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How Government Incentives Help Convenience Stores Install Electric Vehicle Chargers

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Here’s what you need to know about the new EV corridors and funding your convenience store’s EV charging project. Here’s what you need to know about the new EV corridors and funding your convenience store’s EV charging project. And this is where truck stops and roadside convenience stores come into play.

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

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And for a population that associates convenience stores with fueling stations, truck stops and roadside convenience stores have a golden opportunity to attract EV drivers, especially in more rural areas where electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is scarce. The American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts that 115.2

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Volvo Cars says early demand for fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD is strong

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The Recharge car line is the name for all Volvos with a fully electric and plug-in hybrid powertrain. Volvo Cars sold almost 46,000 plug-in hybrid cars in 2019, an increase of 23% compared to 2018 and more than double the amount sold in 2017. The company aims to make all-electric cars 50% of global sales by 2025, with the rest hybrids.

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Tesla stores, plug-in Jeeps, EPA fuel-economy, Colorado charging: Today's Car News

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Tesla reversed its decision to go online only, and is keeping many stores open. Fiat Chrysler announced two new plug-in Jeeps for Europe. An annual EPA report shows rising fuel-economy standards are working—just as the EPA plans to gut them.

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Volvo enhances mobile app to support V60 plug-in hybrid

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The app also enables users to connect with the plug-in diesel V60 Hybrid. New functions specific to the V60 D6 AWD Plug-in Diesel Hybrid incude: Passenger compartment preconditioning. An alarm can be set to remind the driver to plug the vehicle in to charge. Charge interruption warning. Send destination to the car.

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Polestar integrates Amazon Prime for entertainment

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The Google Play Store has also gained a rich variety of apps that offer interactivity and entertainment, from playing games to streaming series.” “The Google Play Store has also gained a rich variety of apps that offer interactivity and entertainment, from playing games to streaming series.”

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Porsche expanding Charging Service in Europe; more than 49,000 charging points

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Just a few months after the launch, Porsche is expanding its charging service for plug-in and electric vehicles ( earlier post ) by five countries and additional functions. The service searches for suitable charging stations and performs invoicing via centrally stored payment details.

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