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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

Green Car Congress

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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Ukraine confirms second batch of Starlink terminals from Elon Musk have arrived

Teslarati

Starlink has been very useful in the besieged country, as it has helped Ukraine stay connected to the internet despite the ongoing war against Russia. Tesla Energy employees also supplemented the Starlink rollout in Ukraine with a fleet of Powerwall batteries.

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Tesla pledges to keep Ukrainian workers’ employment and salary if they serve in military

Teslarati

Tesla employees from Ukraine who have been asked to return to their country to fight in the ongoing war against Russia will keep their employment and be paid their salary for three months. On top of this the Energy team supplemented the Starlink roll out with a fleet Powerwalls.

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The demand for charging piles is getting more and more popular

Setec Powerr

It cannot be ignored that the market prospects of new energy vehicles and their charging piles in Russia are promising in the future. In recent years, Russia has introduced intensive measures to encourage energy conservation and the development of new energy vehicles in the country.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

While most charging takes place at home with residential EV chargers , public Level 2 and DC fast chargers are needed for drivers who lack access or need to charge during travel. In addition, there have been worldwide supply chain issues for battery materials, as Russia supplies 20% of the world’s high purity nickel.