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• Tesla battery storage going to 100+ Electrify America locations in 2019

  By Jeff Nisewanger on February 4, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  To reduce utility “demand charges” and operating costs during peak usage, Electrify America is adding stationary storage systems from Tesla at more than 100 of its new electric vehicle fast DC charging stations, the company announced today. “Our stations are… Read More ›

• Does the new 62 kWh LEAF battery have “an additional fan” for cooling?

  By Jeff Nisewanger on January 31, 2019 • ( 9 )

  

    Ever since the first Nissan LEAF was built way back in 2010, electric vehicle enthusiasts have debated the merits and trade-offs of active versus passive cooling for its battery pack. The LEAF’s battery pack has so far been passively… Read More ›

• 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 ›