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EV charger reliability gains will take more than a Tesla connector

Baua Electric

Nearly every EV brand in North America is adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector and gaining access to the automaker’s Supercharger network. “Achieving interoperability means testing over 500 combinations of cars and chargers.”

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Gravity’s urban fast-charging “trees” could rival Tesla Supercharging

Baua Electric

The Gravity charging company on Wednesday unveiled a new design for EV charging stations that it believes will be the foundation of a massive urban fast-charging network. that seems as much like the swivel arms at self-service car washes as anything from nature.

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Show me the money! Ford targets Tesla Model 2, MG4 and BYD Dolphin with new small electric car line-up

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Facing multi-billion dollar annual losses from its electric vehicle product roll-out, Ford has revealed it is going to build its own ground-up smaller and cheaper EVs to tackle the Tesla Model 2 and Chinese brands head-on. And if you can’t [execute] that plan, we ain’t launching the car.” I want, like, a real plan.

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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

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But the Japanese giant is here at last, and its first electric vehicle, the bZ4X, has got the top-selling Tesla Model Y firmly in its sights. So should Tesla be afraid of the no-longer-sleeping giant? The Model Y will travel further, though, claiming 533km between charges, compared to the Toyota’s 411km.

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J.D. Power highlights need to improve Level 2 EV chargers

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Power’s electric vehicle charging satisfaction surveys have highlighted a particular trend in the market — while public electric vehicle chargers are becoming more reliable, the availability of Level 2 EV chargers is getting worse. Power’s survey, 18% of public charging attempts were unsuccessful in Q4 2023. As per J.D.

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

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At CES, Volkswagen announced it would begin offering a version of ChatGPT in its cars later this year, the result of a partnership with Cerence, a U.S. The transition to software-dominated cars is challenging. We’re also changing how our dealers are doing it and everything,” Oestberg said. software developer.

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Acura, Honda EVs will undertake Tesla charging port

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“There are apps that direct you to fat or petite charging stations, and there are particular corridors which are smartly supported. “Anything that supports development of charging infrastructure to give people confidence is critical,” he stated. . Tesla’s method for infrastructure is profitable enthusiasts.

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