Super Exciting EV Charging News, Koreans Super-Charge Electric Car Market — EV News Today

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It is exciting to see automakers investing in charging infrastructure, and on that note we have some super exciting EV charging news below, along with several other inspiring EV news stories:

EV Charging News

Volvo EV charging × Starbucks stores? Yes, please!

Volvo Cars explores electric vehicle charging network at U.S. Starbucks stores. “Volvo Car USA and Starbucks are collaborating to establish the first public electric-vehicle charging network at the coffee company’s U.S. stores beginning this summer, powered by ChargePoint.

“Volvo Car USA will install as many as 60 Volvo-branded, ChargePoint DC fast chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations along a 1,350-mile route from the Denver area to the coffee company’s Seattle headquarters. Plans include a charging location about every 100 miles, well within the battery range of most electric vehicles.”

Volvo Cars has announced a collaboration with Starbucks to build a public electric vehicle charging network powered by ChargePoint that could eventually span the continental United States and provide millions of drivers with comfortable and convenient places to charge.

PG&E and Ford collaborate on bidirectional electric vehicle charging technology in customers’ homes. “Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Ford Motor Company announced a collaboration exploring how Ford’s new F-150 Lightning electric vehicle (EV)—the first commercially available light-duty truck with bidirectional charging technology—can interact with the electric grid and provide electric reliability benefits to PG&E customers.

“One in five EVs in the country are on the road in PG&E’s service area of Northern and Central California, where customers are often early adopters of new clean energy technologies.

“PG&E and Ford will test the F-150 Lightning and its Intelligent Backup Power bidirectional charging capabilities in providing backup power for customers’ homes in PG&E’s service area. Intelligent Backup Power, making its debut on the F-150 Lightning, gives customers the ability to use bidirectional power technology from their all-electric truck to provide up to 10 days of power to their homes during an outage, depending on home energy usage. The first installations of Ford’s Intelligent Backup Power are beginning in spring 2022, supported by Sunrun as Ford’s preferred installation partner.”

EVgo energizes new station at Wawa in Philadelphia, bringing EVgo chargers to 6 stores across the convenience retailer’s chain

EVgo announces timing of 4th quarter and full-year 2021 earnings results conference call

Wallbox to showcase its consumer and fleet charging products at NADA 2022

Wallbox announces strong 4th quarter and full year 2021 financial results

Electric Car News

Koreans super-charge electric car market as demand surges in response to record fuel prices. Graphic courtesy of AutoTrader.

Koreans super-charge electric car market as demand surges in response to record fuel prices. “As fuel prices rocket, Auto Trader — the UK’s largest automotive marketplace, with 64 million monthly visits — is seeing a resurgence in consumer demand for electric vehicles (EVs) on its marketplace, with the volume of enquiries for both new and used EVs reaching record levels over the weekend. But as the electric revolution gathers pace, the UK’s largest automotive marketplace’s data shows that it is Kia and Hyundai that have been the most successful brands to make the transition to electric, leaving their premium European counterparts lagging in the popularity stakes.

“The proportion of electric cars viewed on Auto Trader had dropped from a high of 26% in late September 2021 when the fuel crisis took hold, to just 16% in February. However, since prices at the pumps started to spike, so too has consumer interest, with new EVs now accounting for more than one in five (22%) of all new advert views, whilst the volume of enquiries sent to retailers through Auto Trader shot up at the weekend (12^th – 13^th March), to an all-time high of 30.7%. In just a week, the volume of advert views for new EVs has increased 30% (rolling 7-day average).”

VinFast and NAS Academy welcome more than 5,000 candidates for “Go Boundless” contest.

VinFast and NAS Academy welcome more than 5,000 candidates for ‘Go Boundless’ contest

Image courtesy of Gogoro.

Gogoro introduces new SSmartcore technology platform for two-wheel vehicles; integrates LTE, over-the-air updates and more

High-end electric vehicle brand VOYAH officially lands in Norway

Thiago charges ahead with new electric MG

Volkswagen and Ford expand collaboration on MEB electric platform

Ford takes bold steps toward all-electric future in Europe; 7 new connected EVs support plans to sell 600K+ EVs annually by 2026

SAIC-GM-Wuling aims to double NEV sales

£300 off any new Polaris Youth model this Easter, Find your local Polaris dealers on the Polaris Britain website here

Rental car giants embark on electric after pandemic bonanza

Autonomy partners with Equifax to drive pioneering electric vehicle subscription service