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Here’s the how many public EV charging ports the US has now

Baua Electric

The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation ’s Q2 2024 update reveals a surge in public EV charging ports. If we only count DC fast chargers, there are 43,152 charging ports and 10,662 locations.) And four states – Maine, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Ohio – are already in Round 2 of releasing conditional awards.

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Ford F-150 Lightning powers the first-ever EV recharged electric plane flight

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Remy Oktay, a student at Lafayette College, is planning the first electric plane flyover at a sporting event at the Lafayette-Lehigh football game on November 19, 2022. The electric plane is based in Hartford, Connecticut, and needs to get to Easton, Pennsylvania.

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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. The Charging Interface Initiative e.V. Penske Truck Leasing Co., CharIN e.V)

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How EV Charging Supports Disaster Recovery and Roadside Assistance

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As these events continue to escalate, the U.S. EV Charging and Emergency Management With the help of government investments, electric vehicle infrastructure in the United States has grown exponentially. billion by 2028 in the United States, the future of disaster recovery must include planning for EVs.

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Kansas announces its first NEVI EV charging station locations

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million to open EV charging stations – and the state just funded its first six. NEVI EV charging stations in Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (D-KS) announced today that more than $4.6 The chosen locations will fill gaps in EV charging stations along the state’s major highways and interstate system. Get started here. –ad*

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Mack Trucks introduces next-generation Mack LR Electric with improved range and capacity

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Mack began serial production of the LR Electric in 2021 at its Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled. Mack Trucks announced that its next generation Mack LR Electric battery-electric vehicle (BEV) is now available for order. Earlier post.).

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Mack launches vehicle-as-a-service (VaaS) program for Class 8 battery-electric truck

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OneCall agents support Mack customers by coordinating repairs and service with the Mack dealer network during planned and unplanned service events. When a critical fault code is detected, Mack GuardDog Connect proactively contacts Mack OneCall agents at the Uptime Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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