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BP Wants To Snag Abandoned Tesla Supercharger Sites

Tesla suddenly scaled back its EV charging efforts. The competition is swooping in.
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Here’s how California seeks to cut the cost of home EV charging

Lucid Connected Home Charging StationSpikes in electricity rates can raise the cost of charging an EV at home, but California has a solution. As explained in a recent post on The Equation, from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), California is considering adding a fixed charge on electricity bills from its largest utilities in exchange for a reduction in the per-unit price of...
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Nio, GAC Aion’s Hyper brand to interconnect charging network by end of May

Previously, companies including SAIC, Jiyue, Geely Automobile Holdings and Deepal have announced access to Nio's charging network.

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Survey: Local governments see EV charging as costly, lower-priority

Rivian Waypoints chargers at Holland State Park, MI - Photo by Diane Dawson Wilks, c/o Michigan DNRMore local governments across Michigan see EV charging as a relevant issue, but the number is still fairly low, according to a new University of Michigan survey, and those interested in EV charging see cost as a barrier. While the survey is Michigan-specific, it's the traditional hub of the auto industry and probably represents a greater awareness...
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What Happens To The Federal Money Tesla Won For Superchargers

Tesla is backing off from the Supercharging business after winning millions in government funding. We explain what happens next.
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You Can Put A Wet Towel On A Tesla Supercharger Handle To Get Faster Charging Speeds

The trick is most useful on older, V2 Supercharger stalls, but it can also come in handy on the newer V3 units.
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The Fisker Ocean Actually Excelled In This Long-Distance Range Test

Fisker is in trouble, but the Ocean matched or beat the Kia EV6, Tesla Model Y RWD and more despite slightly lower temperatures.
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EV charger reliability gains will take more than a Tesla connector

Tesla chargingNearly every EV brand in North America is adopting Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector and gaining access to the automaker's Supercharger network. But despite that network's fairly good reputation for reliability, the NACS connector alone may not guarantee an overall improvement in charger reliability, says one expert. Joerg...
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Electrify America EV charging network set to grow by 25% in 2024

2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 at Electrify America DC fast-charging stationElectrify America confirmed Thursday, on the sixth anniversary of its first fast-charger installation, that it’s planning a big expansion of its fast-charging network in 2024. EA aims to reach 5,000 chargers by the end of the year, including larger charging stations and broader support for Plug & Charge payment tech. In 2023 it expanded...
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Elon Musk’s Supercharger Chaos Could Slow The EV Transition. But It Doesn’t Have To.

Tesla is pumping the breaks on EV charging. That creates opportunities for competitors, industry analysts told InsideEVs.