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Grocery giant Loblaw doubles electric semi fleet, has 25 Tesla Semis on order

Baua Electric

Canadian grocery chain Loblaw announced that its doubled the size of its fleet of zero-emission semi trucks by deploying 10 new, battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks in Vancouver. At night, they charge at one of five 180 kW ABB chargers located roughly 10 km outside of Coquitlam.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. The pilot program will include up to 600 EV customers in Colorado.

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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

Green Car Congress

Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Electric vehicles are the next frontier in the clean energy transition, and we are committed to making charging EVs easy, convenient and affordable for customers.

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3 Key EV Charging Infrastructure Issues that need to be Addressed

Clean Fleet Report

However, they are less excited about the possibility of finding charging points. What charging-related issues restrict EV growth and how can people begin tackling them? Elsewhere, research published this year suggests making home charging more accessible and affordable could not solve the problem.

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The unique role some Tribal nations are taking in the EV transition

Plug in America

That moment of clarity was to build an electric pipeline linking Tribal nations with charging stations and EVs across the Midwest. Thus, the Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal EV Charging Community Network (UMITEVCCN) was born. Thus, the Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal EV Charging Community Network (UMITEVCCN) was born.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

EV Connect

Installing electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations on your property can benefit your business in many ways — from attracting customers to luring top talent. On the federal, state and local levels, there are a plethora of tax credits for installing electric-vehicle charging stations.

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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

EV Connect

According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, there are 36,366 DC Fast charging stations available in the United States. Should you use one of them to charge your Electric Vehicle (EV)? AC can be thought of as "low and slow" charging, while DC is very fast and powerful. This makes DC ideal for rapid charging stations.

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