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EV charging beyond the grid: Forecasts from a new report

Envirotec Magazine

The question then arises: how will EVs be charged when grid infrastructure is lacking or simply non-existent? One of the key emerging solutions is off-grid EV charging. These technologies connect an EV directly to an energy source (via battery storage) bypassing the electricity grid. Source: IDTechEx.

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Ford’s surprise news: it’s developing a new platform for low-priced EVs

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Have GM and Ford given up on EVs , as many would have us believe? GM just hired a renowned battery expert as VP of Batteries, and Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that his company has been quietly working on a low-cost platform for smaller EVs for the last two years. “We Ford’s EV-focused Model e division lost $4.7

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ABB e-mobility simplifies payment for EV charging with Vourity acquisition

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ABB e-mobility has acquired Swedish fintech startup Vourity , which provides technology designed to enable seamless payment options for EV charging. Vourity’s technology “enables rapid, secure payment for EV charging, using a wide variety of payment options including credit cards, mobile pay and RFID tags.”

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EVs with sodium-ion batteries are rolling off production lines in China

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As is so often the case in today’s EV industry, this innovation has been brought into practical use not in the US or Europe, but in China. Battery maker Farasis Energy reports that JMEV, an EV brand owned by Jiangling Motors Group, began producing sodium-powered EVs in December. kWh and a range of 301 km (CLTC).

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Auto Trader warns high EV price tags risk putting mass UK adoption at risk

Business Green

Online car marketplace calls for stronger tax incentives from government to support fairer transition to electric cars in the UK

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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm takes an EV road trip, deals with charging challenges

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US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm recently took an EV road trip from Charlotte, North Carolina to Memphis, Tennessee in order to draw attention to the billions of dollars in funding the White House is making available to promote electric vehicles. Granholm addressed audiences at town hall stops along her road trip.

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Recurrent and Black Book aim to make used EV values more precise

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For ICE vehicles, the odometer reading is a major factor, but for EVs, the health of the battery may be more important, as the battery is the most expensive part of the vehicle, and it naturally degrades over time. Seattle-based startup Recurrent aims to change that, by providing independent reports on the condition of used EV batteries.

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