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Electrify America, Walmart complete >120 ultra-fast charging stations at Walmart Stores

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Electrify America chargers at Walmart stores feature 150 kilowatt (kW) and 350kW DC Fast Chargers. EV charging station placement along many of these routes allow for EV drivers the option to solely recharge at Walmart stores during their travels.

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Walgreens Installs DC Rapid Electric Car Chargers ?Where Practical?

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You may already know that pharmaceuticals giant Walgreens is installing as many as 800 electric car charging stations at its branches throughout New York City, Houston, Dallas Fort-Worth and Chicago.

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Designing Disaster-Proof EV Infrastructure

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Some models need more frequent charging The limited driving range of these vehicles means drivers must stop to recharge occasionally, which is not much of an option during an evacuation. In Chicago, there have been reports of EV batteries not charging because of freezing weather.

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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index

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The top four cities included first-ranked Los Angeles and second-ranked San Francisco with Chicago and New York tied for third. The remaining cities included Denver, Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Phoenix. Chicago (tie). Washington DC. Electric vehicle maker THINK released its first US EV-Ready Cities Index.

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Kia unveils Soul EV at Chicago Auto Show

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Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the 2015 Soul EV at the Chicago Auto Show. Two charging ports are standard, including a SAE J1772 port for Level 1 and Level 2 AC, and a CHAdeMo DC fast-charging port (480v). Click to enlarge. Kia also highlighted its Niro hybrid concept along with the 2014 Optima hybrid at the event.

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Energy Secretary Chu says US faces a new Sputnik Moment in Chinas clean energy successes

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China has deployed the world’s first Ultra High Voltage AC and DC lines—including one capable of delivering 6.4 Some short distance plane routes have already been cancelled, and train travel from Beijing to Shanghai (roughly equivalent to New York to Chicago) has been cut from 11 hours to 4 hours. Solar fuels.

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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Chooses Michigan for 2010 Competition Events, Provides Competition Timeline

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Vehicles will be tested on braking speed, lane change ability, acceleration and refueling/recharging time, among other elements. The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, with title sponsor Progressive Insurance, intends to announce winners and present checks at a special award ceremony in Washington, DC in September 2010.

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