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Electrify America opens 3 of 9 planned CA sites by end of 2018
Last November Electrify America predicted that nine of their locations would be open by the end of the year in California. I didn’t quite work out that way. Of that original list, only three have actually opened: Country Hill Shopping… Read More ›
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What to look for in 2019
The new year looks promising for electric vehicles and their related service industries and technologies. The Tesla Model 3 sedan is now in full production and the traditional automakers are finally starting to get more serious about introducing truly competitive… Read More ›
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Q&A with Brendan Jones of Electrify America
Electric Revs recently interviewed Electrify America’s Chief Operating Officer, Brendan Jones, at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 27. Prior to joining Electrify America in 2016, Jones served as the Vice President of OEM Strategy & Development for EVgo…. Read More ›
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ChargePoint and IES Synergy work to fix 24 kW chargers with safety issue
A commonly installed lower-power DC charger model has been taken offline in recent months due to safety concerns leaving some rural driving routes even more challenging for long-distance travelers. The units are made by IES Synergy of France but are… Read More ›
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Exclusive: details on Hyundai’s new battery thermal management design
Hyundai’s new 2019 Kona Electric, with its 64 kWh battery and an EPA-rated 258 miles of range, has gotten many positive initial reviews but until now we haven’t known much about some important aspects of its internal powertrain design. We… Read More ›
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Some drivers struggle to use new liquid-cooled charging cables
Electric vehicle drivers are just now beginning to use a new generation of ultra-fast DC charging equipment in Europe and the US that features liquid-cooled cabling and some are having trouble. While many drivers are charging on this new equipment… Read More ›
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EVgo’s first 100 kW site is being readied in San Jose
Having just finished bringing up 150 kW and 350 kW chargers at its Baker site in Southern California, EVgo is now in the last stages of upgrading one of its existing charging sites in San Jose to use new 100… Read More ›
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CARB votes to approve Electrify America cycle 2 plan
Electrify America’s plan for a second 30-month cycle of zero emission vehicle investment in California was approved by a vote of 12 to 1 by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) during its December board meeting today in Sacramento. Board… Read More ›
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EVgo roundup: Baker now fully baked, Tesla adapters, new chargers coming
EVgo’s charging site in Baker, California has now finally enabled its new high-power chargers including one that supports up to 350 kW and three others that support at least 150 kW. The Baker site is a special demonstration project approved… Read More ›
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First CA 350 kW charging site opens in Livermore
Electrify America opened its first ultra-fast charging site in California today becoming the first location in the state to support 350 kW DC charging rates. The new location along I-580, at the San Francisco Premium Outlets mall in the East… Read More ›
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