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• NCBA Becomes The First Bank In Kenya To Install EV Charging Stations At Its Facilities - CleanTechnica -->NCBA, one of the biggest banks in East Africa, has just launched electric vehicle charging stations at its head office in Upper Hill, Nairobi. The charging stations were launched as part of its broader sustainability drive in line with the bank’s ESG framework under the theme “NCBA Change The Story.” The charging stations at NCBA Centre Upper Hill will be available for their customers and staff to use.

• Duke Energy launches EV charging subscription service in North Carolina (msn.com) --> Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) said Monday it is working with General Motors (GM), Ford (F) and BMW (OTCPK:BMWYY) to launch a flat-fee residential charging subscription pilot program for owners of electric vehicles in North Carolina.

• Hyundai Motor to self-develop EV chargers to slow Tesla’s ascent - KED Global -->  Hyundai Motor Group will develop ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers with its proprietary technology to catch up to the world’s No. 1 EV maker Tesla Inc., which has rapidly advanced into the Korean EV charging market with Superchargers.

• Mercedes-Benz plans to open first EV charging stations this fall in Atlanta, China and Germany (msn.com) --> Mercedes-Benz Group AG said Augsut 28, 2023, it plans to build up a network of 2,000 charging hubs by the end of 2024, starting with three charging stations this fall in Atlanta, Chengdu, China and Mannheim, Germany. The auto maker plans to create more than 10,000 charging points by the end of the decade. The charging stations will be open to all car brands.

• Texas News | New Texas law charging EV owners extra $200/year | khou.com --> Under new state law, Texas will bill electric vehicle drivers an extra $200 a yearThe new registration fee is meant to make up for the state’s lost revenue from gasoline taxes that are used to pay for road construction and maintenance.

• Mercedes-Benz to open its first high-power charging stations worldwide this fall | Region | eagletribune.com --> Mercedes-Benz opens its first high-power charging stations this fall, implementing its far-reaching plans to expand its global charging infrastructure. Starting in October, the first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs will go into operation in Atlanta (USA), Chengdu (China) and Mannheim (Germany). By the end of 2024, Mercedes-Benz aims to further expand its global charging network to over 2,000 high-power charging points. The long-term goal is to create more than 2,000 Charging Hubs with over 10,000 charging points by the end of the decade.
  

• E.ON to build charging stations at Czech Kaufland locations - electrive.com --> The energy group E.ON will build EV charging stations, including HPC chargers, at all existing Kaufland stores in the Czech Republic in the coming years. In the first phase, which has already started, E.ON will install more than 400 charging points at 41 Kaufland locations in the country by 2026.