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Rivian: the powertrain details you won’t read about elsewhere
The long-quiet automotive startup Rivian has just revealed at the LA Auto Show a highly innovative new all-electric R1T pickup truck as well as a full-sized R1S SUV using a new underlying powertrain. While many articles this week have described… Read More ›
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White House lashes out at GM and CEO Mary Barra over factory closures
President Donald Trump is lashing out following yesterday’s General Motors restructuring announcement that includes closure of four US factories and will result in over 14,000 job projected losses in North America. Trump threatened to curtail subsidies that benefit the company’s… Read More ›
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GM to build last Chevy Volt in March 2019 as part of major restructuring
General Motors today announced a major restructuring of the company away from sedans and smaller cars in favor of SUVs and trucks as well as electrified and autonomous vehicles. The move entails some 14,000 layoffs and buyouts in the US… Read More ›
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Recargo opens California’s first ultra-fast CCS charging site
Recargo has officially opened its first DC charging location in time for Thanksgiving Day drivers. It becomes the first public site in California to support charging at power levels of 150 kW or more. All six charging spaces are now… Read More ›
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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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