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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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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