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dnotionNew Jersey Bill S3102 Approved by the Governor: 1/16/2024. New Jersey bill S3102 Establishes uptime requirement for electric vehicle charging station incentive programs. This statute directs the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to establish a requirement, as a condition of providing any incentive for the installation of electric vehicle service equipment pursuant to P.L.2019,…
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dnotionThe large storage capacity of electric vehicles (EVs), including cars, trucks, buses and other forms of electrified transport currently sit under-utilised most of the time. That is because the early EV models were (and many still are) designed to only store electricity to power the vehicles. Many manufacturers, however, have announced bidirectional capability for…
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dnotionWatt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC), known for designing and manufacturing low-to-medium volume electric vehicles (EVs), has introduced a unique, lightweight, high-performance architecture for electric passenger vehicles. This new platform is poised to set the stage for next-generation zero-emission sports cars and bespoke small-series EVs. WEVC’s new architecture aims to facilitate a rapid and cost-effective…
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dnotionToyota Motor North America and local energy utility Pepco have announced a research partnership focused on V2G technologies for BEVs. Using a Toyota bZ4X, the partnership will explore bidirectional power flow technology that enables BEV owners to send power back to the local energy grid while charging their vehicle. The companies together believe that…
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dnotionHollinswood Shopping Center EV Charging in Baltimore, MD. Located at 2157 W Patapsco Ave. This DC Fast Charger operated by EVgo is in the north east section of the parking lot, along W Patapsco Ave by the Advance Auto Parts store. There are several food options in the shopping center including Popeyes and Sonic….
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dnotionPlenty has been written about the Dolphin as a good town car, sufficiently nippy, safe and easy to park. We replaced our ICE (internal combustion engine) town car with a Dolphin Premium this year for exactly those reasons. However, not much has been written about its suitability for longer country road trips. We would…
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dnotionOsprey Charging, one of the UK’s leading EV charging networks, has unveiled plans to establish a new ultra-fast 16-charger hub in Paisley, which will be the largest public ultra-rapid charging hub in Scotland once completed. The company has acquired a freehold site in Paisley and received planning permission to install the 16 300kW public…
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dnotionWeaveGrid, a software company supporting EV adoption on the electric grid, and Emporia Energy, a provider of home energy management solutions, have announced a new partnership to make smart EV charging more accessible by expanding access to utility managed charging programs for Emporia EV charger owners. Here, WeaveGrid will integrate its intelligent software with…
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dnotionFast Charger Showdown: Local Usage Trends in 2023 Here in Columbia, Maryland, I’ve been closely monitoring the usage patterns of nearby electric vehicle fast chargers since 2020. This includes a mix of CCS/CHAdeMO stations from EVgo, Electrify America, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), and Tesla Superchargers. My approach is simple: I track the electricity…
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dnotionXpeng, one of the best known EV brands in China has now opened pre-orders for its first electric car model that it will bring to Australia, the sleek G6 electric SUV, although there is a catch. The pre-orders are now being taken with a $1000 fully refundable deposit on two variants of the G6,…
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dnotionRenault look back to go forward with the Renault E-Tech Electric, an EV version of the classic hot hatch and enduring pop culture icon Renault are celebrating the 50th birthday of its Renault 5 with the announcement an all-electric version, the Renault E-Tech Electric. The original car has a place in the hearts of…
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dnotionChargePoint has formed a new strategic partnership with LG, through which they plan to leverage their respective strengths to support future innovations in EV charging. The first output of this relationship will be the development of new commercial charging solutions that pair ChargePoint’s charger management software and LG’s advanced EV charging hardware, with deliveries…
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