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Germany awards €233K to N-ERGIE to support 84 charging points in Bavaria; part of €300M federal program

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Private investors, cities and municipalities can apply for funding under the program. The subsidy is pro rata and covers not only the installation of the charging column but also the grid connection. The charging pillars must be accessible 24 x 7.

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Washington selects AeroVironment to install fast-charger network along I5 and US2

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In the area between Everett and Olympia, additional charging stations will be installed through a federal program, The EV Project, administrated by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Combined, the two projects will connect Washington drivers along the entire 276 miles of I-5 between Canada and Oregon. Earlier post.)

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Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

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Battelle’s Transportation group will conduct the project as part of the National Connected Vehicle Program, a Federal Department of Transportation initiative to use technology to improve safety, mobility, and information sharing between vehicles and roadside equipment.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

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Some type of incentive program is available in 44 states and Washington, D.C. , on top of the federal program that’s offered everywhere in the US. Let EV Connect help you look into the tax credits and incentives available to your business so you can start building your EV charging infrastructure today.

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CPOs Tackle New Obstacle: Drivers’ EV Charging Etiquette Amid Growing Congestion

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Labeled an ‘idle fee’, the additional charge occurs when a charging session has stopped but the vehicle remains connected to the charger. Solution 3: Impose Penalties, known as Idle Fees, for Unattended Vehicles Penalties are emerging as another solution in order to promote better EV charging etiquette and avoid congestion.

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High-Speed Rail Doesn’t Exist in America. Here’s What’s Being Developed.

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These efforts are relatively modest in size, proposing to connect two or three cities at a time. Under the Trump administration, high-speed rail is unlikely to receive additional support from the federal government. There should be a federal program, said Rick Harnish, executive director of the High Speed Rail Alliance.

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