Charging Station
Electric car charging station numbers are rising; GM and EVgo to add 2,700 more
When the electric car revolution arrives, will there be enough places to plug in? There are now 26,000 electric vehicle charging stations open to the public in the U.S., with more than 84,000 plugs. Currently electric vehicles make up only about 1.3% of total new vehicle sales in the U.S., according to the Edmunds.com auto site.
BMW and Porsche demonstrate 450kW ultra-fast charger
Full charge in 15 minutes, 62 miles of range in less than 3.
Audi expects 2020 E-Tron GT to accept 350-kW fast charging
It would mean charing to 80 percent capacity in less than 12 minutes.
Germany installs more electric car chargers, but still unprofitable
2,800 new public charging points since June 2017.
California gives Volkswagen green light for clean vehicle infrastructure plan
This is the first part of the price VW will pay in its diesel emissions settlement.
BMW works with software platform QMerit on install services
BMW and California-based software maker QMerit collaborate on www.bmwcharging.com, which lists certified charging-station installers.
California utilities want $1 billion to fund more vehicle chargers
Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric each submitted funding needs and plans for more charging stations.
EVgo strings fast-charging stations across Colorado
Colorado-based Vision Ridge Partners acquired EVgo from NRG earlier this year.
A charging station in Norway has more plugs than Alaska and North Dakota, combined
Norway opens the world's largest DC fast-charging site. Emphasis on large.