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Tesla’s ‘Drive on Sunshine’ feature is close: Here’s a first look

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Tesla’s “Drive on Sunshine” feature aims to allow owners to charge their all-electric vehicles with excess energy generated by residential solar arrays and stored in their Powerwalls. Now that the feature is close to a wide rollout, we’re getting our first looks at the feature in the Tesla App.

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Oil giant Shell partners with Penske for light-duty EV charging

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Oil and gas giant Shell has partnered with Penske Truck Leasing to launch a new joint initiative to support light-duty electric vehicle charging at Penske locations. Penske Truck Leasing and Shell will initially deploy a series of Level 2 electric truck charging stations with plug-and-charge capabilities in four U.S.

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New Renault Kangoo E-Tech electric van with an increased range

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It also has a new name: the Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech electric. The main news that potential buyers will probably want to hear is that the electric driving range has improved – it’s now 186 miles thanks to a 45kWh battery. Also, an option is the ability to charge at 22kW public chargers.

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