When Porsche developed its Taycan electric car on 800-volt systems, it had to go the expensive route—designing from scratch many components that EV makers might otherwise secure from suppliers. That’s because while a robust supply network e…
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Solar inverter company SolarEdge shifts to electric vehicle charging
SolarEdge introduces new inerter product that solar monitoring and electric vehicle charge scheduling to help homeowners maximise use of rooftop solar for their EVs.
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Ford details where buyers of “Mustang-inspired” electric SUV can charge
Ford is readying its upcoming widely available, Mustang-inspired, performance-oriented all-electric vehicle. A big part of that rollout will be making sure owners have places to charge. With an announcement Thursday morning, that network is starting to…
Volvo is paying plug-in hybrid drivers for all the electricity they use
As Volvo sees it, plug-in hybrids are the path toward achieving one of its high-aiming carbon-reduction goals—making fully electric cars half of its sales by 2025. To do so, the automaker plans to nudge its portion of PHEVs in the U.S. over the n…
Proterra unveils new multi-dispenser heavy-duty electric
American automotive and energy storage company Proterra launches charging solution designed for transit agencies and electric school bus fleet operators.
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Campaign pokes fun at sorry state of public charging signage
As electric-car technology matures, and the people driving EVs aren’t all patient, resourceful early-adopter types, the issues that sour people on the electric experience are evolving, too. Today the deal-breaker is increasingly likely to be the …
Hobsons Bay Council coasts to carbon neutral 2020 with new EV fleet
Inner Melbourne Council of Hobson’s Bay adopts five electric vehicles, and installs public fast charger, to help achieve net zero emissions next year.
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Electrify Canada maps out more than 20 places to charge at 350 kw
Electrify America is well-established by now—as it needs to be, as part of Volkswagen’s diesel settlement. Meanwhile, its equivalent organization to the north, Electrify Canada, is a voluntary effort is just getting started—with some …
CSIRO smart solar EV charging technology put to test in Victoria
Victoria government backed project will trial CSIRO EV charging technology that maximises the use of rooftop solar generation, and minimises demand from the grid.
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The most powerful DC charging station in Europe (for cars) can deliver 400 kw
The energy company Repsol has opened what it says is the most powerful electric-vehicle charging station in Europe—and it happens to be in Spain, a part of Europe that’s so far been largely skipped over by the fastest charging. Higher-power…