Volvo throws its weight behind CCS quick-charging standard for electric cars

2016 Volvo XC90 T8 plug-in hybrid  [photo: Gary Renick, Twin Cities region]

Every electric car sold in the U.S. except Tesla uses the same 240-Volt charging socket for overnight or public charging that takes a few hours. But three different and incompatible standards exist for DC fast charging, making the installation of pricier high-powered charging stations more complicated. Now Swedish carmaker Volvo, which is making… …read more