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IKEA to Install Blink Charging Stations for EVs at Select US Stores
Household furnishing giant IKEA announced that it has teamed up with ECOtality to host Blink electric vehicle charging stations for EVs at select stores in the Western United States. The company said that it is considering 10 locations in Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington with the program set to go in motion this fall.
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Driving An Ev Like Bmw's I3 Through Europe On Electric Power Alone Is Still Not Practical
While Tesla may offer fast charging stations all across western Europe thus facilitating long distance travel, when you have an EV from a different manufacturer, reaching your destination is more of a gamble. Read more »...
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In Japan, It Could Be Easier To Charge A Car Than Fill It With Gas
Japan now has more electric car charging points than fuel stations, but does that actually make it practical to drive an EV every day there? Read more »...
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Daimler, Bosch Criticize Tesla’s Superchargers For Lack Of Standardization
Daimler and auto parts supplier Robert Bosch are questioning Tesla Motors’ decision to build a network of Supercharger stations in Germany that can only be used by the U.S. carmaker’s vehicles. According to the two German companies, charging...
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Japanese Gas Stations Begin To Offer Ev Charging Services
With internal combustion-engined cars, whether they use gasoline or diesel, things are pretty simple: when you're low on fuel, you just drive up to a gas station and voila; fill up your car and continue your trip. Electric vehicles are a different...
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Brabus Plugs Into The Tesla Roadster With New Sport Green Package
In an effort to provide added value to its customers, Brabus’ Zero Emission division joined forces with German electricity company RWE and created the Green Package for the Tesla Roadster. Along with a host of exterior and interior upgrades,...
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