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Study projects future EVs to have 30-70% lower environmental impacts that current EVs when changes to electricity generation are considered

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Numerous studies have tackled the future environmental impact of battery-electric vehicles; the resulting assessments are highly uncertain. The first is changes to driving patterns due to the introduction of autonomous and connected vehicles. Credit: ACS, Cox et al. Click to enlarge.

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IONITY orders 324 350kW EV chargers from ABB for second phase of expansion

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ABB has received an order for a further 324, 350 kW high-power electric vehicle (EV) chargers from IONITY. IONITY recently celebrated the launch of its 200sup>th charging station in Lully, Switzerland which includes ABB’s latest high-power, customized IONITY chargers. Financial details of the order were not disclosed.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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Last week, 37 electric vehicle (EV) driver associations from 26 countries, including Plug In America, joined forces to create the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance, building a worldwide EV community. While the United States has been a leader in electric mobility in many ways, we also lag behind several countries in EV market share.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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Nissan Leafs, which were the first battery-electric vehicle to hit the U.S. Steven Cherry There's an advantage to pure electrics when it comes to maintenance, you know, removing many of the components that need upkeep and replacement. How big a deal is that when we consider this high initial cost of electric vehicles?

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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Nissan Leafs, which were the first battery-electric vehicle to hit the U.S. Steven Cherry There's an advantage to pure electrics when it comes to maintenance, you know, removing many of the components that need upkeep and replacement. How big a deal is that when we consider this high initial cost of electric vehicles?

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Polestar releases downloadable performance software upgrade for Polestar 2

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The Polestar performance software upgrade is initially available in Europe in the following Polestar markets: UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Austria. Polestar was established as a new, standalone Swedish premium electric vehicle manufacturer in 2017.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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Volkswagen marked its serious entry into the battery-electric vehicle market with the introduction in Frankfurt of its first two series production EVs: the e-up! Via a DC/DC converter it also supplies the vehicle’s circuitry with voltage of 12 V. The connection to the lithium-ion battery is established via two traction cables.