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Is your smart charger about to become dumb? Don’t get caught out, says myenergi

My Energi

With thousands of new EVs hitting the roads this month to coincide with the March plate change, myenergi is recommending that drivers choose carefully when it comes to specifying a future-proof home charger, ensuring that it’s WiFi or ethernet-connected to ensure that it doesn’t ‘go dumb’ in the future.

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

My Energi

Without increased scrutiny, there could be further market centralisation, potentially leading to consumers’ homes not being properly future proofed as needed to deliver a truly smart and flexible energy grid. . Smart Charging. Smart charger installation. What is the CMA report?

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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

MyEVOnline

After you connect your car’s battery to a DC rapid charging station, AC or alternating current from the grid is converted and stored inside the vehicle in the form of DC or direct current. For this purpose, you either have an AC-DC converter inside the EV or a built-in converter inside the charger. How does Bidirectional Charging work?

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Choosing the best EV charger for your electric car

Green Charging

Your vehicle’s charging cable is either tethered to the charger through a fixed connection or untethered through a type 1 or type 2 socket. The vast majority of new EVs are now using type 2 chargers. Perhaps the reason why car owners opt for this type of charger connection is its longevity and fast speed charging.

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Groundbreaking innovation at Audi Spain launch

Wallbox

Connected to our Commander 2 chargers, it was here where guests had the unique opportunity of getting to grips with the smart charging experience first-hand. Capable of reaching 646 horsepower, it’s a glimpse into the future, and an elite EV that changes the game for electric sports cars. The future.

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Local vs Cloud Control: Which Works Best for Smart EV Charging?

Driivz

Whether you are an EV fleet manager with hundreds of chargers or the owner of a handful of chargers located on your commercial, retail or residential property, smart EV charging allows you to optimize costs and increase charging reliability and stability. Future-proof technology. Insights and optimization.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

Electricity Distribution Businesses (EDBs) are facing significant demands for new connections because of decarbonisation. Costs associated with connecting to networks can be prohibitive for investment in public charging (more on that below in Part B.2 EV smart charging could save the New Zealand economy close to $3 billion by 2035.