5 H BY MARK KANE Quality and safety concerns quoted as a reason At the turn of the month March/April, ChargePoint has temporarily remotely shut down approximately 159 ChargePoint Express 200 DC fast chargers in its network in North America, after receiving notification from the manufacturer about a potential product issue with “quality and safety”.… Continue reading ChargePoint Shuts Down 159 DC Fast Chargers Over “Potential Product Issue”
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Duke Energy Proposes $76M EV Charging Program In North Carolina
4 H BY MARK KANE Duke Energy intends to leverage the charging infrastructure in North Carolina Duke Energy proposes $76 million charging program, which would be the largest in North Carolina (and in the Southeast) if the proposal will be approved by the state regulators. In brief, the idea is to incentivize the installation of… Continue reading Duke Energy Proposes $76M EV Charging Program In North Carolina
Spark Plug Manufacturer Develops Solid-State Batteries For Moon Mission
Solid-state batteries are the real deal, although those promising batteries with greater performance and high energy density to conventional lithium-ion are not yet ready for series-production and automotive applications. Surprising reinforcement in development comes from Japanese spark plugs manufacturer NGK SPARK PLUG CO., which developed solid-state batteries and intends to use it – together with… Continue reading Spark Plug Manufacturer Develops Solid-State Batteries For Moon Mission
Innolith Claims It’s On Path To 1,000 Wh/kg Battery Energy Density
1 kWh per 1 kg of weight! But can the dream come true? Innolith, the Switzerland-based company with labs in Germany, announced that it is developing the world’s first rechargeable battery with an energy density of 1,000 Wh/kg (or simply 1 kWh per kg of weight). Such high energy would easily enable the production of electric cars… Continue reading Innolith Claims It’s On Path To 1,000 Wh/kg Battery Energy Density
NIO To Launch Its Own Superchargers This Month
17 M BY GASGOO Just takes one click for the juice to flow. China-based startup NIO is ready to launch supercharger stations in April and officially open its “one click for power” service in the meantime to further facilitate the EV charging for consumers, according to local media outlets. More NIO News It is said… Continue reading NIO To Launch Its Own Superchargers This Month
Johnson Matthey Announces eLNO Cathode Materials Plant In Poland
1 M BY MARK KANE Johnson Matthey launches investment in eLNO for better batteries British chemical company Johnson Matthey announced commercialisation of eLNO ultra-high energy battery cathode materials, which according to the company, would be better in terms of energy density and cost than NCM 811 or NCA. There are no numbers on energy density,… Continue reading Johnson Matthey Announces eLNO Cathode Materials Plant In Poland
CATL Breaks Into 300+ Wh/kg Energy Density On Battery Cell Level
27 M BY MARK KANE More range or lighter electric vehicles on the horizon Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) announced that its new lithium-ion cell sample achieved energy density of 304 Wh/kg. The value was unofficially known from at least mid-2018 when confidential data leaked with a planned result of 300 Wh/kg… Continue reading CATL Breaks Into 300+ Wh/kg Energy Density On Battery Cell Level
Renault Starts Piloting V2G Charging Using AC
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) using alternating-current from Renault ZOE Renault announced the launch of a new pilot project of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging, which turns out to be first on a bigger scale using alternating-current. Usually, V2G was implemented through the DC line (CHAdeMO), which required the use of an expensive external bi-directional charger. As Renault didn’t yet use… Continue reading Renault Starts Piloting V2G Charging Using AC
Singapore Joins CCS Combo Charging Bandwagon
4 H BY MARK KANE More than 1,000 new charging points are to be installed within a few years Singapore, as expected, confirmed that the official charging standard in the ASEAN city-state will be CCS Combo of the European version – Type 2 AC and Combo 2 for DC. The CCS Combo 2 is expected to embrace… Continue reading Singapore Joins CCS Combo Charging Bandwagon
Where Will EV Charging Stations Of The Future Be Located?
DRIVEWAYS, NOT GAS STATIONS, ARE THE EV FUELING STATIONS OF THE FUTURE The adoption of any new technology is a gradual process, and it always takes time for people to break free of their old ways of doing things. Early TV shows were basically filmed radio plays, and early web sites looked like magazine pages… Continue reading Where Will EV Charging Stations Of The Future Be Located?