Germany Approves €4,000 EV Incentive

Originally published on CleanTechnica. €1.2 billion in funding will be put towards electric mobility in Germany, with half coming from the federal government and half from the auto industry, according to a recent decision from Germany’s […]

Audi Director Of Electric Vehicles: I Hate To Admit It, But Tesla Did Everything Right

Speaking at the recent annual Technical Congress of the German Association of the Automotive Industry outside of Stuttgart, the director of battery electric vehicles at Audi, Stefan Niemand, laid down the gauntlet, so to speak, stating […]

EV Connect Wins $1.8 Million Contract To Complete Parts Of West Coast Electric Highway

The electric vehicle charging solutions company EV Connect has been awarded a $1.8 million contract by the California Energy Commission to complete new parts of the West Coast Electric Highway, according to an email sent to […]

California Energy Commission Awards $8.9 Million To 4 Companies For Development Of West Coast Electric Highway

Nearly $9 million in new funding was awarded by the California Energy Commission to 4 companies (split via 9 different awards) to build electric vehicle fast-charging stations along major routes in the state, according to recent […]

5 Reasons Teslas Trump Every Other Electric Car

We get criticized a little bit for writing too much about Tesla. However, so far, Tesla is just in a very different league than all the other electric car producers. Not even speaking about the Tesla […]

10 EV Charging Tips For Road Trips

Originally published on CleanTechnica. One thing I notice when passersby express interest in how long it takes me to charge the Nissan LEAF is that I don’t count minutes — even hours. I don’t pay attention […]

Fastned & Nissan Expanding Partnership To Give LEAF Buyers 4 Years Of Free Charging

Nissan and Fastned have opted to expand their current partnership, to now offer new Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 electric vehicle buyers 4 years of free fast-charging via the Fastned network of chargers, according to a recent […]

BMW & Nissan Partnering For EV Fast Charging Station Deployment

Two of the top electric vehicle manufacturers out there currently, Nissan and BMW, have partnered to further develop charging infrastructure in the US, according to a recent press release. The partnership has already partnered on 120 new […]

Ultra-Fast EV Charging Station Now Up & Running In Beijing

A new ultra-fast electric vehicle charging station, the largest such station in the world, was recently brought online in Beijing, China. The new station — the new Xiaoying Public Transit Bus Terminal in Chaoyang district — […]

Biggest Multi-Standard Public EV Fast Charging Station In The US Opens In Fremont, California

The biggest multi-standard public electric vehicle fast-charging station in the US just opened in Fremont, California. The new EVgo Freedom Station — the 100th in California — is located at 5000 Mowry Ave at a Lucky supermarket. […]

EVgo & BMW Partnering To Bring ChargeNow DC Fast EV Charging Program To 25 New Cities

The ChargeNow DC Fast electric vehicle charging program is being extended to encompass 25 more American cities as part of a new partnership between EVgo and BMW, according to recent reports. As a result, the EVgo […]

Electric Vehicle Charging Association — EV Charging Companies Form New Trade Association

A new trade association for companies in the electric vehicle charging technologies sector — by the name of the Electric Vehicle Charging Association (EVCA) — has been created by various American companies, according to recent reports. […]

Ecotricity & Nissan Campaigning For Official EV Charging Station Signage In UK

The owner of one of the largest electric vehicle fast-charger networks in Europe, Ecotricity (the owner of the Electric Highway), is now campaigning for the UK government to create official road signage for charging stations, according […]

Electric Car Shopping: Chevy Volt vs Nissan LEAF vs Ford C-Max Energi

There was a time when I biked almost everywhere I needed to go. However, the serious lack of safe bicycle paths has me driving to work about 8 or 9 miles or 16 round trip — […]

The “Fastned Freedom Plan”

Originally published on the Fastned blog. By Michiel Langezaal, Fastned cofounder and CEO Cars with internal combustion engines are a disaster for our health and the climate, and offer a poor driving experience. The sooner we switch to […]