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• Greenlots is purchased by Shell Oil

  By Jeff Nisewanger on January 30, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Greenlots, a significant EV charging provider in North America, has been purchased by Shell New Energies which is a subsidiary of the international oil company Royal Dutch Shell. According to the press release, Greenlots will provide the foundation for Shell’s… Read More ›

• Huber+Suhner revokes safety warning, Electrify America reactivates charging cables

  By Jeff Nisewanger on January 29, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  A major supplier of liquid-cooled high power charging cables said today that intensive testing has re-confirmed the safety of its charging cables installed at dozens of locations in Europe and the United States. As a result, major public charging providers… Read More ›

• Porsche Taycan owners will get “free” ultra-fast charging for 3 years

  By Jeff Nisewanger on January 28, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Echoing early Tesla Model S marketing techniques, Porsche says customers of its forthcoming Taycan sports sedan will receive free unlimited charging at rates of near 350 kW at Electrify America sites for the first three years of ownership when it… Read More ›

• Huber+Suhner issues statement on liquid-cooled charging cable safety issue

  By Jeff Nisewanger on January 26, 2019 • ( 7 )

  

  Liquid-cooled charger cable maker Huber+Suhner says a short-circuit in an older prototype CCS connector plug is the cause of a world-wide shutdown of 150+ kW electric vehicle charging sites. The shutdown has disabled CCS charging at the large majority of… Read More ›

• CCS liquid-cooled charging cable safety issue causes sudden widespread service shutdowns

  By Jeff Nisewanger on January 25, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Electrify America has just announced it is shutting down the large majority of its charging services due to a safety issue related to the liquid-cooled charging cables it uses for 150+ kW CCS charging. Update: the issue has been resolved… Read More ›

• How fast will the European Model 3 charge?

  By Jeff Nisewanger on January 24, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  For the first time, the European Tesla cars now on their way to customers are using the CCS fast DC charging standard and can recharge at rates potentially higher than at today’s existing Supercharger stations. How much faster could they… Read More ›

• EVgo opens first upgraded 200A charging site in San Jose

  By Jeff Nisewanger on January 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  An existing EVgo site in San Jose has become the first of the charging provider’s locations to upgrade to the new generation of higher-powered DC charging equipment. The original two 50 kW chargers have now been replaced with what the… Read More ›