Juices Up From 5 Superchargers At Same Time: Video

14 M BY MARK KANE You have to manage somehow when there are no Megachargers yet. One of the Tesla enthusiasts spotted a Tesla Semi at the Kettleman City Supercharger in California, where some 40 Supercharging stalls are waiting for travelers. According to the author of the video, the Semi was connected to 5 Superchargers… Continue reading Tesla Semi Juices Up From 5 Superchargers At Same Time: Video

Honda Launches Wireless V2G With WiTricity

3 H BY MARK KANE Wireless + bi-directional energy transfer Honda will present at CES in January an interesting concept of a wireless charging system for electric cars that’s combined with Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), a bi-directional energy transfer capability. The Wireless Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) was developed jointly with wireless charging specialist WiTricity and enables not only to… Continue reading Honda Launches Wireless V2G With WiTricity

Total To Eventually Install 1,000 150 kW Fast Chargers In Europe

Total still wants to sell some fluids to EVs and to fast charge them. Total, a French Big Oil company, said recently that it’s consolidating its position as a key player in electric mobility. The idea is to offer gas at a discount… an innovative line of fluids for electric and hybrid vehicles. Fluids about which… Continue reading Total To Eventually Install 1,000 150 kW Fast Chargers In Europe

Electrify America Launches California’s First 350 kW Charging Stations

24 M BY VANJA KLJAIC The ultra-fast DC chargers are being launched at Simon Group’s San Francisco Premium Outlets. These units become California’s first location for electric vehicle (EV) charging systems featuring fast recharging speeds up to 350 kilowatts It seems that Simon, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment, and mixed-use venues, is gearing up… Continue reading Electrify America Launches California’s First 350 kW Charging Stations

Check Out The Chevy Bolt EV High Voltage Components In Detail

4 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY We bring you the fifth video in an ongoing, in-depth study of the Chevrolet Bolt EV battery and electrical systems. There’s arguably no one better than John D. Kelly at Weber University when it comes to deep dives into batteries and electrical components of today’s EVs. This is, of course,… Continue reading Check Out The Chevy Bolt EV High Voltage Components In Detail

FreeWire Raises $15 Million In Financing For Mobile Fast Charging

12 M BY MARK KANE FreeWire is not alone in believing that mobile fast charging is a good idea. FreeWire Technologies, the California start-up known mostly from its mobile electric vehicle charging systems, announced the successful closing of its $15 million Series A financing. “The financing will support the commercialization of FreeWire’s ultrafast EV charging… Continue reading FreeWire Raises $15 Million In Financing For Mobile Fast Charging

ChargePoint CEO On Tesla Superchargers & The Future Of EV Charging

CHARGEPOINT CEO TALKS ABOUT TESLA SUPERCHARGERS AND THE FUTURE OF EV CHARGING [VIDEO] ChargePoint is one of the world’s largest EV charging networks, with over 57,000 public chargers in several countries. The company’s CEO, Pasquale Romano, has been involved with public charging since the days when only a handful of people knew such a thing… Continue reading ChargePoint CEO On Tesla Superchargers & The Future Of EV Charging