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Porsche expanding Charging Service in Europe; more than 49,000 charging points

Green Car Congress

Alongside Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Finland, the charging service is now also available in Norway, France, Spain, Great Britain and Italy. The service searches for suitable charging stations and performs invoicing via centrally stored payment details.

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Tesla’s open Supercharger program extends to more countries in Europe

Teslarati

In an announcement on its official @TeslaCharging Twitter account, the electric vehicle maker revealed that non-Tesla vehicles could now charge at selected Superchargers in Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. Non-Tesla vehicles can now charge at select Superchargers in Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden and the UK via the Tesla app.

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

Green Car Congress

The Android backbone provides a solid and adaptable digital environment for apps and vehicle functions to coexist, and brings embedded Google services to a car for the first time—including the Google Assistant, Google Maps with support for electric vehicles and the Google Play Store.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

Charged EVs

Android running the dashboard means Google Assistant, Google Maps, Google Play Store, and more, are instantly available and work the way you already use them. Hey, Google” is deeply ingrained in a lot of users by now, and Android finally makes voice commands practical in a car from a major maker.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Out on the Road When slowing, regenerative brakingconverts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. This screen is where the heart of the C40 recharge lives: the Google Android Automotive operating system with navigation, apps and Google Assistant. Please note this is not Android Auto.