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Grocery giant Loblaw doubles electric semi fleet, has 25 Tesla Semis on order

Baua Electric

Canadian grocery chain Loblaw announced that its doubled the size of its fleet of zero-emission semi trucks by deploying 10 new, battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks in Vancouver. The post Grocery giant Loblaw doubles electric semi fleet, has 25 Tesla Semis on order appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

Green Car Congress

Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. We are already busy creating new charging options for customers, whether they are residential customers or companies and government agencies with large vehicle fleets.

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US wind generation fell in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s

Baua Electric

In the West North Central states – Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota – it dropped by 8%. Three census areas saw growth: West South Central had 3% more wind generation in 2023, and the Pacific Coast had 1% more. GW, increased by 4.4%

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

Xcel Energy provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

EV Connect

Before you plug in, take a moment to learn the difference between AC and DC charging, how much time it will take, and whether there are any consequences for your route planning or battery maintenance. DC is the type stored in batteries. In fact, DC charging only increases battery deterioration by about 0.1 percent on average.

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The unique role some Tribal nations are taking in the EV transition

Plug in America

With an initial focus on 26 Tribes in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, the Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal EV Charging Community Network has quickly doubled the number of Native lands and states covered, having a long-term goal of connecting as many of the 574 sovereign Tribal nations in this country as possible.

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3 Key EV Charging Infrastructure Issues that need to be Addressed

Clean Fleet Report

Although California has numerous charging options, there are comparatively fewer in parts of North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. Consider a 2023 study that found 20% of people visited chargers but did not replenish their cars’ batteries. It just may take time to get through this rough patch.