Huge Tesla Fremont Factory Supercharger Expansion Revealed

1 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY A recent building permit reveals a large expansion at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, making for one of the largest Supercharger stations in the world. Currently, the largest Tesla Supercharger stations are in China, and each contains 50 stalls. Recently, a few of the largest in the U.S. have been built… Continue reading Huge Tesla Fremont Factory Supercharger Expansion Revealed

IONITY Ultra Fast Charging Network Maps Out Planned Stations

1 hour ago by Mark Kane IONITY charging network in Europe – map of planned stations (source: Audi via Electrek) Audi presented at a conference in Oslo, Norway a makeshift map with fast charging stations of the IONITY network, established by the BMW, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche. Related – IONITY Debuts 350 kW… Continue reading IONITY Ultra Fast Charging Network Maps Out Planned Stations

Battery Makers 2017: Panasonic & BYD Hold Majority Of Market

1 min ago by Mark Kane MWh of EV li-ion batteries produced in 2017 (data source: EV Sales Blog) Various plug-in electric car models compete on the market, but the top three battery suppliers remains the same as last year. Panasonic Cell Worldwide, EV car sales increased by around 58% last year, but new models… Continue reading Battery Makers 2017: Panasonic & BYD Hold Majority Of Market

IONITY Debuts 350 kW Ultra-Fast Charging Station

[embedded content] IONITY is set to unveil at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show a design concept of its ultra-fast charging stations. The IONITY charging station design concept The concept looks gorgeous if you ask us – there’s everything needed for the ultimate, future-proof 350 kW power level. BMW, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche (Volkswagen… Continue reading IONITY Debuts 350 kW Ultra-Fast Charging Station

CHAdeMO Releases 200 kW Specs. 400 kW Specs In Progress!

2018 Nissan LEAF – CHAdeMO charging inlet The CHAdeMO Association boasted another solid year of growth for CHAdeMO in 2017  and came forward with a bold new announcement of 400 kW CHAdeMO Infographics – 2017 Summary First of all, the number of DC fast chargers with CHAdeMO plugs increased worldwide by 30% year-over-year to 17,700.… Continue reading CHAdeMO Releases 200 kW Specs. 400 kW Specs In Progress!

Tesla Supercharger In Aurora Replaced By 4 High Power Wall Connectors

Tesla Supercharger In Aurora Replaced By 4 High Power Wall Connectors Monthly Plug-InSales Scorecard 1 min ago by Mark Kane [embedded content] Tesla Supercharging stations, at least those built using temporarily mobile units, will not necessarily remain on-line if usage does not meet Tesla’s requirements. Recently opened Aurora IL Supercharger located at Two Brothers Brewing… Continue reading Tesla Supercharger In Aurora Replaced By 4 High Power Wall Connectors

Tesla Introduces New Workplace Charging Program

10 mins ago by Mark Kane Tesla charging stations Tesla expands its support for charging infrastructure, beyond Superchargers and Destination Chargers. Tesla Model S charging The latest move is the Workplace Charging program for qualified employers or commercial property managers. The company will donate Tesla Wall Connectors and provide installation assistance. Of course, as is always… Continue reading Tesla Introduces New Workplace Charging Program

Continental Eyes Entry Into Battery Production

3 hours ago by Mark Kane Continental Continental is entering the electric vehicle battery business, most likely through a consortium in order to better share the start-up cost of €3 billion ($3.5 billion USD) for the first plant to be set up in Europe. AllCharge Technology from Continental Makes EVs Fit for Any Type of Charging… Continue reading Continental Eyes Entry Into Battery Production

China Now Home To 214,000 Public Charging Points

1 hour ago by Mark Kane BYD Qin 100 Expansion of the Chinese charging infrastructure follows the increase of New Energy Vehicle (plug-ins) sales and becomes the world’s largest public infrastructure/ Tesla Charge Port China In 2017, the number of publicly available charging stations in China was estimated at 214,000 – up 51% year-over-year from… Continue reading China Now Home To 214,000 Public Charging Points

This Electric Shuttle Charges In Just 20 Seconds

29 mins ago by Domenick Yoney NTU Blue Solutions Flash Shuttle Fill ‘er up, and make it snappy! If the electric vehicles are to be the future, then so must be flash charging — the ability to replenish a flat battery in several short minutes. And like EVs, it’s already happening. At least, in a… Continue reading This Electric Shuttle Charges In Just 20 Seconds