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America, Mercedes-Benz wants you to indulge in retail therapy while you’re DC fast charging

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network ( MB HPC ) North America just announced that it’s partnering with the largest owner of shopping malls in the US. more… The post America, Mercedes-Benz wants you to indulge in retail therapy while you’re DC fast charging appeared first on Electrek.

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Location is everything for high-power DC fast charging

Green Car Reports

The DC fast-charging stations, such as those that are part of the Tesla Supercharger or Electrify America networks, are arguably the ones for which location is the most important.

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J.D. Power highlights need to improve Level 2 EV chargers

Teslarati

Power’s electric vehicle charging satisfaction surveys have highlighted a particular trend in the market — while public electric vehicle chargers are becoming more reliable, the availability of Level 2 EV chargers is getting worse. Power’s survey, 18% of public charging attempts were unsuccessful in Q4 2023. As per J.D.

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Ford re-opens order books for Mach-E; higher range, lower pricing; all standard range models with LFP packs

Green Car Congress

Ford is re-opening its order banks for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E as completed plant upgrades support production ramp in the second half of 2023, with feature improvements including increased range for standard range battery models to a targeted EPA-estimated range of 250 miles for RWD and 226 miles for eAWD. Earlier post.)

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Tesla Supercharger Network tops J.D. Power EV public charging study

Teslarati

And now that it is being opened to non-Tesla electric vehicles, the rapid charging system seems poised to become one of the key drivers of mainstream EV adoption. Power’s 2023 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study. Overall scores among DC fast chargers also saw a decline compared to a year ago.

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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

Green Car Congress

The home, located on the West Village campus of the University of California, Davis, is capable of producing more energy on-site from renewable sources than it consumes annually, including enough energy to power a Honda Fit EV for daily commuting. DC-to-DC electric vehicle charging. Photo by Dorian Toy. Click to enlarge.

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The benefits of using a 150kW DC Charging Station for your business

Setec Powerr

Governments are also introducing various policies to support charging infrastructure in the next few years, so investing in EV charging today seems better than ever. Especially with high-power EV chargers like the 150kW, the benefits are enormous, and the cost is lower than you might expect.

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