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CARB delays vote on Electrify America’s 2nd cycle plans for California
California’s Air Resources Board held a public hearing last Friday on whether to approve Electrify America’s second cycle of proposed investments which would start in July 2019 but the board delayed a decision on approval until it’s December meeting. The… Read More ›
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First nine California Electrify America sites planned to open before 2019
Electrify America has identified a list of nine charging sites in California that it plans to open for public use by the end of the year. The first to open will be the three-unit 50 kW community charging cluster at… Read More ›
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Tesla flips to CCS in Europe, what does it mean?
Tesla is switching to use the CCS fast DC charging standard in Europe, according to a report by Electrek. The European version of the Model 3 will come with a CCS charging inlet. European Superchargers will get additional CCS charging… Read More ›
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Tesla, Electrify America adjacent DC charging sites near completion in Livermore
A large DC fast charging zone at the San Francisco Premium Outlets mall in the East Bay town of Livermore is rapidly nearing completion and is expected to open before the end of the year. It is one of two… Read More ›
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First seen: new video shows Porsche Cross Turismo prototype charging at 245 kW
A new video shows one of Porsche’s new all-electric vehicle prototypes charging in public, perhaps for the first time, at 245 kW. The video, from the German “auto motor und sport” YouTube channel, features a review of Porsche’s forthcoming Cross… Read More ›
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EVgo 350 kW charging site sparks to life on Halloween Eve
For years it seemed but a dream, a shimmering mirage alongside I-15 on the desert floor in the long stretch between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. An electric dream among some desperate EV drivers who dared not continue past the… Read More ›
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Are Tesla and Electrify America working together? Sort of.
They may not be the best of friends elsewhere but Tesla and VW’s Electrify America are cooperatively building new DC vehicle fast charging facilities side by side at a California shopping mall. The new location, at the San Francisco Premium… Read More ›
