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US charging infrastructure is outpacing forecasts, study finds

Enlarge / The state of ALL OF US charging infrastructure might seem dire, depending on where you live. (credit: Getty Images) The United States passed an important electric vehicle milestone earlier this year. At some point during the first three months of 2021, the country installed its 100, 000th EV charger. That’s according to the […]

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An API that can tell your EV when it’s the optimal time to charge

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) The switch to electric vehicles is going more slowly in the US than in some other parts of the world. EVs reached a higher market share in 2020 than in any year past, but they still only accounted for 1.8 percent of all new cars and trucks. So […]

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This startup has an intriguing concept for EV battery swaps

A startup called Ample has developed a new modular battery and quick swap station, and it’s just deployed the first five in the Bay Area. [credit: Ample ] On Wednesday morning in San Francisco, a startup called Ample launched its new electric vehicle battery-swap technology. It’s designed an extremely low footprint for its swap stations, […]