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CA issued “stop work” orders against Recargo on 22 state-funded charging sites
The California Energy Commission (CEC) issued “stop work” orders earlier this year against Recargo, the parent company of PlugShare, for non-performance on two major DC fast charging installation grants, according to commission staff. One of those grants has now effectively… Read More ›
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Eight Electrify America sites are “coming soon” in northern Los Angeles region
Volkswagen’s charging provider subsidiary, Electrify America, is scrambling to complete the first phase of its nationwide charging network. This is the third in a series of articles that look at the company’s planned installations in various regions in the state…. Read More ›
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SF East Bay has 13 Electrify America sites “coming soon”
Volkswagen’s charging provider subsidiary, Electrify America, is scrambling to complete the first phase of its nationwide charging network. This is the second in a series of articles that will look at the company’s planned installations in various regions in the… Read More ›
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Some Electrify America sites have been going offline due to a cooling system issue
Roughly 30 Electrify America locations have been experiencing a problem with chargers shutting themselves down for CCS charging due to a problem in their liquid-cooled cable system within the charging dispenser. The sites use charging equipment supplied by Efacec and… Read More ›
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San Jose area has seven Electrify America sites “coming soon”
Volkswagen’s charging provider subsidiary, Electrify America, is scrambling to complete the first phase of its nationwide charging network. As reported recently, it is lagging behind schedule in California as its initial 30-month development cycle ends on June 30. See also:… Read More ›
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Joint China and Japan ChaoJi project works towards “CHAdeMO 3.0”
Good progress is being reported on the joint effort by the predominantly Japanese CHAdeMO Association and China’s State Grid utility operator on their new common connector plug design for future vehicles from both countries. Last summer they announced an agreement… Read More ›
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With over 200 sites open, Electrify America lags behind in California
Electrify America recently opened its 209th site, yet only 14 are located in the Golden State even though California receives 40 percent of the company’s investment dollars. Elsewhere, the company has already opened more than half of its roughly 324 non-California… Read More ›
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Recent explosions shutdown hydrogen vehicle refueling in NorCal and Norway
Explosions at a hydrogen fueling depot in Northern California and at a retail station in Norway have left owners of fuel cell cars in those regions without their usual source of refueling. Monday’s explosion in Sandvika, Norway near Oslo… Read More ›
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ChargePoint and Electrify America announce roaming agreement
ChargePoint and Electrify America announced a roaming agreement today that will allow members of either electric vehicle charging network to use their accounts at both company’s locations some time later this year. According to a press release, the plan will… Read More ›
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Electrify America releases new app, big price changes
Electrify America’s new mobile app is now available for download and it shows new pricing policies for subscribers which could reduce DC charging costs by half or more for some drivers at the company’s 200 open locations nationwide. The company’s… Read More ›
