Tesla has expanded its Supercharger network to include more than 5,400 outlets across the globe, and has now announced plans to fit out downtown centers with Supercharger stations to help ease the range anxiety for urban dwellers.
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Back in June, Renault partnered with the UK's Powervault to reuse batteries from electric vehicles in energy storage systems for the home. Now the automotive group has announced the installation of chargers at highway rest stops in Europe that also put second-life EV batteries to work.
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Electric cars are growing in popularity, but there are still a few things holding them back from widespread adoption. A new Honda charge station in Europe aims to solve one of those problems.
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A consortium of major carmakers is planning a high-powered fast-charging network for electric vehicles in Europe. BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen Group, Audi and Porsche are targeting an initial 400 sites with chargers of up to 350 kW.
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As cities look for ways to source renewable energy, cleanly charge electric vehicles and provide fast, ubiquitous communication networks, New York-based startup Totem has developed something called the Totem to deliver all three. What's more, it looks pretty good too.
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The roll-out of electric vehicle fast charging facilities in the US is gathering pace. Earlier this month, the White House revealed details of 48 charging corridors that will run along 55 interstate highways, while work has also now started on the DriveTheArc corridor in Northern California.
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Nissan has installed eight vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers at its Nissan Technical Centre Europe research and development center in Cranfield, UK. The technology makes it possible to both charge electric vehicles (EVs) and to draw energy from their batteries back to the grid when required.
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A new electric vehicle (EV) charging station that has opened in Norway is claimed to be the world's biggest. Located in Nebbenes, about 65 km (40 mi) and 45 minutes north of the country's capital, Oslo, it offers 28 charging points said to cater for all types of modern EVs.
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They're fast, quiet and (depending on the energy source) clean, but electric power still isn't as convenient as internal combustion. EV drivers don't always have the luxury of choice when it comes to charging stations, but that's set to change by 2020.
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The US government has announced “an unprecedented set of actions” to pump up the country’s plug-in electric vehicle market, including US$4.5 billion in loan guarantees to create a nationwide network of commercial scale and fast charging stations.
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