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Electrify America announces $200M additional investment for ZEV infrastructure and education in California

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Additionally, the company will direct $25 million of the $200 million investment for an initiative in the City of Long Beach and the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles (Long Beach-Wilmington), for a “Green City” program. Highlights of California’s Third ZEV Investment Plan.

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NREL study finds that uncoordinated plug-in vehicle charging could prove challenging to the grid

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In this case, a problem arises when motorists gathered in a geographic area began buying these vehicles and plugging them in to recharge upon returning home—a practice known as uncoordinated charging. His research didn’t focus on using PEVs to return a battery charge to the grid to increase the reliability of the electric system.

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Bosch launches eScooter sharing service under new Coup brand

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The new Coup sharing service represents an additional building block for the Mobility Solutions business sector. At launch, 200 connected eScooters will be available in the Berlin neighborhoods of Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Friedrichshain, and Kreuzberg. The storage compartment under the seat fits one helmet and two swappable batteries.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

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With the continuing improvement in battery technology, we can expect that distance to increase over time. MYTH 3: As more people buy EVs, utilities won’t be able to supply enough power to buildings or neighborhoods and homes for EV charging. MYTH 2: EV drivers suffer from range anxiety.

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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Currently, SCE customers lease or own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), both battery electric (BEVs, for about 35%) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs, for about 65%)—about 10% of national EV sales. Getting the infrastructure into those buildings, unless its brand new construction, is difficult. kilowatts to 6.6

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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Topics covered the expected gamut of policy (especially carbon policy), infrastructure, batteries and consumers. Infrastructure, recharging and business models. The next step will be the ability to communicate with individual cars—that could address the 3 cars on the same neighborhood circuit issue. —Dan Ford.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

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EV charging software manages much more than just topping up the battery in an electric vehicle. More advanced, smart charging stations accommodate the characteristics of different vehicle batteries, enable charging sessions and communicate with back-end/infrastructure software hosted in the cloud for more advanced capabilities.