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GM adding Plug and Charge

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GM is expanding its existing collaboration with EVgo to add a new Plug and Charge service to the Ultium Charge 360 ecosystem. GM is the first OEM to introduce a Plug and Charge feature to the company’s existing and future EVs that is designed to work on multiple, public networks in North America.

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Major companies with large fleets release new EV roadmap for car & truck manufacturers

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Members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance presented top vehicle manufacturers, including Volvo, GM, Daimler and Toyota, with a roadmap for developing the types of electric vehicles that companies plan to acquire in the US over the next five years. Charging Location Flexibility. Source: Ceres.

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Australian freight company orders 36 Volvo FL Electric trucks

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Australian express freight company, Team Global Express, has placed an order for 36 Volvo FL Electric trucks. The Volvo FL Electric model will be equipped with four 66 kWh battery packs for increased range and improved charging performance. This is Volvo’s largest electric truck order to date in Australia.

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Amprius Technologies announces extreme fast charge capability of 80% charge in 6 minutes

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Amprius Technologies, a developer of silicon anode Li-ion battery cells, announced a charging rate of six minutes to 80% from 0% state of charge. Additionally, a Fortune 100 company is sampling the technology. The very low tortuosity of the Si-Nanowire anode structure also facilitates Extreme Fast Charge.

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). After a communications handshake, charging begins automatically without a physical corded connection.

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StoreDot achieves 1250 cycles on silicon-dominant fast-charging cell

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StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles, reports being the first company to test silicon-dominant cells for more than 1000 cycles. 1200 consecutive cycles of extreme fast charging is a critical milestone that would have been unimaginable just two years ago.

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Georgia Tech team develops AI to read EV charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps

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A team from Georgia Tech has developed an AI that can analyze user reviews of electric vehicle charging stations, allowing it accurately to identify places where there are insufficient or out-of-service stations. The electric vehicle charging market is expected to grow to $27.6 billion by 2027.

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