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Despite Elon Musk’s foolishness, auto industry shouldn’t give up on NACS

Electrek

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing chaos in the EV industry by firing Tesla’s entire charging team, which may lead some automakers to reconsider their plans to adopt the NACS plug. But NACS is just a better standard, and the industry should move forward on it, even if Tesla waffles with its commitment.

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Despite Elon Musk’s foolishness, auto industry shouldn’t give up on NACS

Baua Electric

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing chaos in the EV industry by firing Tesla’s entire charging team, which may lead some automakers to reconsider their plans to adopt the NACS plug. But NACS is just a better standard, and the industry should move forward on it, even if Tesla waffles with its commitment.

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Rivian Charging Scores should be standard for EVs [Feature]

Teslarati

11 (over-the-air) update, releasing its Charging Scores feature. Rivian Charging Scores should be standard for electric vehicles (EVs). One barrier still blocking complete EV adoption in the auto industry is charging infrastructure. Unreliable EV charging networks have become a major issue in the EV market.

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HELLA and Vahle developing wireless charging systems for plug-in vehicles

Green Car Congress

HELLA is working with Paul Vahle GmbH to develop wireless (inductive) charging systems for plug-in vehicles. The cooperation between Vahle and HELLA combines the expertise and experience of both companies in the field inductive charging. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Give Europeans a “Right to Plug” at Home & Work

CleanTechnica EVs

The EU soon has an opportunity to improve the most important charging infrastructure of all: in the home and workplace. The upcoming review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is an essential part of the transition towards zero emission transport in the future, T&E and auto industry association […].

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Electric truck startup Atlis Motor Vehicles demonstrates megawatt charging

Teslarati

Atlis Motor Vehicles, an electric truck startup, has posted a video online demonstrating its megawatt charging technology on its new EV charger. As electric vehicles have gained prominence in recent years, more and more emphasis has been placed on the charging speed of the vehicles and chargers that owners interact with.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. Freewire products currently offer Level 2 charging at 7.5

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