Researchers at Graz Univerity of Technology reveal robot-controlled CCS EV fast-charging system. The current prototype was a joint effort between Graz University of Technology, BMW AG Munich, MAGNA Steyr Engineering Graz, the Linz automation specialist KEBA, and the Austrian Association for Automotive Technology (ÖVK) in Vienna. It is the first of its kinds that will allow vehicles to […]
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BYD Joins CharIN, Will Offer CCS DC Fast Charge In U.S.
BYD seems to be charging up for future U.S. sales. BYD (BYD North America, to be precise) has joined CharIN, the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN e.V.) that supports CCS Combo charging system. The Chinese manufacturer intends to give its customers a choice between the company’s proprietary charging system (Chinese type of plug) or a CCS […]
BMW Charges Up Mallorca With 100 Charging Points
Mallorca (Spain) is getting a new charging infrastructure as part of a goal to get rid of internal combustion engine cars in less than 20 years. BMW is currently installing 100 charging stations (the three-phase 22 kW ones) at 50 strategic locations, spread no more than 25 km between each other. The new charging points […]
Twitter poll results: How often do you encounter a public electric-car charger that is out of order?
Earlier this summer, we began investigating our Twitter followers’ experiences with public electric-car chargers in our weekly polls. In June, we learned that more electric cars get charged at work than at public chargers. Last month, we learned that t…
Electrify America releases Q2 California progress report
Electrify America has signed leases for 71 of its 162 highway and community DC charging locations planned by next year in California and made progress on the details of its GreenCity initiative in the Sacramento area, according to a new… Read More ›
Tesla Installs Urban Supercharger In The Big Apple
Tesla is moving forward with its promise of Urban Supercharger expansion. Tesla continues to expand its charging network with Superchargers and Destination chargers. Superchargers are meant for long-distance travel, while Destination chargers are free for use at businesses like hotels and restaurants. Prior to the automaker’s addition of its new Urban Superchargers, there wasn’t really […]
Tritium Announces 475-kW Fast Charger
If 350 kW is not enough juice, the new Tritium ultra-fast charger will supply 475 kW How’s that for go big or go home… The first 350 kW ultra-fast chargers are have been installed for some time now, but there are not many of them in the ground and still no cars that can make […]
Watch Electrify America’s New JetStones Ad Campaign
Electrify America launches Plug In To the Present with this “JetStones” ad campaign Volkswagen’s Electrify America, besides its major task of building charging infrastructure, as part of its $2 billion effort to advance zero-emission adoption, launched an educational campaign to raise EV awareness called Plug In To The Present. It’s the first such campaign from Electrify […]
This Material Improves Charging Connector Wear By Up To 40 Times
Is it some sort of magical material? Xtalic Corporation enters the EV market with new materials that improve charging connector wear by up to 40 times According to the press release, the XTRONIC and LUNA nanostructured alloys enable one to lengthen the service lives of electric vehicle charger connectors to 10,000 charge cycles in high- […]
Electric Car Mileage Share Expected To Hit 20% By 2030
Most of it will be driven by car-sharing fleets A report by ABI research predicts that the global electric mileage share is expected to skyrocket to 30% by 2030. This will mostly be impacted by the uptake of EVs in car-sharing fleets. In turn, this will push the utilization of EVs to higher levels, providing a healthy […]
