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Ford expands EV charging network, Tesla Supercharger V4 hardware coming

Green Car Reports
Ford will add Tesla V4 Supercharger access for customers as it looks to tap into more public charging stations. While timing for adding those top-tech Tesla chargers is yet to be specified, the automaker did confirm in a recent press release that it would increase its Blue Oval Charging Network by 25%, to a total of 106,000 chargers in North… More…

Skoda’s second-gen Enyaq will be based on VW’s SSP platform, is coming in 2028

ArenaEV
The second generation Skoda Enyaq will arrive in 2028 or 2029 and it will bring big changes compared to the current model. Skoda CEO Klaus Zellme told Autocar that the Skoda Enyaq MK2 will be the first of the brand to adopt VW’s new SSP platform – the same that will underpin the all-EV VW Golf and eventually 80% of VW Group cars. The next Enyaq will be built at the Mlada Boleslav factory in the Czech Republic – where the Enyaq is currently built – and will likely follow Skoda’s ‘Modern Solid’ design language. It means the MK2 Enyaq could look similar to the Skoda Vision 7S concept but… More…

Toyota’s $8M battery boost heralds US-made EVs, plug-in hybrids

Green Car Reports
Toyota on Tuesday announced an expansion of its planned North Carolina battery plant to accommodate additional volume for EVs and plug-in hybrids. A new investment of nearly $8 billion will add eight EV and plug-in hybrid battery production lines to the two previously announced, Toyota said in a press release. Toyota previously announced that the… More…