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Will EV Charging Help or Hurt Convenience Stores?

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent article at Retail Wire asks an important question: will EV charging be good for convenience stores, or will. continued] The post Will EV Charging Help or Hurt Convenience Stores? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Considerations for convenience store DC fast charging solutions?

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In the burgeoning era of electric vehicles (EVs), convenience stores sit on a gold mine of opportunity. As the world shifts from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, the electric vehicle market is booming, creating an urgent need for charging infrastructure. Choosing the right EV charger is crucial for convenience stores.

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Prominent gas station sells thousands of stores to fund EV charging

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TotalEnergies, a prominent French gas station chain, has announced it plans to sell its gas station locations in Germany and the Netherlands as it pursues EV charging and hydrogen fueling. TotalEnergies will sell its 1,198 stations in Germany and its 392 stations in the Netherlands to Canadian convenience store chain Couche-Tard.

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Retail Giants Step Up: Costco, Ikea, Target, and Walmart Join the EV Charging Movement

The Truth About Cars

Photo credit: allnikartas / Shutterstock.com A recent study by Consumer Reports sheds light on the current landscape of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the United States, focusing on the role of retailers. Data suggests that installing EV chargers can increase store foot traffic by an average of 4 percent and revenue by 5 percent.

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Calling All Rural Electric Co-Ops, Non-Profits, & General Stores! EV Drivers Need Your Help

CleanTechnica EVs

In this article, I’m going to explain what’s holding rural EV charging back, why that matters, and what non-profit and governmental entities in rural areas can do to fix the problem. It’s still going to take a lot of work, but it’s a worthy effort that I’d like to help rural areas tackle.

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Tesco Will Now Charge For Level 2 EV Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

In a recent article at FleetNews, they discuss UK retailer Tesco’s plans to start charging for Level 2 EV charging at its stores. The policy went into effect on November 1st. Let’s take a look at what happened with Tesco and then look at what other businesses could learn from this.

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Trying Out Phillips 66 & Freewire’s First EV Charging Station

CleanTechnica EVs

On a recent trip across Texas, I found myself needing to get a charge in Houston. I remembered a previous article about Phillips 66 installing their first DC fast charging station at their flagship store … which just happens to be in Houston.

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