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Siemens’ Russelectric adds EV charging to Massachusetts renewable microgrid

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Russelectric, a manufacturer of distributed energy and microgrid control systems for mission-critical commercial facilities that was acquired by Siemens in 2018, has added electrical vehicle charging capabilities at its Hingham, Massachusetts, facility. These Level 2 charging stations have a capacity to charge electric vehicles at up to 7.2

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NHTSA urges owners of select MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs to park outside due to fire risk; originally recalled in 2020

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged owners of select Model Year 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles to park their cars outside and away from homes due to the risk of fire. This recall affected 50,932 MY 2017-19 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles.

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California Energy Commission announces $12M for public EV charging in South Central Coast counties

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced that $12 million in rebates will be available to install publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Since December 2017, CALeVIP has made more than $155.9 Since December 2017, CALeVIP has made more than $155.9

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Volkswagen commissions fast-charging park with 570 kWh of second-life MEB cell modules

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At the Zwickau vehicle plant, Volkswagen commissioned the first fast-charging park in Saxony supplied with energy largely from a power storage container (PSC). The advantage is that fast-charging infrastructure can be built nearly anywhere, even if in places with a low-capacity grid connection.

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California announces $17.5M for public electric vehicle charging in 13 rural counties

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million is available to expand public electric vehicle (EV) charging in 13 rural counties. Incentives available through the new Inland Communities Incentive Project will cover up to 75% of EV charging equipment costs. More than a third of the funding is dedicated to installations in under-resourced communities.

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Tesla recalling 119K Model S MY 2014-2021, 356K Model 3 MY 2017-2020 EVs

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The largest recall is for all Model Year 2017 to 2020 Model 3 vehicles—potentially 356,309 units. If wear is determined to be beyond the specifications for the coax, Tesla Service will install a new harness and guide protector. Tesla Service will inspect and reposition the latch assembly as necessary, free of charge.

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Honda installs new bi-directional charging technology at European R&D center

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Honda has invested in advanced bi-directional charging technology at its European R&D site in Offenbach, Germany, which is helping to balance demand and store energy more efficiently across the facility. This latest trial installation at Honda’s Offenbach site applies the same principles on a larger scale. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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