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The number of #EV home charging point installations in Italy 🇮🇹 increased by 157% in October compared to last year, indicating that the uptake of EVs (incentivised by a new round of income-dependent grants) is reaching new users.

Le installazioni di wall box impennano grazie al Bonus auto: a ottobre +157% (ricerca ProntoPro)
Circa il 40% delle richieste nazionali proviene dalle cosiddette aree urbane funzionali (FUA), con Milano in testa al 15%

⚡ What Tax Credit? Hyundai Slashes Ioniq 5 EV Price by Nearly $10,000
https://www.thedrive.com/news/what-tax-credit-hyundai-slashes-ioniq-5-ev-price-by-nearly-10000

What Tax Credit? Hyundai Slashes Ioniq 5 EV Price by Nearly $10,000
Ioniq 5 sales surged as buyers looked to take advantage of the now-dead tax credit. This is Hyundai's way of extending that rally.

"Supermarket EV chargers in Berlin could improve efficiency by over 250%"
#Berlin #EV #ElectricVehicles

Supermarket EV chargers in Berlin could improve efficiency by over 250%
German researchers say shared-use and digital brokerage models could lift utilization and profitability of supermarket EV charging stations by up to 255%.

To what extent is this on the radar of #EV advocacy groups in the US? I certainly wasn't conscious of the potential barriers until reading this article.

To what extent is this on the radar of #EV advocacy groups in the US? I certainly wasn't conscious of the potential barriers until reading this article.

The 🇮🇹 Italian #EV purchase bonus of up to €11,000 is in high demand once again: €481 million of the €600 million has already been allocated.
The highest support amount is available to households in the lowest income bracket who scrap an older, polluting car.

Corsa al bonus auto elettriche
Oltre 45mila domande e fondi Pnrr quasi esauriti. Le associazioni: “Ora incentivi stabili”

That's good to hear.
"After a legal fight with the Trump administration, Wisconsin is awarding $14 million in federally-funded grants to build electric vehicle fast-charging stations at 26 businesses across the state."
#Wisconsin #EV #Transportation

The Facts Are In: You Shouldn't Worry About EV Battery Replacements
“Lots of car buyers are worried about how long EV batteries last.
Research shows that modern EV batteries rarely fail.
Only 0.3% of batteries in EVs sold after 2022 have had to be replaced, outside of major recalls, Recurrent says.”
#EV #Car #Electric #EndFossilFuels
https://insideevs.com/news/779210/ev-battery-replacements-data-tesla/

EV Realty secures $75M to expand electric truck charging in California. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

EV Realty lands $75M to expand electric truck charging in California
The startup has four mega-charging sites planned in the state, and says the underlying economics of electric freight hauling can withstand federal policy…

"Unreliable public charging stations deter many potential electric vehicle buyers"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars #Vehicles

Unreliable public charging stations deter many potential electric vehicle buyers
Public electric vehicle charging stations in America have a bad reputation. They're notorious for breaking down, charging at a snail's pace, refusing customer payment and leaving drivers stranded without juice.

One point I have been raising is that, even before #V2G, smart-charged EVs can deliver both upward and downward capacity to the grid. This paper examines the Danish (DK2) market using data from Clever, the largest aggregator.
Per #EV yearly revenue: €170–210
(most profitable: aFRR down and FCR-D u…

Geweldig item van Lubach, hoe de fossiele autolobby Europa kapot maakt. Lobby tegen verbod op verbrandingsmotoren vanaf 2035 is krankzinnig. Kijken!
#EV #China #EU

The Italian 'CIR' is interesting in that it is driven by an effort to enable #EV charging flexibility for various markets by an operator of the user's choice. It defines standard interfaces with the smart meter and the flex operator. But should it be made compulsory, or incentivised?

Ricarica elettrica: arriva il CIR, per valorizzare emobility e rete elettrica
Il Controllore di Infrastruttura di Ricarica elettrica è uno strumento tutto italiano, che potrà conciliare l’interazione tra mobilità elettrica e rete, abilitando vari benefici

As you might have imagined, last night during the #WorldSeries was a good night for #DoorDashing
There were few lulls.
4:23PM - 10:09PM
18 DD = $120.50
5 UE = $49.73
But it was also a weird night because two things happened that have never before:
1) I had to return a whole UE order because it contained alcohol, the customer had no valid ID, and the Uber app refused to complete it any other way. So be forewarned! (I was shocked that I still got full pay!?)
2) I came *this* close to running out of charge in the EV! It is only the second time since owning the car that it has gone under 5%! The little 🐢 icon came on and everything! It is not usually a problem but with commuting to work 170km (starting with 80% charge) cooler weather, rain, using the defog constantly for 5.5 hours while dashing and an extra long night (I usually only go to 9PM) I pushed it a little too far! 😂 I did 30kph for the last 3km from the last delivery to home base. 😂 🪫 I should have realized the night before and charged to 90 or 100%.
#dasherlife #doordash #ubereats #uber #ev #mlb #food #delivery #kona #hyundai #electricCar

Whatever happened to #Tesla 's #robotic snake, that was supposed to connect electric vehicles with chargers autonomously? #EV

The #EV roaming system in Europe is increasingly being hit by hidden fees and absurd price discrimination.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jaapburger_

In principle, EV roaming enables every driver to charge anywhere on a single invoice, with information about the different prices and charging options available in advance, for example in an app. For… | Jaap Burger
In principle, EV roaming enables every driver to charge anywhere on a single invoice, with information about the different prices and charging options available in advance, for example in an app. For an operator, it is a method of attracting more customers to its stations. In recent years, a clear trend has emerged: providers who want to offer roaming at other charging points to their own customers, but at the same time keep roaming customers from others out with absurd price mark-ups and tari…

"Chart: EV sales just hit a record in the US, but a cliff looms"
#US #USA #America #EV

Chart: EV sales just hit a record in the US, but a cliff looms
Facing Trump’s new deadline for expiring tax incentives, drivers bought electric vehicles in record numbers last quarter. Can carmakers keep the good…

Good move by Volvo to make smart charging the standard.
Volvo's smart charging service works directly via the car (retrieving information, controlling charging) and is therefore compatible with any home charging point.
#SmartCharging #EV

⚡ Letting EVs take a load off the grid could result in 'negative emissions' while saving drivers money
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-evs-grid-result-negative-emissions.html

Letting EVs take a load off the grid could result in 'negative emissions' while saving drivers money
Letting electric vehicles strategically charge from and discharge to the grid could spark environmental and public health benefits for Americans, according to a new study from the University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University. The findings are published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

"China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September as competition at home intensifies"
#China #EV #ElectricVehicles

China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September as competition at home intensifies
HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported that its electric vehicle exports doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded further into overseas markets. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Tuesday that exports of “new energy vehicles,” which include battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, jumped 100% last month to 222,000 […]

I joined Sohail Hasnie on the Energypreneurs podcast to discuss #EV policy, #V2G, different users, electricity rates, and fundamental changes to planning grids. We also discussed the many benefits of smart electrification (not only cars)!

There is now a confirmed working charging route with 30A or better charging, meaning overnight full charging is possible, from Whitehorse to Tuktoyaktuk.
But tell me again about “range anxiety”, oil companies.
#ev #electrichighway #endfossilfuels

"Similarities between recharging and refuelling make the switch to electric cars an easier choice"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars

Similarities between recharging and refuelling make the switch to electric cars an easier choice
It’s not only the appearance of petrol stations and fuel pumps that has been imitated. The basic principles of charging and refuelling are very similar.

Eco-Movement, which holds a quasi-monopoly on EV charging point data in Europe, has been acquired by Dow Jones.
https://www.dowjones.com/press-room/dow-jones-acquires-eco-movement/

Dow Jones Acquires Eco-Movement
Latest acquisition advances Dow Jones’s energy business with industry-leading data  NEW YORK – [September 18, 2025] – Dow Jones today announced it has acquired Eco-Movement, a leading global platform for EV charging station data. Eco-Movement will operate as part of OPIS, Dow Jones’s growing energy business.  Headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, Eco-Movement is a leading charge […]

An Auspicious start to today's Dash
240,000km!
#EV #Kona #Hyundai #dasherlife

💢 Unreliable public charging stations deter many potential electric vehicle buyers
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-unreliable-stations-deter-potential-electric.html

Unreliable public charging stations deter many potential electric vehicle buyers
Public electric vehicle charging stations in America have a bad reputation. They're notorious for breaking down, charging at a snail's pace, refusing customer payment and leaving drivers stranded without juice.

A new round of EU transport infrastructure funding has been allocated. I have compiled an overview of the recipients for #EV charging infrastructure. Rotterdam 🇳🇱 leads.
Most 🔌 funded: Rotterdam-based VARO Energy 🇳🇱🇩🇪 for 548 🚛 chargers
Biggest site funded: Watthub's Maasvlakte hub (Port of Rotterdam): 50 🔌 350 kW⚡🚛

🔌 Lighting the way for electric vehicles by using streetlamps as chargers
#ev

Lighting the way for electric vehicles by using streetlamps as chargers
Electric vehicles (EVs) can have lower fuel costs and reduce emissions relative to cars that use gasoline, but they are only a practical option if drivers have convenient ways to charge them. For people who live in multi-unit dwellings or in urban areas, access to charging infrastructure may be particularly limited, which in turn limits EV adoption.

Reducing (some of) the #EV benefits is never a popular measure. Perhaps that is why it is being introduced now, after the recent elections.
At the same time, the incentive remains in place, because the purchase tax on fossil fuel engines is also increasing, as are fuel taxes.

Norway to phase out electric vehicle VAT exemption from 2027 - electrive.com
In its 2026 state budget, Norway’s government has proposed reducing the VAT exemption threshold for electric cars from NOK 500,000 to NOK 300,000, before

The ability to charge your electric vehicle at home appears to prompt the switch to dynamic energy prices. That's what a survey of Dutch #EV drivers indicates: Of those able to charge their EV at home, 41% are on a dynamic tariff, with a further 34% wanting to switch.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Everything but the Girl vs Soul Vision:
🎵 Tracey In My Room
#EverythingbuttheGirlvsSoulVision
https://ianabram.bandcamp.com/track/everything-but-the-girl-tracey-in-my-room-ian-abram-edit
https://open.spotify.com/track/24CPgzN3cQKzDii4P9edCV

"Brits still buying EVs, heat pumps and solar panels despite drop in polling support and political attacks, Sky News analysis finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

Brits still buying EVs, heat pumps and solar panels despite drop in polling support and political attacks, Sky News analysis finds
Fresh polling by YouGov, carried out exclusively for Sky News, finds that belief in and concern about man-made global warming remains as high as in their heyday in 2021, when the UK hosted the COP26 climate summit.

PALINDROME
It is a true failure of the English Language that the word palindrome is not itself a palindrome.
PALINILAP!!
#palindrome #palinilap
#EV #Kona #Hyundai #dasherlife

The market share of new battery electric #vehicles in #Canada has fallen from 13.9% in Q4 2024 to 5.4% in Q2 2025.
#EV #BEV

🇳🇴 Norwegian #EV drivers in many areas can now earn a 'Ladebonus' for offering flexibility to the energy system, regardless of their energy supplier or contract. With the 'Norgespris' static low price removing incentives for smart home charging, this enables grid-friendly behaviour in a user-friendly way.

"Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars

Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
Making electric vehicles and their batteries is a dirty process that uses a lot of energy. But a new study says that EVs quickly make up for that with less overall emissions through two years of use than a gas-powered vehicle.

Why there is no tsunami of waste #EV batteries. And look at the EV share in Ukraine 🇺🇦. Why it is important to get V2G/V2L working for older EVs right now.

Today marks exactly 14 years since I experienced my first #EV charging session through international roaming. Unfortunately, it didn't work as it should have.
Rien n'a changé?

"48,000 Electric Motorcycles in Ghana: New Agreement Sets Ambitious Clean Transport Goal"
#Ghana #EV #ElectricVehicles

48,000 Electric Motorcycles in Ghana: New Agreement Sets Ambitious Clean Transport Goal | Happy Eco News
Electric motorcycles in Ghana will receive a major boost through a new climate agreement between the Swedish Energy Agency and Solar Taxi. This partnership aims to deploy 48,000 electric vehicles by 2030, reducing carbon emissions while creating jobs and building on previous smaller-scale mobility initiatives in the country.

Local energy communities meet public EV charging in Burgenland, Austria 🇦🇹.
Discounted EV charging is available at times when there is an abundance of wind and solar energy, reducing the public charging price to €0.26/kWh.
https://www.fcbe.at/laden/

One of the most ill-conceived #EV charging solutions is to place the plug in the kerb. Clearly, no one has considered the costs of groundwork and accessibility. Introducing a special arm for the latter does not improve the situation. This is not innovation, this is stupidity.

#ladebordstein #eladebordstein #elektromobilität #eauto #emobility #ladeinfrastruktur #innovation #barrierefreiladen #innovationfüralle #einsteckhilfe | Der Ladebordstein
Mehr Zugänglichkeit beim Laden – mit der Einsteckhilfe!🔋🔌 Die Ladeinfrastruktur ist für mobilitätseingeschränkte Personen oft schwer erreichbar.♿ Unsere Lösung: die Einsteckhilfe – eine clevere, kostengünstige Erweiterung für bestehende Ladekabel.🔝 ➡ Einfaches Handling dank Bajonettverschluss ➡ Einhändig nutzbar – ideal bei eingeschränkter Beweglichkeit ➡ Verbesserter Zugang zum Ladebordstein ➡ Mehr Komfort, weniger Barrieren Ein kleiner Adapter mit großer …

As part of the 'Deutschlandnetz' initiative, which aims to increase charging coverage across the country, Germany reached its 100th DC #EV charging hub location outside of motorways.
https://

A climate-casualty of the Trump and Carney administrations.
#EV #Electric #China #Canada #Rebates #EndFossilFuels #ClimateEmergency
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-electric-vehicle-rebates-sales-mandates-9.6984032

⚡ It’s Time to Bring Tiny EVs Like the Honda N-One E to the US
#ev

Why the Time for Tiny EVs in America Is Now
After driving a Fiat Topolino earlier this summer, I'm convinced that tiny EVs make a lot of sense even if you don't live in NYC or LA.

14 years ago – my first experience with #EV range anxiety (it all turned out fine). I can't remember when I last had it; it must have been years ago.

"EIB invests €17.5m to boost electric vehicle charging network across Greece and Cyprus"
#Greece #Cyprus #EV #ElectricVehicles

€17.5m EIB funding to expand EV charging network in Greece and Cyprus
Funding supported by InvestEU will add 2,200 new EV chargers by 2029, boosting green mobility across Greece and Cyprus.

The Carney government's suspension of the EV mandate has nothing to do with “pragmatism” or “moderation” as I heard an interviewee say on the CBC this morning.
It's about the Ontario car industry realizing they don't make EVs or even Hybrids that can compete with Korea, Japan, or Europe (let alone China).
People want them. BC is at 20% new (the mandated level), Quebec is at 30%. Those are the #2 and #3 most populous provinces in Canada btw.
It's politics, and... specifically with Carney, cowardice, nothing else. BC’s Energy Minister Adrian Dix called it out
“I want to say this: Their target for this year, we achieved four years ago,” Dix said of the existing federal electric vehicle mandates. “The issue here in Canada -- and I think the federal government needs to engage in this a little bit -- is first and foremost with Ontario.”
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #Carney #ClimateAction
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/ontario-drove-carneys-decision-to-suspend-ev-mandate-bc-energy-minister-dix/

This is a picture I took on this exact day 14 years ago. It shows compact electric vehicles for shared mobility in Berlin, Germany. The future was here — where did it go?
#OTD #EV

After IECharge, which has set up fast #EV charging stations at their solar battery locations (with the lowest price in the French market: €0.25/kWh), there's now another French network offering green electricity directly from the source (also very competitive at €0.30/kWh).

Kallista Energy inaugure la première station de recharge raccordée à des éoliennes
Producteur indépendant d’énergies renouvelables, Kallista Energy a diversifié ses activités en 2022 en lançant le réseau de recharge rapide Yaway...

"Royal Mail launches ‘UK’s largest’ micro electric vehicle fleet"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #RoyalMail #EV

would like 200km to get us home!
#charging #ev #hyundai #kona #vancouverIsland #bchydro

How quickly have we gone from: it would be useful to be able to select hotels and overnight stays based on #EV charging points to: never mind, I'm not going to charge there anyway because it's bloody expensive. Three years?

Purchase price parity for a European compact electric car!
Citroën launches a 19990 € version of its C3 #EV. With the French purchase bonus of up to 4242 €, this means they’ve now reached purchase price parity with the petrol version (running costs & TCO are already lower)

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Eve:
🎵 Who's That Girl?
#Eve
https://djnikosd.bandcamp.com/track/eve-whos-that-girl-nikos-d-transition-128-108-128
https://open.spotify.com/track/5hALSggfcyvBNLUHY8pvZd

"EV charging in the UK double the cost in Portugal - how prices compare to Europe"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

EV charging in the UK double the cost in Portugal – how prices compare to Europe
The costs of charging an electric car on the road in the UK are among the most expensive in Europe

In Norway, just as many new diesel and petrol cars were registered this year as on any given day in Germany before lunchtime.
#EV

There are some interesting points in the draft Masterplan Ladeinfrastruktur 2030 (Charging Infrastructure) for Germany. 🧵
It includes planned support for #EV charging infrastructure (including electrical works and grid upgrades) in multi-family buildings, as well as depot charging for commercial vehicles. Higher funding is available for trialling bidirectional charging for on-site energy manag…

The “sticker range” advertised on the lot for our new 2019 Hyundai Kona EV was 420km.
The battery was replaced under recall at around 40,000km in 2022 a couple months before we went on an epic 12,000km Pacific-Atlantic-Pacifc cross Canada adventure.
Fast forward to today. The car is at 226,000km and I am headed 225km down to Victoria to bring my wife home from the Airport.
Car is ready. 100% charge. 468km on the rangeOmeter. That is city driving so I don’t expect to get that range at highway speeds. I’ll top it up in Sydney before heading home. This was always our main criteria. Can we drive to Victoria comfortably.
Yep. No problem. Even 200,000km later!
Range anxiety is a myth foisted on you by the oil industry. They are gas lighting the world into believing we are the problem, evs are the problem, electric systems are the problem.
They are the problem. Them. Not us. Them. They need to end.
#ev #hyundai #endfossilfuels #rangeanxiety

"EV charging projects in grid-constrained locations get £10m funding boost"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Eve:
🎵 Who's That Girl?
#Eve
https://djnikosd.bandcamp.com/track/eve-whos-that-girl-nikos-d-transition-128-108-128
https://open.spotify.com/track/3uVE5vLKkigiWBOQEgmdDk

"Number of public EV charging points surges 23% in a year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Home!
452km driven! 24% on the rangeometer.
7hrs total trip (with stops and some visiting). Time for a nap!
#ev #hyundai #endfossilfuels #rangeanxiety

"Ed Miliband accused of subsidising ‘wasteful and dangerous’ electric SUVs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

pitstop to pick up kid 1
Still 396km on the rangeometer.
THE OIL PEOPLE SAY I SHOULD BE SCARED OF RUNNING OUT OF ELECTRONS.
i don't feel scared
#ev #hyundai #endfossilfuels #rangeanxiety

"UK electric van demand doubles as sales share of electric cars grows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

pitstop 2. quick charge up at one of the brand new 180kw BCHydro chargers in Sydney at the east end of the YYJ runway!
Our Kona maxes out at 77kw. We'll charge to 80 or so. Only 212km to get back home.
oh wait! Wifey just flew right over us! 😂 ✈️
Apparently she's a little early. Quick charge indeed! charged to 74%
#ev #hyundai #endfossilfuels #rangeanxiety

"UK’s Electric Car Grant expanded to 35 models"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles
…

"UK firms to pay electric company car drivers more towards charging costs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Six additional EVs added to UK electric car subsidy scheme"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

It wasn’t a myth. It was a deliberate disinformation campaign by Fossil Fuel companies.
Just like the “evs are bad cuz mining is bad” is disinformation propaganda. The advantages over burning the planet with CO2 emissions are factually inescapable.
Tell me I’m Wrong.
#endfossilfuels #ev #cars #battery #climateCatastrophe #climateChange
https://universeodon.com/@wolfnowl/115449301400784313