Germany Plays Catch Up, Pours $1.2 Billion Into EV Batteries

26 M BY WADE MALONE Currently Japanese, Korean and Chinese firms dominate battery cell production According to Reuters, Germany has earmarked $1 billion euros ($1.2 billion USD) to jump start local production of electric car battery cells. The effort is intended to reduce the reliance of German automakers on Asian battery suppliers. This investment would… Continue reading Germany Plays Catch Up, Pours $1.2 Billion Into EV Batteries

eMotorWerks & EO Charging Delivers Smart Charging to Europe & UK

6 H BY TOM MOLOUGHNEY Charging should be smart, right? California-based eMotorWerks, a subsidy of Enel, has joined forces with EO Charging, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of EV charging equipment to deliver “The UK and Europe’s smartest home charger”. The partnership will see the integration of eMotorWerks’ JuiceNet cloud-based platform, which aggregates and manages… Continue reading eMotorWerks & EO Charging Delivers Smart Charging to Europe & UK

Watch Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Charge At 250 kW

49 M BY STEVEN LOVEDAY While we got a glimpse Porche’s first 350-kW CCS charging station, we’ve yet to see the technology in action until now. As we continue to report, people want faster EV charging, and when it arrives and works as advertised, we should see a notable increase in EV adoption. Tesla Superchargers… Continue reading Watch Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Charge At 250 kW

Heliox To Build Charging Infrastructure For EV Buses In Oslo

5 H BY MARK KANE Heliox to supply 9.8 MW infrastructure to charge buses in Oslo. Heliox received another big order for the electric bus charging infrastructure in Europe. This time it’s from Oslo, Norway, which next summer will have 115 electric buses, including 76 articulated. The company will supply the charging system fa or fleet… Continue reading Heliox To Build Charging Infrastructure For EV Buses In Oslo

3,000 Miles In A Tesla Model 3 Performance: Video

6 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY Check out this Tesla Model 3 Performance road trip from Washington, DC to Oklahoma City. YouTube channel Redline Reviews focuses on in-depth reviews of performance-oriented cars. It also operates as a blog in some cases. This particular vlog puts you inside the car to enjoy highlights from a recent 3,000-mile journey… Continue reading 3,000 Miles In A Tesla Model 3 Performance: Video

Recargo Launches Its First Ultra-Fast Charging Station In California

1 H BY MARK KANE Recargo builds an ultra-fast charging network in California. Recargo, the company behind the PlugShare free app and website that allows users to find charging stations, leave reviews, and connect with other plug-in vehicle owners, was earlier this year acquired by innogy eMobility US LLC. innogy is a new name for… Continue reading Recargo Launches Its First Ultra-Fast Charging Station In California

A Whopping 33,000 Charging Points In U.S. & Canada Are Now Linked

33,000 ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING SPOTS NOW NETWORKED TOGETHER THROUGHOUT US AND CANADA One of the great things about owning a Tesla is that you have a simple and easy charging experience when you’re on the road. A Supercharger is a Supercharger, whether you’re heading down I-95 to Florida or taking I-10 across the desert to… Continue reading A Whopping 33,000 Charging Points In U.S. & Canada Are Now Linked

China, Japan Support Unified CEC-CHAdeMO Ultra-Fast Charge Standard

1 M BY MARK KANE CHAdeMO and Chinese GB/T will be harmonized into a single standard China and Japan strongly support its DC fast charging standards (respectively GB/T and CHAdeMO) and gives the green light to the joint development of a next-gen ultra-fast charging standard by China Electricity Council (CEC) and CHAdeMO Association. The idea… Continue reading China, Japan Support Unified CEC-CHAdeMO Ultra-Fast Charge Standard

Nissan To Expand Charging Network In Spain

2 H BY MARK KANE Nissan will support charging infrastructure in Spain Nissan, together with Easycharge, intends to help a little bit to expand the charging network in Spain, which remains a relatively small market for plug-in cars (below 1% market share). The plan is to place 100 new charging stations every 150 km (90… Continue reading Nissan To Expand Charging Network In Spain

Mitsubishi Envisions Electric Cars As Energy Storage Units

Mitsubishi Electric has developed an advanced energy management system for big facilities, which could lower electricity costs through optimizing on-site generation (like photovoltaic) and charging/discharging electric vehicles. The system regularly monitors the status of EVs (checking how many is connected at the moment) and tries to minimize energy usage at peak demand from the grid.… Continue reading Mitsubishi Envisions Electric Cars As Energy Storage Units