Electrify America Charging Stations Vulnerable To Hacking
Thankfully, the person who discovered and shared the bug didn't have bad intentions, but EA isn't happy about the access.
Category: charging
TA TravelCenters hosts road-trip EV charging stops, 50 miles apart
Electrify America on Monday announced plans to install EV fast-charging stations at TravelCenters of America (TA) locations beginning later this year. An agreement between the two companies calls for approximately 1,000 individual chargers at 200 sites along major highways to be installed over five years, according to an Electrify America press... Volkswagen Group (And Partners) Installed Over 15,000 Fast Chargers
By the end of this year, the number is expected to reach 25,000 in three main markets (Europe, North America and China).
Tesla Supercharging Network: Almost 400 Stations Added In Q4 2022
The network expanded by about a third in just 12 months.
Public EV Charging Stations Must Quadruple In US By 2025: Report
While EVs only make up 1% of the US auto market share today, 5% of new car registrations from January to October 2022 were for EVs.
Report: GM mulling cylindrical cells for future EVs
In a potentially significant shift for the Detroit automaker, General Motors is considering cylindrical battery cells for future EVs, according to TheElec, a battery-focused South Korean trade publication. GM has favored pouch cells supplied by South Korean supplier LG Energy Solution, but could switch to the 4680-format cylindrical cells used by... Rivian Opens Its First Solar-Powered EV Chargers In Tennessee
The Paris, Tennessee Waypoints chargers are powered by a nearby 1-megawatt solar farm.
Aptera Does A U-Turn, Says Its Solar EVs Will Get DC Fast Charging
Aptera's CEO says in a new video the change was caused by "pretty overwhelming" feedback from reservation holders.
Ford patents magnetic charging connector: MagSafe for EVs?
Ford has filed a patent application for a new type of EV charging connector based on a magnetic coupling. In the application, which was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) November 1, 2022, Ford describes using magnetic attraction to secure a charging connector with a charge port embedded in a vehicle's bumper. It... Shell Acquires Volta Dual Charging And Media Network
The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $169 million.
