04 May 2024 18:17:34 UTC

CURATED EV NEWS ABSTRACTS

Porsche Also Accelerates On Two Wheels

02 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from Porsche

"Porsche eBike Performance GmbH, based in Ottobrunn near Munich, will develop electric drive systems for two-wheelers. These include motors, batteries and the necessary software architecture for connectivity solutions....

"In addition to compact drive systems from Fazua, Porsche eBike Performance GmbH will develop and produce particularly powerful eBike drive systems under the Porsche brand name."

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Ad Revenue Might Be the Secret to Lowering EV Charging Barriers

02 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from GovTech

Volta Charging will install about 25 public chargers on curbsides in Hoboken, a small, dense city just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The project will not only be at no cost to the city...charging will be free when using a medium-speed Level 2 charger.

"Volta will cover the cost of installation, maintenance and electricity for the charging stations, as well as pay the city a rental fee for using the public right of way..."

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BYD Continues Global Expansion, Announcing EV Deliveries Coming to Germany and Sweden in Q4

02 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from Electrek

"BYD has followed up with plans to sell passenger EVs in Germany and Sweden...As part of a new partnership with European dealer group Hedin Mobility, BYD expects to begin delivering EVs in the new EU countries before year's end.

"Hedin's dealer model will include "BYD pioneering stores" in both EU markets, where consumers can experience the EVs up close."

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Adding an EV Charger to Your Home Is About to Get Easier

02 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from MotorTrend

"Siemens and ConnectDER have partnered up to provide an inexpensive alternative to an upgraded electrical panel that still allows owners to connect their Level 2 Chargers...

With the ConnectDER meter collar attachment, not only does this allow for a direct connection to a 240 volt line necessary for a Level 2 AC charger, but also takes out the need for an expensive 240 volt, 40-60 amp capable electrical panel setup."

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Elon Musk's Antics Turn Owners and Would-Be Buyers Against Tesla

02 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from Daily News

"Creative Strategies, a...customer-experience measurer, mentioned owner frustration with Musk in a study it published in April. A year earlier, research firm Escalent found Musk was the most negative aspect of the Tesla brand among electric-vehicle owners surveyed.

"Tesla has so far had no trouble growing its way through Musk’s many controversies...Competitors that have been chasing the company for a decade may still be years away."

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