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Electrify America installing 150/350 kW fast chargers at more than 100 Walmart locations

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Electrify America will install electric vehicle fast chargers at more than 100 Walmart locations across 34 states by June 2019. The Electrify America charging systems located at Walmart stores will offer the first certified cooled-cable 150 to 350 kilowatt (kW) DC Fast Chargers.

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California announces $17.5M for public electric vehicle charging in 13 rural counties

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More than a third of the funding is dedicated to installations in under-resourced communities. A minimum of 35% of funding will be invested in disadvantaged or low-income communities in all counties, with a minimum of 25% reserved for installations in unincorporated communities in Placer, Solano, Stanislaus and Yolo counties.

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Navistar launches new medium-duty electric International eMV Series; in production and available to order

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To ensure the driver has complete awareness of the eMV’s operational status, a digital instrument cluster includes information on propulsion and regenerative load, state of charge indicator and regenerative braking indicator. The DC Fast Charge station option provides up to 125 kW of power. kW of power.

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Optimus Technologies closes $17.8M Series A to advance Vector System for heavy-duty engines on 100% biodiesel

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The bolt-on technology installs in as few as 12 hours. The system easily integrates into any engine application and can be installed by Optimus, certified partners, or fleet technicians. User interface to provide the driver with system information including operational status, fuel level and alerts.

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Bosch releases two new EV chargers for faster and safer charging

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Bosch released two new electric vehicle (EV) chargers: the EV300 Level 2 EV Charging Station and EV3000 DC Fast Charger. The simple and flexible layout allows users to easily install the product as a permanent wall mount plug-in charger. EV3000 DC Fast Charger. No app is required to charge.

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Chevrolet Performance previews eCrate package in converted 1977 K5 Blazer EV

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Learnings from those vehicles helped inform Chevrolet’s Electric Connect and Cruise strategy. The new K5 Blazer-E retains as much of the stock Blazer as possible; approximately 90% of the new parts installed for the eCrate package are factory components from the Chevrolet Bolt EV. eCrate Installer Certification Program.

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EVgo and ABB install first 150 kW fast charger in US, with potential upgrade to 350 kW

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The installed system has the potential to reach charging speeds of up to 350kW with an upgrade. EVgo will use the station to study utility impacts, installation standards, permitting, and building and safety requirements.