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  • ABB And Shell Announce Nationwide Deployment Of 360 kW Chargers In Germany

    Germany soon will get a major boost to its DC fast charging infrastructure to support the electrification of the market. Following the global framework agreement (GFA) announcement, ABB and Shell announced the first major project, which will result in the installation of more than 200 Terra 360 c...
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  • Can EV Smart Charging Further Reduce Emissions ? Yes.

    A slew of studies have found that EV produce much less pollution over their lifetimes than fossil-powered vehicles. However, generating the electricity to charge EVs is not emission-free, and as millions more get hooked up to the grid, smart charging to maximize efficiency will be an important pa...
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  • ABB And Shell Sign New Global Framework Agreement On EV Charging

    ABB E-mobility and Shell announced that they are taking their collaboration to the next level with a new global framework agreement (GFA) related to EV charging. The main point of the deal is that ABB will provide an end-to-end portfolio of AC and DC charging stations for the Shell charging netwo...
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  • BP: Fast Chargers Become Almost As Profitable As Fuel Pumps

    Thanks to the fast growth of the electric car market, the fast charging business finally generates more revenues. BP’s head of customers and products Emma Delaney told Reuters that strong and growing demand (including a 45% increase in Q3 2021 vs Q2 2021) has brought profit margins of fast ...
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  • Is driving an EV really cheaper than burning gas or diesel?

    As you, dear readers, surely know, the short answer is yes. Most of us are saving anywhere from 50% to 70% on our energy bills since going electric. However, there is a longer answer—the cost of charging depends on many factors, and topping up on the road is quite a different proposition from cha...
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  • Shell Converts Gas Station Into EV Charging Hub

    European oil companies are getting into the EV charging business in a big way—whether that’s a good thing remains to be seen, but Shell’s new “EV hub” in London certainly looks impressive. The oil giant, which currently operates a network of nearly 8,000 EV charging points, has converted an exist...
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  • California Investing $1.4B In EV Charging And Hydrogen Stations

    California is the nation’s undisputed leader when it comes to EV adoption and infrastructure, and the state doesn’t plan to rest on its laurels for the future, quite the contrary. The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a three-year $1.4 billion plan for zero-emission transportation infra...
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  • Is It Time For Hotels To Offer EV Charging Stations?

    Have you gone on a family road trip and found no electric vehicle charging stations at your hotel? If you own a EV, you’ll likely find a charging station nearby. But not always. To be honest, most EV owners would love to charge up overnight (at their hotel) when they’re on the road. S...
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  • All New Homes Will Be Required To Have EV Chargers By UK Law

    As the United Kingdom prepares for a stop of all internal combustion-engined vehicles after the year 2030 and hybrids five years after that. Which means that by 2035, you can only buy battery electric vehicles (BEVs), so in just over a decade, the country needs to build enough EV charging points....
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  • UK: Chargers will be categorised to show the disabled drivers how easy they are to use.

    The government has announced plans to help disabled people charge electric vehicles (EV) with the introduction of new “accessibility standards”. Under the proposals announced by the Department for Transport (DfT), the government will set out a new “clear definition” of how accessible a charge poi...
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  • The Top 5 EV Trends for 2021

    2021 is shaping up to be a big year for electric vehicles (EVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). A confluence of factors will contribute to major growth and even wider adoption of this already popular and energy-efficient mode of transportation. Let’s take a look at five major EV trends like...
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  • Germany increases funding for residential charging station subsidies to €800 million

    In order to achieve the climate targets in transport by 2030, Germany need 14 million e- vehicles. Therefore, Germany support the rapid and reliable nationwide development of EV charging infrastructure. Faced with heavy demand for grants for residential charging stations, the German government ha...
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  • China Now Has Over 1 Million Public Charging Points

    China is the world largest electric vehicle market and not surprisingly, has the world’s highest number of charging points. According to the China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance (EVCIPA) (via Gasgoo), as of the end of September 2021, there were 2.223 million ind...
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  • How to charge an electric car in UK ?

    Charging an electric car is more straightforward than you’d think, and it’s getting easier and easier. It still takes a little planning compared to a traditional internal combustion engined machine, in particular on longer journeys, but as the charging network grows and the battery ra...
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  • Why does Level 2 is the most convenient way to charge your EV at home ?

    Before we figure out this question, we need to know what is Level 2. There are three levels of EV charging available, distinguished by the different rates of electricity delivered to your car.   Level 1 charging Level 1 charging means simply plugging the battery-operated vehicle into a standard, ...
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  • How much does it cost to charge an electric car in UK ?

    The details surrounding EV charging and the cost involved are still hazy to some. We address the key questions here.   How much does it cost to charge an electric car? One of the many reasons for choosing to go electric is for money saving. In many instances, electricity is cheaper than tradition...
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  • UK Proposes Law To Switch Off EV Home Chargers During Peak Hours

    Going into effect next year, a new law aims to protect the grid from excessive strain; it won’t apply to public chargers, though. The United Kingdom plans to pass legislation that will see EV home and workplace chargers being switched off at peak times to avoid blackouts. Announced by Trans...
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  • Will Shell Oil Become An Industry Leader In EV Charging?

    Shell, Total and BP are the three Europe-based oil multinationals, that started getting into the EV charging game back in 2017, and now they at every stage of the charging value chain. One of the major player in the UK charging market is Shell. At numerous petrol stations (aka forecourts), Shell ...
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  • California helps fund largest deployment of electric semis yet—and charging for them

    California environmental agencies plan to launch what they claim will be the largest deployment of heavy-duty electric commercial trucks in North America thus far. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and California Energy Commission (CEC)...
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  • Japanese Market Did Not Jump Start, Many EV Chargers Were Rarely Used

    Japan is one of the countries that was early to the EV game, with the launch of Mitsubishi i-MIEV and Nissan LEAF more than a decade ago.   The cars were supported by incentives, and the rollout of AC charging points and DC fast chargers that utilize the Japanese CHAdeMO standard (for severa...
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