Articles by
Charles Benoit
Hydro Quebec wants kWh pricing, Tesla plugs at its DCFCs, but hurdles remain
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Charles Benoit
Hydro-Québec wants to offer per-kWh pricing, as well as Tesla plugs alongside CCS and Chademo connectors at its hundreds of DCFC stations. So what’s holding them back? Blame Canada (and Tesla, respectively).
California bans per-minute billing; Tesla Superchargers will need displays
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Charles Benoit
On December 16, 2019, California’s Office of Administrative Law approved amendments to its Electric Vehicle Fueling Systems Specifications. Effective January 1, 2020, these new rules ban operators of electric vehicle charging stations from billing by the minute.
LG Chem and GM to invest $2+B for Ohio battery factory, Cadillac EV on tap
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Charles Benoit
Reuters reports that the location is expected to be in the area of Lordstown, Ohio, where GM (pictured in Detroit) recently sold its factory to an EV startup affiliated with Workhorse. This follows news earlier this week that Piedmont Lithium received an important federal permit to proceed with its lithium mine in Gaston County, North Carolina — the second in North America. Looks like Interstate 77 will be America’s hot new lithium corridor.
GM president tells Americans to hold off buying an EV, should we trust him?
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Charles Benoit
Mark’s messaging on all three barriers to the non-EV owner is, “Just wait, don’t buy an EV yet.”