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Flexible controls could boost EV charging station reliability

Green Car Reports

EVs and charging stations have aspired to provide EV drivers with something that rivals the turnaround time of gas stations. While charge rates are important, reliability and simply being able to get a charge, ultimately, are perhaps more important points that some charging networks seem to have glossed over in the process.

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Charge an electric truck in 30 minutes: Kempower rolls out 1.2 MW charging station

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megawatt charging station that is capable of charging a semi truck in just 30 mins. The post Charge an electric truck in 30 minutes: Kempower rolls out 1.2 MW charging station appeared first on The Driven. Finnish company Kempower has launched a 1.2 It's the latest in a series of blistering technology breakthroughs.

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Shell is shedding some gas stations in favor of EV charging

Green Car Reports

Shell plans to eliminate some of its current gas stations while putting further emphasis on EV charging. "We We are upgrading our retail network, with expanded electric vehicle charging and convenience offers, in response to changing customer needs," Shell said in its 2024 Energy Transition Strategy report (via Yahoo!

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Kempower launches 1.2 MW electric truck charging station

Electric Cars Report

The Finnish EV charging manufacturer Kempower has launched its state-of-the-art electric truck charging solution for power ratings above 1 MW. Kempower’s Megawatt Charging System seeks to be part of the solution to the challenges of electrification of heavy-duty vehicles to meet the EU’s decarbonization goals.

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Why nighttime EV charging is incentivized while daytime is cleaner

Green Car Reports

When it comes to overall carbon emissions, EVs are cleaner than internal-combustion cars, but how much cleaner can depend on when they're charged, according to a recent Bloomberg New Energy Finance blog post. A grid more reliant on renewable energy will shrink the carbon footprint of EVs charging from it.

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Polestar reports drivable EV with 10-minute 10-80% charging

Green Car Reports

Polestar has announced that prototype cells fitted to a version of its upcoming Polestar 5 flagship EV have been able to do a 10-80% charge in just 10 minutes.

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Australia EV fast-charging Tritium says it is insolvent, appoints administrators

The Driven EV News

Australian EV fast charging company Tritium is facing financial collapse after its directors declared it to be insolvent and called in KPMG to act as voluntary administrators. The post Australia EV fast-charging Tritium says it is insolvent, appoints administrators appeared first on The Driven.

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