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Photo: Alpitronic Electrek‘s Seth Weintraub went to Alpitronic America’s new HQ to speak with CEO Mike Doucleff about its plans to roll out its ultra-fast chargers across the US. Bolzano, Italy-based Alpitronic was founded in 2009, and it specializes in the development and production of DC fast chargers. The global company’s best-known product line is the Hypercharger, an ultra-fast EV charging station that can deliver charging power from 50 kW to 400 kW, depending on the model. Alpitronic Americas recently announced an agreement with Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging to become the first DC fast-charging network to deploy Hypercharger 400 units at…
Automakers have scaled back their once-lofty EV goals over the last year. According to research from BloombergNEF, the recalibration could result in millions fewer electric cars, trucks and SUVs produced in 2030. Car companies that slow down too abruptly run the risk of falling far behind global rivals like China’s BYD, the firm’s analysts said. It’s been about a year since the big vibe shift in the electric vehicle market began. It started with a couple of automakers making solemn announcements about softening EV demand. Now, several car companies have slow-rolled their EV investments and scaled back grand plans to…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! It’s the 5-year anniversary of buying my Tesla Model 3 SR+. (Wow, time flies!) So, how is the lowest priced Tesla Model 3 doing after 5 years? What do I still love and like about it? What not so much? Can it go another 5 years? I’m diving into these and other issues below. To start with, I’m just going to say that not a lot has changed with the car in those 5 years. A few things have needed fixed or replaced, and…
Public charging stations don’t just drive EV adoption; they also increase consumer spending at nearby businesses, a new MIT study found. The study is based on data from over 4,000 charging stations in California and 140,000 businesses, using anonymized credit and debit card transactions to track changes in spending. Researchers used data from 2019 through June 2023, but skipped 2020 to minimize any skewing of the results by the coronavirus pandemic. 2023 Nissan Ariya at EVgo charging station Using this data set, researchers found that opening a charging station in California boosted annual spending at adjacent businesses, on average, about…
The new scheme makes billing more dependent on the amount of power added, which may help promote the use of the battery swap service compared to the previous fixed service fee plus a power charge. (Image credit: Nio) Nio (NYSE: NIO) today released a new pricing plan for its battery swap service in China, marking the third major change to the service since it became available. For car owners who need to pay to use the service, the latest charging scheme is: Single battery swap charge = (Electricity + Service charge) * Added power If the user adds less than…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Say rooftop solar and most people assume you are talking about putting solar panels on the roof of a private home. But there are thousands of acres of rooftops on commercial buildings and above parking lots that are just perfect for solar energy systems. The beauty part is that using those roofs to generate solar power turns the owners of those properties into prosumers — people who both produce and consume their own locally generated electricity. Part of the reason the idea is becoming…
You can drive home a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y for $0 down when financing. The promotion is valid between September 12-30 and when you take the delivery of the EV before the end of the month. For the no downpayment option, the APR is 2.49% but you can get an even lower 1.99% APR when you put down 20%. Tesla is pulling out all the stops to attract new buyers. On top of its rapid-fire cuts last year that triggered a global electric car price war, Tesla is now going one step further to get buyers into its…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I recently got an e-mail from OnStar telling me that I had a diagnostic report to read. But, seeing the date, I remembered that I had picked the Bolt EUV up in September of 2022 and it has now been two years since picking the car up. I figured I’d take this chance to review what the last two years with the vehicle has been like, and what this means not only for people looking at used Bolts, but for people considering newer Ultium-based…
As the only part of a car that actually touches the road, tires can have a major impact on both performance and efficiency. Tire manufacturer Pirelli and automotive supplier Bosch both believe that making tires an extension of vehicle sensing systems can help enhance both. The joint development agreement was announced Tuesday for tires with embedded sensors, which is being touted as potentially delivering “greater safety, comfort, and sustainability, as well as improved driving dynamics,” according to the companies. Pirelli and Bosch to develop data-transmitting tires These improvements will come courtesy of data transmitted from the in-tire sensors to a…
Nio said it has donated compensation it received in several lawsuits over false rumors to the relief efforts for Super Typhoon Yagi. (Nio Logo. Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio (NYSE: NIO) said it has donated compensation from several rights defense cases to typhoon relief, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker’s efforts to combat false rumors continue. Nio has recently noticed that some self-media outlets have been deliberately smearing and rumor-mongering about the Nio brand and users, infringing on the company’s and users’ legitimate rights and interests and seriously affecting the company’s normal business operations, its legal department said today in…