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Pike forecasts growth for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles, but tied to overall growth of plug-in market

Green Car Congress

In a new research brief , Pike Research forecasts that wireless charging equipment for light duty plug-in vehicle sales will grow by a CAGR of 91% from 2013 to 2020, as wireless systems move from a retrofit technology to an integrated part of new EVs, reaching annual sales of 283,000 units in 2020.

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Ford and PlugShare partner on real-time charging station information

Green Car Congress

Ford is partnering with PlugShare, an aggregator of public charge stations, to provide real-time charge station information to drivers of Ford’s plug-in vehicles. Drivers can select a destination based on proximity to a plug. —Mike Tinskey, director, Vehicle Electrification and Infrastructure.

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Ford aggregate driver data show its PHEV owners operate in electric mode nearly 60% of the time

Green Car Congress

Ford plug-in hybrid owners are operating in electric mode nearly 60% of the time, according to new aggregate data collected from Ford’s MyFord Mobile app. Charge based on electricity rates; provides a list of electrical plans from local utility company to maximize your charging needs affordably. More daily total miles. Short trips.

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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

Blink Charging

While charging stations can now be found on mapping services such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, PlugShare, and select vehicle navigation systems, these services do not always include information about live station status or payment methods. The American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts that 115.2

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Charging Infrastructure Watch - Chennai to Coimbatore on an Electric Car

Plug In India

We always strive to be objective and will list all EV charging networks in India. All these Zeon charging stations have 50 kW chargers and have a CCS2 plug. The charger is averaging 5 stars out of 5 in Google. It has a 5 star rating in google. In this article, we talk about traveling between Chennai and Coimbatore.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

If you’re looking at electric cars , environmental impact is probably high on your list of priorities. This will allow the grid to draw renewable energy from cars and vans which are plugged in, with their batteries replenished when energy is cleaner at off-peak times. Are electric cars better for the environment? In short, yes.

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Hands-on with the ChatGPT-enabled VW ID.4, with big 2024 model year changes

Baua Electric

The 62kWh base model ID.4 4 is exactly the same as last year’s model, though has received a price bump from last year, which started 2023 at a price of $37,495, then got a $1,500 price hike mid-year, and has been bumped further in 2024 up to $39,735 before destination fees. And again, the 82kWh ID.4 This brings RWD 0-60 times to 5.9