⚡Kia Expands EV Charging Access with Free NACS Adapters for New EV6 and EV9 Owners
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- Kia America to offer NACS adapters
- Electrify and Porsche are working together on incentives
- JLR is investing £500 million
- Nio Battery-swapping secret
- FLO expands U.S. curbside charging
- MKB drives the Silverado EV
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- Kia will provide NACS adapters to EV6 and EV9 customers, expanding access to over 16,500 DC fast chargers across the U.S. by January 2025, with new buyers receiving adapters for free and earlier customers able to purchase them later.
- Electrify America and Porsche Cars North America have extended their charging agreement to offer owners of the new Macan Electric one year of free 30-minute charging sessions at Electrify America stations nationwide.
- Jaguar Land Rover is investing £500 million to upgrade its historic Halewood plant, enabling it to produce electric vehicles alongside its current combustion and hybrid models.
- Chinese automaker Nio has launched the affordable L60 SUV under its Onvo brand with battery-swapping technology.
- Chrysler has reintroduced the budget-friendly 2025 Chrysler Voyager to its retail lineup, starting under $40,000, offering features like Stow 'n Go seating and integrating with the brand’s electrified options, including the Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid, the first and only plug-in hybrid minivan in the segment.
- FLO is expanding curbside charging in Boston by installing up to 120 CoRe+ MAX Level 2 chargers, prioritizing underserved communities and supporting the city's initiative to ensure every resident lives within a 5-minute walk of an EV charging station.
- Stellantis will showcase five world premieres, including EVs from Citroën, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, and new Chinese brand Leapmotor, at the 2024 Paris Motor Show.
- Solid Power, an EV battery manufacturer in Thornton Colorado, received a $50 million Department of Energy grant to expand production of solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries, creating new jobs and supporting local education and labor organizations.
- Siemens plans to carve out its eMobility business, combining it with Heliox into a dedicated legal structure to increase agility, focus, and growth in the EV charging infrastructure market.
- AmpUp has secured $15 million in Series A funding to support its aggressive U.S. market expansion and innovation in energy management solutions for the EV charging sector.
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