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Electric Cars Could Fully Recharge In Under 5 Minutes with New Charging Station Cable Design

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Article courtesy of Purdue University. WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Purdue University engineers have invented a new, patent-pending charging station cable that would fully recharge certain electric vehicles in under five minutes – about the same amount of time it takes to fill up a gas tank.

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Shell Recharge massively expands with Volta acquisition

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Shell has acquired the EV charging network Volta charge, which could massively expand the Shell Recharge network in the United States. for its line of gas stations, it is less known for its EV charging network, Shell Recharge. Currently, Shell Recharge is more commonly found in the U.K.

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Shell’s Backing Away From Retail, Focusing On EV Charging — Selling 1,000 Fuel Retail Locations

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A recent article at Yahoo Finance explains that Shell is going to start backing away from retail fuel stations to better focus on EV charging. As part of this effort, 1,000 fuel retail locations will be sold while more EV charging stations will be installed at the remaining locations the.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Wallbox Complies with AFIR: Your Guide to Regulation-Ready Charging Solutions

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Wallbox is leading the charge towards AFIR compliance, offering cutting-edge charging solutions for every need. Effective from April 13, 2024, the regulation mandates ad-hoc payment methods and price transparency for charging services, aiming to make it as easy as possible for EV drivers to access public charging points.

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Wallbox Complies with AFIR: Your Guide to Regulation-Ready Charging Solutions

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Wallbox leads the charge toward AFIR compliance, offering cutting-edge charging solutions for every need. Effective from April 13, 2024, the regulation mandates ad-hoc payment methods and price transparency for charging services, aiming to make it as easy as possible for EV drivers to access public charging points.

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ANL researchers report photo-excitation can speed up Li-ion charging by factor of two

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have reported that a new photo-excitation mechanism can speed up the charging of lithium-ion batteries by a factor of two or more. A serious limitation [of lithium-ion batteries], however, is the slow charging rate used to obtain the full capacity.

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