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☆ EV charging needs big improvements soon if the auto industry's transition is going to work
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Simply put, America's patchwork of CCS chargers offers spotty coverage, hard-to-use devices, and, too often, chargers that are broken. Not to mention, there are fewer than 12,000 CCS fast chargers across the U.S. today. Opening up the Tesla charging network to our customers, that's about them and it scales very quickly for them. watch nowThe broad uptake of Tesla's charging tech is generally good news. What's more, Tesla's chargers all work the same way, whereas CCS chargers from rival companies may have very different procedures.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Reuters There's, General Motors, it's, Joe Biden, Tesla, Justin Sullivan, JD Power, Brent Gruber, Ford, John Lawler, Lawler, We're, Elon Musk, EVgo Organizations: Benz, Canadian, Reuters, Ford Motor, General, Volkswagen, Cox Automotive, Consumer, Energy, Institute, University of Chicago, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, United Auto Workers, EV, Public, U.S . Department of Energy, —, Detroit, CCS, University of California, JD, Ford EV, Ford, GM, Volvo, Mercedes, SAE International, ABB Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, U.S, San Rafael , California, Berkeley, Bay, Swiss

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Apple, WestRock, McDonald's and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Apple — Apple shares fell more than 2.6% after Bloomberg News reported China is planning to extend a ban on iPhone use to state-owned corporations. The company generated 60 cents per share profit on $542 million of revenue. The company called for an operating loss of $27 million to $40 million, while analysts polled by StreetAccount anticipated a loss of $20.5 million. Verint Systems — The analytics company lost 16.2% in premarket trading after Verint's second-quarter earnings and revenue fell short of expectations. Verint posted adjusted earnings of 48 cents per share, while analysts polled by FactSet forecast 57 cents per share.

Persons: Buster's, LSEG, Wells, ChargePoint, StreetAccount, Roku, Verint, Macheel, Jesse Pound Organizations: Apple, Bloomberg News, Street Journal, Bros, Dave, ChargePoint Holdings, LSEG, Europe's, Kappa, Systems, FactSet, Revenue Locations: China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ChargePoint Holdings, Seagate Technology, C3.ai and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Seagate Technology — Seagate Technology shares dropped about 10.9% after Barclays downgraded the stock to equal weight form overweight. ChargePoint Holdings — Shares of ChargePoint Holdings plunged 10.9% after the electric vehicle charging infrastructure company missed fiscal second-quarter revenue estimates. ChargePoint posted $150 million in revenue, weaker than the $153 million forecast by analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Meanwhile, C3.ai reported an adjusted fiscal first-quarter loss of 9 cents per share on revenue of $72.4 million. Verint Systems — Shares plunged 19.4% in midday trading after the analytics company reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings and revenue.

Persons: Rollins —, ChargePoint, LSEG, StreetAccount, Roku, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Pia Singh Organizations: Europe's, Kappa, Wall Street, GameStop, Wall, — Semiconductor, Lam Research, Devices, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Intel, Apple, Bloomberg, Street Journal, Technology, Wednesday, Seagate Technology, Barclays, ChargePoint Holdings, LSEG, Buster's Entertainment, Loop Locations: China

☆ Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street shifts focus back to path of interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 31, 2023 in New York City. Stock futures were little changed late Wednesday as renewed concern swirled on Wall Street over the course of the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy, and whether policymakers will enact another hike this year. S&P 500 futures ticked down 0.07% while Nasdaq futures declined 0.1%. While 93% of interest rate traders foresee no change at September's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, expectations of an additional interest rate hike at the November meeting rose above 40%, according to the CME FedWatch tool. GameStop added more than 6% after reporting second-quarter results, while ChargePoint Holdings fell more than 10% after missing revenue estimates.

Persons: Jeffrey Roach Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Apple, Nvidia, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Institute, Supply Management's, LPL, GameStop, ChargePoint Holdings Locations: New York City

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: GameStop, American Eagle Outfitters and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

GameStop reported revenue of $1.164 billion in the second quarter, up from $1.136 billion in the year-ago period. American Eagle Outfitters — Stock in the clothing retailer slipped 2.6% after American Eagle reported second-quarter results. American Eagle's earnings beat expectations, coming in at 25 cents per share, while analysts called for 16 cents per share. The electric vehicle charging infrastructure company noted $150 million in revenue while analysts polled by LSEG forecast $153 million. Verint posted adjusted earnings of 48 cents per share, while analysts polled by FactSet forecast 57 cents per share.

Persons: StreetAccount, ChargePoint, Verint, CNBC's Ethan Kraft, Darla Mercado Organizations: GameStop, American Eagle Outfitters —, American Eagle, Revenue, Holdings, LSEG, Systems, FactSet, Bros

☆ S&P 500 futures are little changed as investors come off losing session: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

S&P 500 futures are near flat Tuesday night as Wall Street looked beyond the losing session that marked the start of the holiday-shortened trading week. The moves follow a down session on Wall Street, which was the first of the holiday-shortened trading week. Part of the downward pressure came from oil prices, which rose after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended their voluntary supply cuts. West Texas Intermediate futures rose more than 1% and briefly broke $87 per barrel, putting the price at its highest level since November. "Rising oil prices really feeds into the story about inflation," he said.

Persons: Bill Merz Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Dow, West Texas, Treasury, Federal Reserve, U.S, Bank Wealth Management, GameStop, American Eagle Outfitters Locations: New York City, Saudi Arabia, Russia

☆ Stocks stage a comeback, while two Club tech names report — and what's on tap for next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

All three major U.S. stock indices rebounded this past week following a lackluster August, delivering their best one-week performances since July. Here's a quick update on the past week: The August ADP employment report numbers came in lower than expected. Earnings : No Club companies report next week. Over 99% of S & P 500 companies have now reported earnings results for the second-quarter season, according to FactSet. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Nonfarm payrolls, Dow Jones, Buster's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Michael M Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Labor, U.S . Labor Department, ISM Manufacturing, Broadcom, VMware, PMI, Photonics, Akoustis Tech, GameStop, Eagle Outfitters, SAIC, Brands, ABM Industries, Kroger, KR, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Santiago, Getty Locations: U.S, Asana, ASAN, New York City

☆ How gas station economics will change in the electric vehicle charging future
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here's what gas station owners need to know about the EV charging trend and their future. By contrast, gas stations along major highways between highly traveled destinations can be ideal for electric charging hubs. While there can be a first-mover advantage for gas stations, some owners, like Blake Smith, founder of SQRL Holdings, a gas station and convenience store operator, are taking it slow. His company operates more than 150 convenience store gas station locations and offers electric charging in select locations in Florida. "I would never recoup my investment," he said, adding that a move to all electric charging could be decades away.

Persons: Seth Cutler, Neha Palmer, Shubhendra Anand, Biden, Barbara Stoyko, Sujay Sharma, Sharma, Yair Nechmad, Michael Hughes, Rohan Puri, Hughes, Albert Gore, Gore, Blake Smith Organizations: EV Connect, Gas, EV, TeraWatt, Automotive, Shell, Research, Shell Americas, BP, GM, Ford, National Automobile Dealers Association, ChargePoint Holdings, Stable Auto Corporation, U.S . Department of, Administration, U.S . Department of Energy, Royal, Emission Transportation Association, EVs, SQRL Holdings Locations: California , Arizona, New Mexico, Takoma Park, Md, Fulham, England, China, Netherlands, U.S, Local, Wawa, Florida, Arkansas

☆ Lightning Round: CVS stock is fine but not great because of shrinkage, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLightning Round: CVS stock is fine but not great because of shrinkage, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer weighs in on stocks including: Opendoor, Nextera Energy, CVS Health, ChargePoint and more.

Persons: Jim Cramer Organizations: Nextera Energy, CVS Health

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Don't touch ChargePoint
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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Persons: Nextera, it's, I'm, ChargePoint's, Volaris, I've Organizations: Nextera Locations: Mexico

☆ Tiger Cub hedge fund Coatue trims Nvidia exposure, hikes bet on Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Coatue Management's Philippe Laffont trimmed his exposure to top holding Nvidia in the second quarter, while raising his bet on Microsoft, according to the firm's latest 13F regulatory filing to the SEC. Laffont, a so-called Tiger Cub for previously working under Julian Robertson at Tiger Management, showed in a Monday filing that Coatue trimmed its stake in Nvidia by 6.7%. Instead, Coatue raised the size of its position in its No. 2 holding, Microsoft — another key AI beneficiary. Electric vehicle play Separately, Laffont raised his bets on the future of electric vehicles.

Persons: Coatue Management's Philippe Laffont, Cub, Julian Robertson, Coatue, Laffont, Nikola Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, SEC, Tiger Management Locations: Amazon, ChargePoint

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Pass on Spirit Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Spirit Airlines' year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Chargepoint's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon IONQ's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Cleveland-Cliffs' year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Coursera's year-to-date stock performance.

Persons: Mark Bristow's, It's, you've, I've, Nucor, I'm Organizations: Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Barrick, Marvell, Cliffs Locations: Cleveland

☆ Lightning Round: ChargePoint, IonQ, Cleveland-Cliffs and Coursera
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLightning Round: ChargePoint, IonQ, Cleveland-Cliffs and Coursera'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer weighs in on stocks including: Spirit Airlines, Chargepoint, Ionq Inc, Biohaven and Barrick Gold.

Persons: Jim Cramer Organizations: Spirit Airlines, Ionq Inc, Biohaven, Barrick Gold Locations: IonQ, Cleveland

☆ In challenge to Tesla, major automakers launch EV charging network
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

July 26 (Reuters) - A group of major automakers on Wednesday said they were forming a new company to provide electric vehicle charging in the United States in a challenge to Tesla and a bid to take advantage of Biden administration subsidies. Tesla (TSLA.O), which accounted for more than 60% of U.S. EV sales last year, has the largest current network of fast-chargers with almost 18,000 Superchargers in the United States. The new charging company will support both CCS and the Tesla standard. “A strong charging network should be available for all – under the same conditions – and be built together with a win-win spirit,” Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in a statement. The new company would compete against established EV charging companies, including Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Electrify America, ChargePoint (CHPT.N) and EVGo (EVGO.O), which are also looking to accelerate the rollout of chargers with federal funding.

Persons: Tesla, Mercedes Benz, Tesla’s, –, ”, Carlos Tavares, Biden, Kevin Krolicki, Ben Klayman, Chizu Organizations: General Motors, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Honda, BMW, EV, Tesla, U.S, Hyundai, BMW –, American, CCS, Thomson Locations: United States, U.S, North America, America

☆ EV Charging Networks Prepare for Cyberattacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Catherine Stupp | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Efforts to address the security of EV charging stations are in early stages. A U.S. infrastructure law passed in 2021 includes $7.5 billion in funding for states to expand EV charging stations. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Cybersecurity news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors. Tesla is poised to dominate EV charging in the U.S., and auto manufacturers including General Motors, Ford, Volvo and Rivian signed on to adopt Tesla’s charging standard this year. Last year, the city of Amsterdam for the first time included cybersecurity requirements in a public tender for public EV charging stations.

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☆ Exclusive: EV charging firms oppose Texas' 'premature' plan to mandate Tesla standard -letter
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters reported last week that Texas would require charging companies to include both Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) as well as the nationally recognized rival Combined Charging Standard (CCS) technology to be eligible for a state program to electrify highways using federal dollars. Tesla, the dominant EV maker in the United States, has scored a string of victories for its charging technology in recent weeks, starting with Ford Motor (F.N) saying it would adopt NACS. General Motors (GM.N), Rivian Automotive (RIVN.O) and a raft of auto and charging companies did the same, on concerns of losing out on customers if they offer only CCS. But concerns remain about how smoothly the two charging standards would talk to each other and whether having both standards in the market would raise costs for vendors and customers. Charging companies have to re-work several aspects of NACS connectors, including extending the cable length and ensuring adequate temperature ranges, as well as get certifications for specific parts, the companies said in the letter.

Persons: Elon Musk's, FLO, Tesla, Abhirup Roy, Sayantani Ghosh, Leslie Adler Organizations: FRANCISCO, Reuters, Washington, SAE, ChargePoint Holdings, ABB, Texas Transportation Commission, The Texas Department of Transportation, ChargePoint, Affordable Clean Energy, Ford Motor, General Motors, Rivian Automotive, Tesla's, U.S . Department of Energy, Thomson Locations: Texas, United States, San Francisco

☆ Exclusive: EV charging firms oppose Texas' 'premature' plan to mandate Tesla standard, letter shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

☆ Volkswagen in talks with Tesla to adopt its charging standard
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 29 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is in talks with Tesla (TSLA.O) to adopt its North American Charging Standard (NACS), joining a slew of automakers and charging equipment makers that are choosing the technology. "Volkswagen Group and its brands are currently evaluating the implementation of the Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its North American customers," the German automaker said. Electrify America, its EV charging network unit, has more than more than 850 charging stations with about 4,000 chargers in the United States and Canada. Tesla, meanwhile, has expanded beyond its connectors to include CCS at some of its U.S. charging stations as the Biden administration seeks to provide billions in subsidies to expand charging networks. The EV maker's Superchargers account for about 60% of the total number of fast chargers in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Persons: Tesla, Biden, Polestar, Akash Sriram, Nathan Gomes, Shinjini Ganguli, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Tesla, North, EV, Volkswagen, CCS, maker's, U.S . Department of Energy, Thomson Locations: America, United States, Canada, Swedish, Bengaluru

☆ Volvo just became the latest EV maker to move to Tesla's charging standard
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Volvo will add the locations of Tesla charging stations to its proprietary app at the same time. Most non-Tesla EVs and charging stations in the U.S. use a rival plug design, the public-domain Combined Charging System standard. Tesla's NACS charging plug design was proprietary until late last year, when Tesla published the technical details of its system and said anyone could adopt the standard. Several studies have found that CCS charging networks have much lower reliability than Tesla's network. In addition, the CCS fast-charging plug is larger and heavier than Tesla's NACS plug, making it cumbersome for older or disabled drivers to use.

Persons: Volvo's, Tesla, Jim Rowan Organizations: Volvo Cars, North America, Tesla, American, Ford Motor, General Motors, Hyundai, Chrysler, Volvo, Detroit automakers, CCS, ABB Locations: U.S, Swedish, North, North America

Those announcements follow decisions by GM (GM.N) and Ford (F.N) to add Tesla charging technology, shunning efforts by the Biden administration to make CCS the dominant charging standard in the United States. Texas - home to Tesla's headquarters and a new car factory complex - is the first state which will mandate Tesla's charging technology, giving a boost to CEO Elon Musk's hope of making it the national charging standard. "It’ll effectively make an NACS the new charging standard," Cox said. The move was to prevent Tesla's North America Charging Standard from dominating the network. And at least one other state is considering giving applicants bonus points on applications if they include the Tesla charging ports.

Persons: Rivian, Tesla, Biden, Elon Musk's, Lew Cox, It’ll, Cox, Jarrett Renshaw, Hyunjoo Jin, Abhirup Roy, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Reuters, BTC, GM, Ford, CCS, Texas Department of Transportation, U.S . Department of Transportation, Tesla's, Thomson Locations: Texas, United States . Texas, California , Iowa, Michigan, U.S, Philadelphia, San Francisco

☆ Exclusive: Tesla standard: BTC Power joins move to add to EV chargers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20 (Reuters) - BTC Power will add Tesla's (TSLA.O) standard to its electric vehicle chargers next year, its chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday, days after Ford (F.N) and General Motors (GM.N) sent shockwaves through the industry by adopting the technology. Privately-owned BTC, a supplier to 7-Eleven and fleet operators, is the fourth major fast charger maker to embrace Tesla's standard, following ABB E-mobility North America (ABBN.S), Tritium DCFC (DCFC.O), and SK Signet (260870.KN). "By including the NACS (North American Charging Standard) connector to our chargers we can eliminate the need for unreliable and unpredictable adapters that are being utilized by drivers using our equipment," BTC CEO Frank Meza said. Reuters first reported on Tuesday that electric pickup maker Rivian (RIVN.O) would adopt Tesla's charging standard. Reporting by Abhirup Roy in San Francisco; Editing by Peter Henderson and Alexander SmithOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Frank Meza, Elon Musk's, Biden, Rivian, Abhirup Roy, Peter Henderson, Alexander Smith Organizations: FRANCISCO, BTC, Reuters, Ford, General Motors, ABB, America, SK Signet, EV, Detroit automakers, Tesla, Thomson Locations: Santa Ana , California, America, San Francisco

☆ Rivian joins Ford and GM in turning to Tesla chargers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rivian said it will start building its R1T pickup and R1S SUV with NACS-style charging ports starting in 2025. While Rivian isn’t nearly as large of an automaker as GM or Ford, it’s reasonably popular among EV buyers, so the move marks a significant step for broader acceptance of the Tesla standard. Tesla’s charging system had been proprietary and only usable by Teslas, although Teslas could use industry standard Combined Charging System (CCS) chargers with an adapter. In recent weeks, Ford and then GM both announced that they would also switch from CCS for EV fast charging to Tesla’s tech. Having more automakers and charging companies using its standard has been seen as a win for Tesla.

Persons: CNN — Rivian, Rivian, Rivian isn’t, Elon Musk, Ford, Tesla, Cox Organizations: CNN, Amazon, Ford, General Motors, EV, CCS, Tesla, –, Cox Automotive, BMW, Audi Locations: Canada, United States

☆ SK Signet to launch EV chargers with Tesla's charging standard
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 15 (Reuters) - Electric-vehicle (EV) charger maker SK Signet (260870.KN) said on Thursday it was adding products compatible with the North American Charging Standard (NACS), after major U.S. automakers Ford (F.N) and GM (GM.N) said they were adopting Tesla's (TSLA.O) model of charging. Electric vehicle charging companies are cautiously embracing Tesla's charging technology as the main U.S. standard, as they are in danger of losing out on customers if they offer only the Combined Charging System (CCS). Earlier this week, EV charging equipment makers Blink Charging (BLNK.O), ChargePoint (CHPT.N) and Tritium (DCFC.O) said they will offer chargers with Tesla's connector. The White House aims to spur deployment of hundreds of thousands of chargers, which it sees as integral to EV adoption. SK Signet will continue to provide customers with the option of other widely used standards for EV charger connections, including the CCS, CHAdeMO and the Megawatt Charging System.

Persons: Samrhitha, Maju Samuel Organizations: SK Signet, American, U.S, Ford, GM, South Korea's SK Group, EV, Tesla, CCS, CHAdeMO, Thomson Locations: U.S, South, Bengaluru

☆ Analysis: EV charger makers guardedly look to adopt Tesla standard
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The White House said on Friday that EV charging stations that offer Tesla plugs would be eligible for billions of dollars in federal subsidies as long as they included CCS connectivity. The White House aims to spur deployment of hundreds of thousands of chargers, which it sees as integral to EV adoption. The person, who now works for a charging company, is not authorized to speak to the media and declined to be named. The company that is developing CCS chargers, is "reviewing" its strategy because of the Tesla-GM deal. Logvinov, who is also chief executive of EV charging parts supplier IoTecha, said CCS was worth backing because it had worked for more than a decade with multiple vendors.

Persons: Biden, Tesla, Asaf Nagler, Ashley Horvat, BLNK.O, Jonathan Levy, Aatish Patel, Patel, Superchargers, Oleg Logvinov, Abhirup Roy, Hyunjoo Jin, Jarrett Renshaw, Sayantani Ghosh, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Ford, GM, Tesla Inc, Tesla's, EVgo Inc, ABB, America, ABB Ltd, Schneider, EV, Ford Motor Co, General Motors Co, ChargePoint Holdings, Reuters, Tesla, CharIN, Logvinov, IoTecha, Thomson Locations: U.S, Swiss, America, CharIN North America, San Francisco, Philadelphia

☆ Blink, ChargePoint to launch EV chargers with Tesla's charging connector
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 12 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle charging equipment makers Blink Charging (BLNK.O), ChargePoint (CHPT.N) and Tritium (DCFC.O) said on Monday they will offer chargers with Tesla's connector, as the standard Combined Charging System (CCS) connector falls out of favor with automakers. Tesla's NACS is known to be more compact and lighter, making it easier for motorists to use. ChargePoint said it will offer an NACS connector option for its products, and upgrades for chargers that are already in service. Meanwhile, Australia-based Tritium said it will add the NACS connector to its chargers in the United States and other markets that decide to adopt it. "Given recent announcements by Tesla, GM, and Ford, we are clearly witnessing the continued evolution of the EV charging industry as technologies advance and industry stakeholders come together and evaluate best practices," Blink said.

Persons: ChargePoint, Tesla, Blink, Piper Sandler, Akash Sriram, Shinjini Organizations: General Motors, U.S, Ford, EV, Consumer Electronics, GM, Thomson Locations: Australia, United States, U.S, Bengaluru

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