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☆ EV charging company moves to clamp down on charger hogs
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

EV fast chargers – the big tall units that look like major appliances – aren’t generally designed to completely fill an EV’s batteries. A line of EVs wait to charge at Electrify America chargers in East Brunswick, New Jersey, on July 6. At 10 of the busiest EV fast charging stations in California, Electrify America has enacted a strict limit. There can also be other legitimate reasons a driver may want to charge to 100% at a fast charger, said Barrosa. Cases like these are why Electrify America probably won’t institute an overall charging cap at charging stations near major highways, he said.

Persons: Peter Valdes, unplug, Tesla’s, ”, Sara Rafalson, we’ve, Robert Barrosa, ’ ”, EVgo, EVgo’s Rafalson, Barrosa, let’s Organizations: CNN, Chevrolet Blazer, EV, Mercedes, Benz, Hyundai, Fiat, Mazda Locations: New York City, Bristol , Pennsylvania, Bristol, East Brunswick , New Jersey, EVs, America, California, America’s

☆ Detroit went all-in on big, expensive EVs nobody wants. Here's what the data shows they'd rather buy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWhen the automotive industry started looking toward an electrified future, Detroit automakers decided to throw their hat in the ring with what they do best: Pickup trucks. Electric pickup truck pioneer Rivian has also warned of slowing growth, and Elon Musk's Tesla already appears to be offering some purchase incentives for the Cybertruck. Only four EVs sell in that range at the moment, according to Edmunds, and none of them are sold by Detroit automakers. On average, EVs sold for around $61,700 last year, $14,250 more expensive than the typical price paid for non-electric vehicles, Edmunds said. AdvertisementGM is taking another approach, pulling back on EV production as the company plans to bring more hybrids (a segment that has seen demand increase while EV demand wanes) to the North American market later this year.

Persons: —, Ford, Rivian, Elon Musk's Tesla, Edmunds, Jessica Caldwell, EVs, BCG, Jim Farley Organizations: Service, Detroit, Ford, Business, GMC, EV, Associated Press, Edmunds, Detroit automakers, Leaf, Fiat 500e, Hyundai Kona Electric, Boston Consulting Group, Bloomberg, North Locations: Detroit, Edmunds

☆ Battery swapping is taking off in China — and it could help rescue the EV revolution in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The Tesla rival pioneering battery-swappingFounded by entrepreneur William Li — sometimes referred to as "China's Elon Musk" — in 2014, Nio has built a network of more than 2,000 battery swap stations in China. Experts told BI that battery swapping offers a solution to many of those concerns — in theory. Ample battery swapping technology promises to swap out an EV battery in under five minutes. It's a heavy innovation because battery swap is closely connected with the vehicle design and the sales model," said Dr Shen. Ample, which in the future plans to charge users a battery subscription fee to use its swap stations, has battery swap stations operating in Spain, Japan, and California, where it has worked mainly with fleet providers such as Uber.

Persons: —, William Li —, China's Elon, Nio, Fei Shen, William Li, HECTOR RETAMAL, JAC, Shen, Dylan Khoo, John Helveston, Helveston, Khoo, John De Souza, De Souza Organizations: Service, Business, EV, Chery, ABI Research, George Washington University, Fiat Locations: China, Europe, West, San Francisco, Spain, Japan, California

☆ Stellantis resurrects small Fiat 500e EV for the U.S., starting at $34,095
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT — Stellantis is resurrecting the all-electric Fiat 500e for the U.S. market, as the automaker begins to release electric vehicles domestically to meet tightening fuel economy regulations. The 500e will be the first all-electric vehicle offered in the U.S. by Stellantis since the company formed in 2021. At just over 3,000 pounds, Stellantis says the 500e is expected to be the lightest all-electric vehicle in the segment. The electric Fiat 500e as well as gas-powered models of the car were previously built at a factory in Mexico by Fiat Chrysler. A Fiat spokesman said additional 500e models will be available at Fiat dealerships in the future.

Persons: Stellantis, It's, it's, Sergio Marchionne, Bono, AIDS — Organizations: DETROIT, U.S, Stellantis, Fiat Chrysler, French PSA Group, 500e, AIDS, ONE, Fiat Locations: U.S, Italy, Mexico

☆ Fiat, maker of Italian cars, is opening an apartment building in New Jersey
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Fiat, the Italian car brand best known in the United States for its tiny, retro-styled cars, is putting its name on an apartment building across the river from Manhattan. The Fiat House residences will be in a far more pragmatic location, near the western approaches to the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Fiat House residents will have access to a car-sharing fleet of Fiat 500e electric cars, according to an announcement from Fiat and UNLMTD Real Estate. The building will include more than 300 apartment units ranging from studios to 2-bedrooms, some furnished, according to the announcement. While Fiat’s cars cost far less than those of ultra-luxury brands like Bentley and Aston Martin its sales have been similarly small in number.

Persons: CNN —, Aston Martin, George Washington, Fiat’s Organizations: CNN, CNN — Fiat, Fiat, Porsche, Bentley, Honda Locations: United States, Manhattan, South Florida, Fort Lee , New Jersey, New Jersey, New York City, UNLMTD

☆ Toyota’s electric cars will adopt Tesla’s charging standard
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Toyota has joined the growing list of automakers that have decided to switch to using Tesla’s charging standard. Beginning in 2025 all Toyota electric vehicles sold in the US will have charging ports designed to work with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), rather than the Combined Charging System plugs automakers in the US now use. Toyota’s announcement means that all of America’s best-selling automakers — Toyota ranks second only to General Motors in US sales — have agreed to switch to Tesla’s standard in the next few years. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk announced in November of last year that he was inviting other automakers and charging companies to adopt Tesla’s NACS. Major charging companies have announced they will offer both types of cables to service electric vehicles with either type of charging port.

Persons: Toyota's, NATHAN LEACH, Elon Musk, Ford, Tesla, doesn’t Organizations: CNN, Toyota, — Toyota, General Motors, GM, Benz, Nissan, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, EV, CCS, Ford, Chrysler, Fiat, Volkswagen, Mazda, Subaru Locations: EVs, America

☆ Explainer: How France aims to discourage buying of Chinese EVs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

WHY IS FRANCE REVISING ITS EV BONUS ELIGIBILITY RULES? However, in the absence of cheap European-made EVs, a third of all incentives are going to consumers buying EVs made in China, a French finance ministry source said. Because Chinese industry generally relies heavily on coal-generated electricity, the criteria are likely to put the bonus out of Chinese carmakers' reach. But French car buyers will have to wait because Stellantis' (STLAM.MI) Slovakia-made e-C3 city car and Renault's (RENA.PA) France-made R5 are not due to hit the market until 2024. The model is currently one of the best-selling electric car's in France with the Tesla Y, Peugeot's e-208, Fiat's 500e, the Megane eTech and MG4.

Persons: Angelika Warmuth, EVs, Emmanuel Macron, Stellantis, MG4, Lorraine Morard, Luca De Meo, Tesla, BYD, Gilles Guillaume, Leigh Thomas, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Company, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, SAIC, P Global, Renault, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany, France, China, Europe, FRANCE, French, Slovakia, Dacia Spring

☆ I rented a Tesla on Turo for a road trip. I own an EV, but 3 things about the Model 3 still surprised me.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Gia Mora | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Gia Mora, an electric-vehicle enthusiast, went on a 1,000-mile road trip in a Tesla Model 3. Gia MoraWe decided to rent a longer-range electric car on Turo, a peer-to-peer car-rental app. Using a key card is different from controlling the car by appMora locks the Model 3 with a key card. Tesla Model 3 one-pedal driving is hard to adjust toBy the end of the trip, Mora felt comfortable driving the Tesla Model 3. Tesla Model 3 is worth the hypeThe Model 3 had a reliable range, accessible charging stations, luxurious seats, and glasslike driving.

Persons: Gia Mora, Mora, Tesla, Amy, Amy Senger, Steve Mandzik, Amy Senger Amy, Mora sips, San Luis Obispo, Senger, we'd, I'd, would've Organizations: Tesla, Nissan, Fiat, John Wayne Airport, Turo Locations: Northern California, San Ardo , California, Orange County , California, Orange County, Los Angeles County, Salinas, Santa Barbara, San Ardo, San Luis, San Luis Obispo , California

☆ Четверть кандидатов PAS — миллионеры. На что они живут? Досье NM
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +11 min

За два декларируемых года — 2019 и 2020 — он заработал 8,9 млн леев. Согласно декларации, его семья семья заработала за два года 4,93 млн леев (€230 тыс.) Думитру АлайбаСемья Думитру Алайба, который занимает 20 место в списке кандидатов PAS, заработала за прошедшие два года 2,46 млн леев. Вероника РошкаСемья Вероники Рошки, которая в списке кандидатов PAS занимает 11 место, за два года заработала 2,09 млн леев. фунтов стерлингов (около 1,36 млн леев) — зарплата Натальи Гаврилицы в Глобальном инновационном фонде.

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☆ (video) Prize, kilowaţi şi automobile electrice la sudul țării. Electro Maraton 2020 în Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-29 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

„Cine s-ar fi gândit, cu doi ani în urmă, că vom putea vorbi de o priză pentru maşini electrice aici, în Taraclia, într-o zonă cât se poate de îndepărtată de Capitală?”, s-au întrebat participanții Moldova Electro Maraton în cea de-a doua zi de călătorie prin țară cu automobilele electrice. Una dintre maşini nici măcar nu şi-a luat cablul de priză standard de 230 V cu ea. Au condus în tururi electrice în 2018 şi 2019, dar simt pe propria piele această diferenţă enormă. Atunci îngheţau în timp ce conduceau într-un Fiat 500e, de teama de a nu porni încălzirea rău gândită a maşinii, care tăia brusc din autonomie. Primul episod al Moldova Electro Maraton îl puteți urări mai jos.

Persons: Renault Zoe, climatizarea Organizations: Fiat, Renault Locations: Taraclia, Capitală, Electro Maraton, Moldova Electro Maraton

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