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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today. The Benefits of Installing Public EV Charging Stations Creating an extensive, open network of charging stations brings benefits to EV consumers and the businesses that want to support them.

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Porsche estimates ~20k units of the electric Taycan per year

Green Car Congress

Rather than installing heavy batteries, Porsche is opting for fast charging. Together with the BMW Group, Daimler AG, the Ford Motor Company, and the Volkswagen Group with Audi, Porsche is laying the groundwork for the establishment of a powerful fast-charging network for electric vehicles in Europe. Payment is completely automatic.

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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

Cars That Think

Many of the electric vehicles available today have familiar brand names, but under the hood, these cars often rely on the technology and expertise of outside suppliers. The centrality of internal combustion to these companies can be found in their names, from General Motors to Bayerische Motoren Werke (better known as BMW).

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. We are here to bring the right people to provide installation, and in some cases, we are also the intermediary to help them finance those vehicles at an attractive cost. Volkswagen has been working on it.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Today’s electric grid was designed by Nicolas Tesla and Thomas Edison with help from Westinghouse and General Electric some 100 years ago. Globally, billions of people are using this ancient grid as installed, but the enormous potential of the grid is untapped—we could be getting much more energy from it. Or their UF=10% to 15%.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Were told that the agreement includes nods of acceptance from the likes of Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Eon, Vattenfall, EDF, Npower, Endesa and Enel, and while theres no time frame for when itll be introduced, were pretty stoked to hear that at least something has been decided upon. Is this the Zune HD?

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Giving drivers the convenience of charging their vehicles when they are away from home, charge stations have already been with us for some time and are now being installed in at a quickening pace. Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank.