Canada and the U.S. are teaming up to build a corridor of charging stations between Quebec City and Michigan to encourage motorists in both countries to buy more electric vehicles. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg unveiled their Alternative Fuel Corridor at an event in Detroit. Charging infrastructure would be installed…
Canada, US Team up on EV Charging Corridor From Quebec City to Kalamazoo
EV Charging Stations Coming to Thousands of Walmart Stores Nationwide
Walmart is planning to add thousands of electric vehicle-charging stations at its stores by the end of the decade even as EV adoption faces multiple challenges like the high cost of acquisition. “By 2030, we intend to build our own EV fast-charging network at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations coast to coast,” Walmart…
Why Are There No EV Charging Stations at Interstate Rest Stops? Blame the Federal Government
Commentary When Georgia resident Anita Jefferson pulls her Tesla out of her garage each morning, she knows it’s fully charged and ready to go. But she told a local reporter her confidence disappears when she hits the interstate. Charging stations seem few and far between, even at places where you’d expect them to be, like…
UK Electric Vehicle Charging Points ‘Not Keeping Pace’ With 2030 Target, UK MPs Told
MPs from all parts of Britain have called on the government to “step up” and increase the number of rapid electric charging points if they are to meet the demand expected over the next seven years. In 2020, Boris Johnson announced plans to phase out the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars and vans by…
NTD Business (Feb. 15): Berkshire Boosts Apple Stake, Dumps TSMC; Elon Musk Warns AI Is a Risk to Civilization
Investor Warren Buffett’s company is dumping most of its stock in top chipmaker TSMC. What did they buy instead? Ford is halting production of its flagship electric pickup truck. What’s the reason? The White House is announcing progress on its national EV charging network—making a deal with Tesla to expand access. U.S. retail sales saw…
Biden Administration Releases $1.5 Billion for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Along Highways
All 50 states in the United States received final approval Tuesday to begin construction on a nationwide network of thousands of electric vehicle (EV) chargers covering approximately 75,000 miles of highway across the country. The Transportation Department said in a press release that it has approved the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans from the last set of 17…
EV Chargers Could Be Switched Off Remotely to Reduce Strain on Power Grid
Energy providers could have the option to switch off home EV charging stations to reduce pressure on Queensland’s electricity grid. The proposal is part of the Australian state’s Queensland Electricity Connection Manual (QECM), which provides a framework for the grid’s operation. Section 8 of the QECM proposes that EV charging equipment may be limited or…
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