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Germany awards €233K to N-ERGIE to support 84 charging points in Bavaria; part of €300M federal program

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Private investors, cities and municipalities can apply for funding under the program. The subsidy is pro rata and covers not only the installation of the charging column but also the grid connection. The BMVI will provide a total of €300 million (US$352 million) to that end from 2017 to 2020.

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New survey finds myths and misinformation about EVs are deeply embedded – Charged EVs

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The third most widely held false belief: “The electricity grid won’t be able to cope with the demands of mass EV adoption.” Federal programs that fund public charging include uptime requirements , so charging providers will soon be forced to raise their games. Some 61% of German respondents, and 50% of Brits, fell for this one.

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The US Needs 20 Times More EV Charging Stations by 2030… Or Else

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How many EV chargers are currently installed in the United States? That’s approximately 20 times more charging stations than are currently installed in the United States in 2023. Public chargers need to be: economical equitably distributed appealing to use wired to a capable power grid This is where we come in.

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Senate Energy Bill Contains $3.8B for Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion and Purchasing, $400M for Plug-in Vehicle Deployment

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Recommendations to the President and Congress for changes in federal programs to better promote the deployment of and reduce the barriers to plug-ins. Provides grants for programs in designing plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and associated components and infrastructure.

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