Fast charging gets faster in LFP batteries via electric vehicle maker Zeekr

Fast charging gets faster in LFP batteries via electric vehicle maker Zeekr

From ESS News Zeekr, an electric vehicle (EV) maker within the Geely Auto group, has integrated its self-developed fast-charging battery technology, based on lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) chemistry, into its latest vehicles. Zeekr introduced its so-called ‘Golden Battery’ in December, touting fast-charging capabilities made possible through a prismatic in-house design. According to the company, the 75 kWh battery pack supports ‘5.5C ultra-fast charging,’ enabling vehicles to charge from 1...
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Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles

Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles

DETROIT — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men, one with a light strapped to his head, got out. A security camera recorded them pulling out bolt cutters. One man snipped several charging cables; the other loaded them into the truck. In under 2½ minutes, they were gone. The scene that night has become part of a troubling pattern across the cou...
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Mack mobile charging system enables off-grid electric vehicle testing

Mack mobile charging system enables off-grid electric vehicle testing

Mack Trucks has built a mobile off-grid charging system that will be integrated into the body of a Mack MD Electric truck. This system will help introduce companies to mobile off-grid charging systems. This mobile Mack MD Electric charging unit can be used for a limited time by those who want to test the technology and by dealers when facilitating electric vehicle demos. Mack announced this mobile off-grid charging system at the American Trucking Associations Technology and Maintenance Council A...
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