{"id":252117,"date":"2024-06-04T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/mercedes-ev-recall-ford-battery-swapping-charging-infrastructure-lag-todays-car-news\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T16:38:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T16:38:59","slug":"mercedes-ev-recall-ford-battery-swapping-charging-infrastructure-lag-todays-car-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/mercedes-ev-recall-ford-battery-swapping-charging-infrastructure-lag-todays-car-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes EV recall, Ford battery swapping, charging infrastructure lag: Today\u2019s Car News"},"content":{"rendered":"
Many of Mercedes\u2019 EVs get recalled. Ford may be thinking about battery swapping with a new twist. And why is the federal EV charging network taking so long to take form? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mercedes-Benz has recalled nearly 15,000 EVs over a software issue that may lead to a shutdown of the high-voltage system. It amounts to a bug in the vehicles diagnostic system and no fault of the battery, but the issue requires a trip back to the dealership for an update.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n According to a recent patent application, Ford is considering EV battery swapping via drive-up docking stations. If this system based on smaller modules ever becomes reality\u2014for fleet vehicles, perhaps, or other types of mobility\u2014it would be very different than the full-pack replacements that companies like Nio and Ample do today.\u00a0<\/p>\n And why is the $7.5 billion federal EV charging network that was…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n