Xpeng has launched ultra-fast charging sites in five Chinese cities with its new S4 supercharging stations capable of 480 kW. XPeng currently has 1,011 charging stations in operation, including the seven with S4 supercharging columns. The company aims to add more than 500 S4 stations by 2023.
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Tesla has finally added the CCS adapter to its online shop in North America. This means that Tesla drivers in this part of the world will now have access to public charging networks.
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The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has presented its new S4 fast charging column that offers a maximum charging power of 480 kW. The first S4 column has already been put into operation.
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British company Gridserve today announced that it has submitted a planning application to build an ‘Electric Forecourt’ in English town of Braintree – the first of over 100 multi-point charging sites planned across the UK.
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China is planning an upgrade of its fast-charging standards GB/T that would make the 350 kW CCS or the 400 kW ChaDeMo aims for look like child’s play. The new GB/T standard due in 2019/20 would enable charging with four times higher power than today.
Read moreGerman charging unification: BMW, Daimler, Ford and VW with Porsche and Audi officially declared to build a CCS ultra fast-charging network together. The joint venture will fund 350 kW charging stations along the Autobahn and other European key routes. Construction is to start next year at an initial 400 locations for a rapid recharge. The network shall grow to “thousands” of stops by the end of the decade.
reuters.com, autonews.com, greencarcongress.com
Another new i3? BMW is extending its electric car offering not only with a facelift but also a new version of the BMW i3, Autocar reports. The i3S will get an uprated version of the current electric drive for a sportier ride and may also have an even longer range.
autocar.co.uk
Kandi to receive subsidies: Hainan province granted Kandi 100m yuan (app. 14.5m dollars) in subsidies to develop a new electric vehicle. It will be produced in the company’s facility in Hainan, where soon 100,000 electric cars will roll off the lines (we reported).
econotimes.com
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Chevy Bolt live: GM has launched the Chevrolet Bolt configurator. The electric car can now be customised and subsequently ordered online.
chevrolet.com via insideevs.com
Solar Tesla stores: After merging with SolarCity, Tesla is to integrate its energy offering into Tesla stores. Customers will thus be able to purchase a Powerwall in-store and still online as before. Solar shingles will make it into retail at a later date as well.
businessinsider.de, cleantechnica.com
The Toyota Supra was caught wearing mainly production bodywork that still has much F1 flair to it. The Supra is developed together with BMW and expected to arrive by 2018. A hybrid is most likely.
autoexpress.co.uk
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