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Hertz continues to feel EV losses, plans to dump more from its fleet

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Hertz said it had increased the number of EVs it will let go of by 10,000 units, now planning to sell 30,000 of its purchased electric cars this year. Hertz said it incurred a $195 million charge to vehicle depreciation to write down the EVs held for sale. 119 of the $339 was related to EVs held for sale.

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Plugless: first wireless charger to provide 1 million charge hours for PEVs

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Evatran Group, the manufacturer and distributor of Plugless, announced that Plugless installations across North America (and some worldwide) crossed 1-million hours charged this month. 1 st wireless EV charging field trials. 1 st production wireless charger available for purchase by EV owners.

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Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

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The regulations mandate that a certain percentage of the vehicles delivered for sale in a state are ZEV vehicles. Each year, manufacturers must meet a ZEV credit amount that is based on average annual sales. million grant program to expand Delaware’s electric charging network. DNREC Secretary Shawn M.

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Optimal Electric Vehicles secures initial order for 200 EV chassis; partnership with Olathe Ford

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Optimal Electric Vehicles and Olathe Ford, one of the nation’s largest Ford Commercial Vehicle Centers (CVCs), announced a new partnership in the sales and distribution of Optimal-EV’s E1 series battery-electric cutaway chassis platform. The vehicle can fully charge in about two hours with optional DC fast charging.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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As a result, regulations and guidelines related to electric vehicles are changing frequently, and consumers and charging station hosts must be aware of new developments. With states enacting new kWh taxes on EVs and EV charging, we want to make sure you have the right information. By the end of 2022, there were 2.7

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Anjie Wireless licenses WiTricity technology for China EV market

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Under the terms of the agreement, Anjie Wireless will license WiTricity’s patented magnetic resonance technology and industry-leading designs to develop and commercialize highly efficient wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for sale to leading carmaker brands in the China market.

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CMU study finds limited dedicated residential parking and charging a significant barrier to mainstream EV adoption

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Selected forecasts of US PEV sales with barriers to fleet penetration from limited residential charging infrastructure. All of these challenges to PEV penetration will be more severe in urban areas, where there are fewer charging and parking opportunities. Traut et al. Click to enlarge. —Traut et al.

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