News from Inside EVs blog.
It’s not a matter of if but when Toyota introduces EVs.
A slide in a presentation at the 2018 Los Angeles Show piqued my interest. Electrify America’s chief executive Giovanni Palazzo showed the list of new EVs expected in the next four years. Lo and behold, there was a mysterious “Toyota …read more
Keep the battery warm if you want to fast charge in the winter
One of the Chevrolet Bolt EV users – Ste – tested the fast charging capabilities of the car at 28°F (-2°C) and shared thoughts on how to not waste time and money at the DC fast chargers.
The bottom …read more
CCS will offer all the bi-directional charging features
CharIN e.V. has released the roadmap for grid integration (V2H, V2G) of charging systems based on the Combined Charging System (CCS).
Initially, the organization was busy with the popularization of CCS around the world and increasing the power output, which is now set at …read more
Customers will now be able to go after they stop.
Fastned is in a fight. The Dutch company has been working to build an extensive charging network that serves up renewable energy as fuel. Now it has dozens of locations along highways in the Netherlands, but it’s also expanded into Germany …read more
The plan is for 30 GWh . Tech would come from Charge CCCV(C4V)
India badly would like to catch onto the electric car revolution. The visions and ambitions includes millions of EVs and a lithium-ion battery industry in the country.
According to the latest news, there is a plan for a 30 …read more
Tesla works with power providers to get more of its Powerpacks online.
Our friend Sean Mitchell visits a United Power facility in Brighton, Colorado, just outside Denver. He checks out the facility’s Tesla Powerpack system and interviews New Program Coordinator at United Power, Jerry Marizza. Marizza explains that United Power chose …read more
Even the walls will fight with air pollution
Porsche is testing an unusual solution to keep the air fresh and healthy. The idea is to use nitrogen dioxide-absorbing surface technology on buildings.
At first, small parts of the facade of the new factory built for production of the Porsche Taycan was covered …read more
Having BMW i3 batteries in a truck or bus can be EPIC
The number of small EV companies that use BMW i3 batteries in products expanded with the inclusion of Motiv Power Systems, which officially announced the integration of the packs in its EPIC chassis.
The EPIC – introduced in 2018 – …read more
The LEAF is first and only electric car to crack the 40,000 mark in Europe
Nissan just released the final numbers of Nissan LEAF sales in Europe for the past 2018 year – 40,699 were sold. LEAF never was selling better in Europe and is above any other BEV or PHEV.
The …read more
Nissan will offer the fix for all 2018 Nissan LEAFs, though many vehicles already have the updated software.
For those unfamiliar with Rapidgate (#rapidgate), it impacts the 2018 Nissan LEAF with its 40 kWh battery. Essentially, it substantially slows down DC fast-charging after a user charges the car multiple times over …read more