Elon Musk’s DC Visit Stirs EV Charging Standardization Pot, Again
With EV charging standardization still up in the air, Tesla CEO Elon Musk goes to Washington.
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India Invites Proposals To Set Up 1,000 EV Charging Stations
India is making swift progress to ensure infrastructure for electric vehicles is in place to cater to the impending demand from the public sector. The Department of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises of the Government of India issued a second major expression of interest to prep the country’s electric mobility … [continued]
India May Use Three Standards For EV Charging Infrastructure
As India looks to prep charging infrastructure to support the planned surge in electric vehicles, the government is looking to finalize the charging standards to be deployed. Media reports quote unnamed sources in the Ministry of Power claiming that charging stations in India shall use three charging technologies, including one … [continued]
CCS Becoming Dominant DC Charging Standard In Europe — Will Nissan Drop CHAdeMO?
Recent and upcoming EVs are designed for DC fast charging speeds of 100 kW and more, and are overwhelmingly favouring CCS as the standard charging architecture. Next-generation charging networks in Europe and the US are also favouring CCS. Despite its early lead, CHAdeMO now looks to be falling behind.
BYD Joins CharIN To Advocate For Global Charging Interface Standardization
BYD has joined the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) as part of a unified push to standardize electric vehicle charging systems, alongside ABB, Tesla, BMW, FCA, Ford, GM, VW Group, Daimler, Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, NEVS, Tritium, Shell, and more.
