Most Tesla Superchargers Now Retrofitted With CCS Plugs In Europe: Video

Here is how Tesla retrofitted Superchargers in just 4 months Tesla gradually retrofitted its Supercharging stations in Europe with plugs for the CCS Combo 2-compatible inlet on the Tesla Model 3. We don’t have exact data, but it seems that the majority of stations were equipped with additional CCS Combo 2 plugs. The progress of the […]

Land Rover Installs World’s Most Remote Charging Point

Nature and a charging station right out there in the massive clearing Land Rover recently installed the UK’s most remote charging point on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, which could become extremely handy as it’s 15 miles from the nearest road. Thanks to the new installation, travelers will be able to take quick mid-adventure top-up charges, […]

How Do Tesla’s V3 Superchargers Get You Ready To Roll In 15 Minutes?

IN DEPTH: HOW TESLA’S V3 SUPERCHARGERS GET YOU BACK ON THE ROAD IN 15 MINUTES [VIDEO] Tesla-related news items have been coming out so quickly that a major innovation seems to have slipped by with little media comment. Tesla’s new generation of fast charging technology, V3 Supercharging, promises to make topping up a Tesla almost as […]

Quickest Charging Electric Cars Compared At 175 kW Charger

The market is switching to higher power chargers and faster charging EVs It’s been more than a year since Fastned installed its first 175 kW DC fast charger (CCS Combo 2 plug), making a huge step from the ordinary 50 kW chargers. Since then, the number of new all-electric cars that can take advantage of […]

Zhejiang VIE To Use WiTricity Wireless Charging In China

WiTricity wireless charging is coming to China A subsidiary of Zhejiang VIE Science & Technology Co., a Chinese Tier 1 automotive supplier, is the newest company that decided to license WiTricity wireless charging system for electric cars. As China is the top plug-in electric car market and things are moving fast in China, maybe it’s the first […]

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 […]

Singapore Joins CCS Combo Charging Bandwagon

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 the majority of the world […]