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Electrify America to more than double its current EV charging network by end of 2025

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The expansion will increase the deployment of 150 and 350 kilowatt chargers—the fastest speed available today. The announcement expands Electrify America’s previous commitment to invest $2 billion over 10 years in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, education, and access in the US.

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IKEA US and Electrify America to install ultra-fast public and fleet charging at more than 25 IKEA retail locations

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The first locations are expected to open in late 2022 and be completed by the end of 2023.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

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The transistors will scale to high voltage while offering up to 10 times lower losses compared to commercial silicon-based transistors available today. Virginia Tech, 20-kV GaN Switch Technology Demonstrated in High-Efficiency Medium-Voltage Building Block – $3,000,000.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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Volkswagen Group of America has created Electrify America LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered in Reston, Virginia, to fulfill its Appendix C commitments. Sites will be, on average, about 66 miles apart, with no more than 120 miles between stations, meaning many shorter range ZEVs available today will be able to use this network.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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Volkswagen Group of America created Electrify America LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered in Reston, Virginia, to fulfill its Appendix C commitments. As required by Appendix C to the 2.0-Liter Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.