2024-04-07 18:12
Here's a breakdown of the advantages and disadvantages of some common battery chemistries used in electric cars, along with examples of car manufacturers utilizing them:1. Lithium-Ion… Read More
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2024-03-14 11:00
Total Harmonics Distortion (THD) is one of the least discussed items in the eMobility world but is super crucial for EV charging operations and the electrical grid. This article may give an… Read More
2024-01-20 16:22
In-vehicle data is one of the most discussed/terms in the field of electric mobility. What is it? What kind of data are they? Why is everyone interested in it? This article may help to… Read More
2023-12-04 13:36
Why is hydrogen technology still popular; and several bigger economies of the world continue to fund Hydrogen/ fuel cell development projects – knowing that their wheel-to-wheel is ter… Read More
2023-11-15 19:24
Autocharge - a mechanism to authorize electrical vehicle for charging based on a vehicle identifier brings an excellent user experience - pretty much same as ISO 15118. For an EV dr… Read More
2023-11-12 09:10
You can’t improve what you don’t measure” once said a wise man! So, which KPIs should an EV charger business monitor, whether it is a maker, network, or operator (CP… Read More
2023-09-13 18:52
We're moving from a world where electricity supply follows demand to one where demand follows supply. By shifting and shaping demand, we can make the most of renewables and help make… Read More
2023-09-13 18:41
In an increasingly complex and intermittent electric grid with high penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs), VPPs will help manage 10 to 20% of the US peak demand by 2030… Read More
2023-05-16 13:25
In the educational posts series on grid balancing services in the Nordic Synchronous Area, here is the last article deals with FFR – Fast Frequency Regulation. It poses the question: C… Read More
2023-05-16 13:10
Previous two articles in this series: Frequency Controlled Disturbance Reserves (FCR-D): The Dream V2G Service? and V2G Electric Grid Services - Flexibility is "King" dealt with &l&hell…Read More
2023-05-16 13:00
If you have not read yet, please start with the previous post that describes the interconnection of FCR-D (Frequency Controlled Disturbance Reserves) and V2G services. In this post, Bjoern C… Read More
2023-05-16 12:16
Is there one thing we have learned over the last years it is the need for a flexible electricity grid. Changing weather patterns, stopped or blown up pipelines, external shocks like the war… Read More
2023-03-03 08:27
Not everyone understood Tesla investor day presentation; and those expected announcements like $25k EV and Cybertruck updates are clearly disappointed (that reflects in the share price, down… Read More
2022-12-12 11:08
Almost after 4 years of continuous research and testing, CharIN Subgroup for MCS has published several technical and non-technical aspects of the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). While the gr… Read More
2022-12-12 09:06
There are two key technologies to broad acceptance of battery electric commercial vehicles: increased range and decreased charge times. Charging time, which can be quantified as distanc… Read More
2022-12-07 10:33
Electric fleets with centralized operations or with vehicles parked at a garage overnight may find depot charging to be the perfect charging solution. With upfront planning and optimized des… Read More
2022-11-17 20:58
What is Demand Response?Demand response is a system that grid operators use to ease the pressure on the grid during peak times. Demand Response (DR) actively reduces power consumption in res… Read More
2022-10-29 11:09
Here's is a nice summary of V2G, V2L,V2H and virtual power wall ecosystem composed by Augustin Friedel - Senior Manager Mobility Transformation at MHP👉 General Motors shared th… Read More
2022-10-27 13:25
On September 17, 2021, the federal states approved the government proposal for the amended charging station ordinance (Ladesäulenverordnung) which mandates that every public charging st… Read More
2022-06-20 11:16
If you're in to medium and heavy-duty electric vehicles charging industry, you might often hear terms like Depot charging, Opportunity charging, Overnight charging, on-route / en-route charg… Read More
2022-02-22 18:12
There is much discussion about #electrictrucks, however there's huge advantages of going electric, with down sides that can be managed and improved with new #technology.1) COSTTypically arou… Read More
2021-12-07 21:34
Why does the performance of lithium-ion batteries in e-cars, e-bikes and cell phones drop at low temperatures and what can be done about it? When charging and discharging batteries, an… Read More
2021-02-08 17:00
Open Charge Point Protocol – OCPP 1.6 already offers smart charging feature; time, cost, source and load based optimizations are already possible. Then, what is it new in OCPP 2.0.1? a… Read More
2021-01-24 22:24
WHAT IS ISO 15118?A number of different protocols and standards govern communications between hardware and software in the electric vehicle (EV) charging ecosystem. One of them is ISO15118.I… Read More
2020-11-23 19:24
Plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) sales are skyrocketing in Europe with half a million expected to be sold this year alone. Carmakers need to sell low emission vehicles to comply with the&n&hell…Read More
2020-11-17 09:59
Imagine fueling up your car with petrol without having to go through the payment terminal, no code, no physical card, no selection of fuel type or volume. Just connect the hose and it will f… Read More
2020-10-28 10:24
In the last few days, events have been tumbling over each other. After the exciting videos of driverless rides in Waymo Ones in Phoenix, the announcement that GM Cruise has received a driver… Read More
2020-09-23 07:55
The Tesla Battery Day 2020 was much more technical than many of us have expected; wasn't sexy to anyone but engineers, but the statements & plans presented are super critical for th… Read More
2020-08-31 17:27
As EVs becoming mass-market products, it is time to get some detailed understanding on the pricing dynamics from the architecture design perspective as well. Here’re some insights from… Read More
2020-08-26 12:30
Currently, there are several roaming protocols in use in the European Union (EU), of which the Open Clearing House Protocol (OCHP), the Open InterCharge Protocol (OICP), the eMobility Inter… Read More
2020-08-07 07:36
Bloomberg announced a new statistic today, saying that on global level 1 million charging points are in place up to today - which is, of course, an impressive number. All the big list o… Read More
2020-07-30 13:18
This excellent video by Matt attempts to address one of the most frequently asked questions of every Tesla (or any EV) driver:
how long does a Tesla battery last for?
How many y… Read More
2020-07-30 12:55
Elon Musk replied "yes" to one of the curious followers' question " whether Tesla Cybertruck will change it's color when it's hit with a flame thrower"? "
What has always intrigued the indus… Read More
2020-07-29 15:44
This great overview (Thanks to Delta-EE) shows that all leading EV Car OEMs are looking beyond the car and try to enlarge their piece (and value potential) of the e-Mobility-ecosystem-pie. T… Read More
2020-07-25 08:20
Ather Energy – an Indian electric mobility startup announced their smart, connected and made-in-India full electric scooter in 2014, that finally came to the roads in 2018. The company… Read More
2020-07-23 11:29
Tesla has just reported a profitable Q2, which also marks four consecutive quarters of profit.Earnings: $2.18 (ex-items) vs. 3 cents per share, expected. Revenue: $6.04 billion vs. $5.37 bil… Read More
2020-07-22 19:06
According to a new study (link here), Tesla Model 3 retains almost 90% of its value over three years, which is five times better than other electric vehicles.They came to the conclusion that… Read More
2020-07-22 18:54
Germany is currently subsidizing the vehicles so aggressively that leasing the best-selling five-door Renault Zoe EV is now becoming almost free!.Not a fake news!. It’s true that Renau… Read More
2020-07-15 09:35
MG may sound English, but since the bankruptcy of the British sports car manufacturer, the brand name has been owned by a Chinese car company for almost fifteen years. In 2017, MG 'new style… Read More
2020-06-23 08:44
You might have noticed that a few DC rapid chargers cut-off their charging at 95%; some even at 90%. Why do they so? Will the electric vehicles’ battery damage if you let them to rapid… Read More
2020-06-22 16:27
Highlights:- Hosted the 'Electric Vehicle & Battery Challenge', seeking opportunities for collaboration with the global startup ecosystem- Applicants can apply through the dedicated… Read More
2020-06-16 16:09
Wouldn’t it make sense to have an EV lane at the petrol station, where you can pull in and change battery? If it were possible to swap in a fresh one and motor on within 2-3 minutes, e… Read More
2020-06-16 14:18
On 08th June 2020, Government of India’s Ministry of Power - MoP has released an amendment (again!!) to its guidelines and standards for the charging infrastructure of electric vehicle… Read More
2020-06-15 08:47
The existing tax incentive scheme – often referred as environmental bonus (Umweltbonus genannt) was supposed to end by 31-12-2020. However now, the Germany federal government gets even… Read More
2020-06-10 08:18
There have been numerous EV charging companies shoot-up like mushrooms across the world in the past decade. However, only a few have found their way to creating a scalable and sustainable bu… Read More
2020-05-18 07:39
Household energy consumption is on the rise with the advent of large energy-consuming appliances, such as electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps. This increases the demand for energy and (pe… Read More
2020-05-12 08:58
Interchanging KW and KWh is one of the common
mistakes that is so easy to make, even by eMobility professionals and EV
journalists often! What is the difference
between kilowatts and kilowat… Read More
2020-04-23 12:27
How to ensure the health of battery when EV
is not in-use for weeks? This used to be one of the frequently asked
questions during holiday season, but is more than relevant for now since most… Read More
2020-04-07 16:00
The government of India has been actively catalyzing faster adoption of electric vehicles, with a mission to cut down 35% carbon emission intensity by 2030. However, the penetration of EV &a&hell…Read More
2020-04-07 15:53
The Prime Minister of India appealed to the citizens on 3rd April 2020 to switch off all the lights between 9:00 PM to 9:09 PM on the 5th of April. Obviously, the Union Ministry of Power wa… Read More
2020-04-05 18:24
Anyone who works with electric vehicle charging stations hardware and installation might have come across different power system terminologies such as TN-S, TN-C, TN-C-S, TT & IT. What… Read More
2020-03-27 13:21
There are three basic ways to charge an electric vehicle: plug-in charging, battery swapping or wireless charging. This article may give an overview about all these three ways of charging el… Read More
2020-03-08 16:39
From March 10, Boverket's (National Board of Housing, Building and Planning board of Sweden's) new rules on EV charging infrastructure for property owners go into force. Read what it will co… Read More
2020-03-07 21:09
Buying an electric car becomes more attractive for the Dutch. The Dutch government wants to grant a maximum of 4000 euros in subsidies for buying an electric car from 1 July, while buyers of… Read More
2020-02-25 11:59
“What is OCPP 2.0 and why should I care to implement it, when there is a well proven OCPP 1.6? ”. OCPP 2.0 looks huge ; should I implement all of them at one go? Or is it possibl… Read More
2020-02-16 12:17
Die Wasserstoff-Brennstoffzellentechnologie gibt es schon seit vielen Jahren. Es wurde erstmals 1838 von dem deutsch-schweizerischen Chemiker Christian Friedrich Schönbein demonstr… Read More
2020-02-13 17:50
Norwegian company Motor.no recently did an interesting test with a total of 20 electric cars , which have had to cover a 516 km route from Oslo to Dombas in winter conditions (temperatures u… Read More
2020-02-11 15:22
“Electric cars do not exceed half of the range communicated by the factory in winter conditions”. This has been in the news headlines during every winter. Is it true? Does Winter… Read More
2020-02-11 10:06
The risk of fire on electric vehicles is comparatively low; Battery management systems (BMS) inside the electric vehicles continuously monitor and regulates all the possible causes of fire… Read More
2020-02-10 15:10
The market is fast shifting from traditional gasoline engines to electric cars. But, are we moving to something that is safer than what we are used to? This doubt is quite natural to a commo… Read More
2020-02-04 21:32
Many new EV drivers find it tempting to plug-in their vehicle into home’s regular wall outlet for charging. Some of these enthusiastic EV drivers also buy cheap wall charging cables fr… Read More
2020-02-04 10:26
Hydrogen fuel cell technology has been around for so many years. It was first demonstrated by German-Swiss chemist - Christian Friedrich Schönbein in 1838 and the slogan – “… Read More
2020-01-25 19:09
Here's a very insightful webinar hosted by the Alan Turing Institute London, in which Noel Crisostomo from the California Energy Commission discusses the topic of "Integrating plug-in EVs wi… Read More
2020-01-23 14:02
Isn't it annoying when you get paid so less for the solar power you feed into the grid? - and a few hours later, you have to buy back the same electricity at a much expensive rate? Wouldn&rs&hell…Read More
2020-01-23 14:01
Ist es nicht ärgerlich, wenn man für den Solarstrom, den man ins Netz einspeist, so wenig bezahlt wird? - Und ein paar Stunden später müssen Sie den gleichen Strom z… Read More
2020-01-23 14:01
Is het niet vervelend als je zo minder betaald krijgt voor de zonne-energie die je aan het net levert? - en een paar uur later dezelfde elektriciteit moet kopen tegen een veel duur tari… Read More
2020-01-19 14:51
Being used to gas stations with transparent and comprehensible display of: the quantity of fuel pumped, price per litre, and total amount of consumption in every fueling session, it is natur… Read More
2020-01-14 14:47
Att användas till bensinstationer med transparent och begriplig visning av: mängden pumpat bränsle, pris per liter och total mängd förbrukning i varje bränsle&o&hell…Read More
2020-01-14 14:45
Brukes til bensinstasjoner med gjennomsiktig og forståelig visning av: mengden pumpet drivstoff, pris per liter og total forbruk i hver drivstofføkt, er det naturlig at en vanli… Read More
2020-01-14 14:43
Essendo utilizzato per le stazioni di servizio con visualizzazione trasparente e comprensibile di: quantità di carburante pompata, prezzo al litro e quantità totale di consumo… Read More
2020-01-14 14:42
An Tankstellen mit einer transparenten und nachvollziehbaren Anzeige von Kraftstoffmenge, Preis pro Liter und Gesamtverbrauch in jeder Betankungssitzung gewöhnt, ist es selbstverstä&hell…Read More
2020-01-14 14:40
Gewend aan benzinestations met een transparante en begrijpelijke weergave van: de hoeveelheid gepompte brandstof, de prijs per liter en het totale verbruik in elke tankbeurt, is het vanzelfs… Read More
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