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Electrify America, Kia Motors America offer DC fast charging plan for Kia Niro EV drivers

Green Car Congress

Electrify America announced an agreement with Kia Motors America to offer Kia Select, a new charging program with optimized pricing for the Kia Niro electric vehicle (EV) model on Electrify America’s direct current (DC) fast charging network.

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Tesla Superchargers to adopt time-based pricing for non-Teslas EVs

Teslarati

According to Elon Musk, owners of non-Tesla electric vehicles would have to download the Tesla App to access the Supercharger Network. Users would then have to indicate which stall they would be charging in, before plugging in their electric vehicles and initiating the charging session. “There will be time constraints.

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Tesla mobile app redesign previews new UI and integrated Tesla Shop access

Teslarati

With the redesigned mobile app, Tesla is essentially giving electric car owners easy access to available software and hardware upgrades for their vehicles. “We’re currently thinking it’s a real simple thing where you just download the Tesla app, and you go to Supercharger.

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Car “charging treasure”: the third option besides charging piles and battery replacement

Setec Powerr

What if you do accidentally run out of battery while you’re out and about and can’t find a place to recharge it? Well, there is now a “takeaway” charging service that just provides a power bank-style power supply. The need for public charging stations in much of the U.S.

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Tesla app hints at Dashcam live-streaming features, upgraded Boombox

Teslarati

The updated widget features options for quick controls such as locking and unlocking the vehicle, access charging, opening the frunk, and locking/unlocking a car. . New Tesla app update available on iOS Version: 4.2.0. And you just indicate which stall you’re in. I see what you did! pic.twitter.com/lehwqKJfdh.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

Sure, it’d be a gamble fraught with charging uncertainty. But Europe’s embraced EVs faster and more enthusiastically than we Aussies, so surely the charging infrastructure is more commonplace, reliable, cheaper and efficient? A stuck charging cable. Holiday days planned around EV charging. Charging is Easy!

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Commercial Real Estate and EV Charging

Noodoe

Needing to attract and retain top talent, Silicon Valley tech companies quickly added EV charging to their employee perks. Maybe it’s time to add EV charging to your commercial multi-tenant property, too. Right now, wer’re seeing the mass adoption of EVs, a diversification of EV drivers, and supportive regulations and incentives.