7 M BY MARK KANE Modern DC fast charger needs to be modular and upgradable Bjørn Nyland recently took the opportunity at the Norwegian EV summit to check the inside of Fortum‘s ultra-fast charger, produced by Italian company Hypercharger. Those new devices are getting better and better over time. Ten years ago we saw only… Continue reading See The Inside Of The Hypercharger Ultra-Fast Charger: Video
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760,000 Cars Are Compatible With CHAdeMO (1.3 Million Including Tesla)
2 H BY MARK KANE CHAdeMO still keeps a strong position, but changes are coming. CHAdeMO Association released interesting numbers on the CHAdeMO fast charging standard popularity, using EV-Volumes.com data. As it turns out, among about 5 million plug-in cars of any kind sold globally, two-thirds are BEVs and one third are PHEVs. 49% of… Continue reading 760,000 Cars Are Compatible With CHAdeMO (1.3 Million Including Tesla)
SK Innovation Plans 100 GWh Of Battery Production Capacity
1 H BY MARK KANE Break even expected in 2021 SK Innovation has bold investment plans in new lithium-ion cell production capacity around the world. The output is set to increase from 5 GWh annually today, to 20 GWh annually by the end of 2019, to 40 GWh annually in 2020 and 100 GWh annually… Continue reading SK Innovation Plans 100 GWh Of Battery Production Capacity
XPeng Motors Installs 30 Fast-Charging Stations In One Day
50 M BY GASGOO 30 big multi-unit fast-charging stations installed in a single day. March 18, 2019 was a milestone day for China-based EV maker XPENG Motors as it officially put 30 supercharging stations into operation in five cities across China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Wuhan. Drawing inspiration from the logo of the… Continue reading XPeng Motors Installs 30 Fast-Charging Stations In One Day
24M’s Dual Electrolyte System To Enable 350 Wh/kg Batteries
2 M BY MARK KANE Anolytes and catholytes opens the way for 350 Wh/kg 24M announced the upcoming presentation of a novel Dual Electrolyte System for higher energy batteries, at the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. later this month (on Thursday, March 28). The new concept utilizes two compositionally distinct electrolytes… Continue reading 24M’s Dual Electrolyte System To Enable 350 Wh/kg Batteries
NewMotion Offers Access To 100,000 Public Charging Points In Europe
6 H BY MARK KANE Having a NewMotion card enables you to charge from more than 100,000 points NewMotion, acquired in 2017 by Shell, is the first in Europe to reach a milestone of 100,000 public charging points connected to the network. Part of those charging points are NewMotion network stations, while the others are available… Continue reading NewMotion Offers Access To 100,000 Public Charging Points In Europe
Tesla Teams With Pasadena To Build Huge Fast-Charging Station
60 M BY MARK KANE If it saves money, we expect more joint infrastructure projects from Tesla and other cities. The Pasadena City Council recently approved an agreement between the city and Tesla to jointly build one of the largest fast-charging stations in the U.S. The site is located on the roof level of the Marengo… Continue reading Tesla Teams With Pasadena To Build Huge Fast-Charging Station
Jaguar I-PACE Can Charge At 100 kW After Update
21 M BY MARK KANE Updated Jaguar I-PACE charges faster Software update for faster DC charging is finally coming to Jaguar I-PACE. Fastned already had the opportunity to charge the car after the update at its 175 kW fast charger and confirms that a level of about 100 kW is possible. The graph shown below shows… Continue reading Jaguar I-PACE Can Charge At 100 kW After Update
Fisker Teases $40,000 Pure Electric Car
3 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY It seems Fisker will provide additional info about its ~$40,000 battery-electric vehicle on March 18. It comes as no surprise that there’s another teaser and an upcoming announcement from Fisker. This latest tease came from the designer Henrik Fisker via his Twitter page. The image doesn’t expose much, but the… Continue reading Fisker Teases $40,000 Pure Electric Car
Porsche Next-Gen Batteries Set To Provide Huge Electric Range
15 M BY STEVEN LOVEDAY It appears Porsche has a trick up its sleeve. We hear about potential battery breakthroughs often, but most don’t amount to anything tangible right away. This is not to say that the breakthroughs aren’t possible. Rather, it’s going to take time before automakers can appropriately implement them. Porsche CEO Oliver… Continue reading Porsche Next-Gen Batteries Set To Provide Huge Electric Range