Here’s how the US can make EV road trips seamless
The US needs to more than double the number of EV charging stations that currently meet minimum federal funding requirements in order to make long-distance EV road trips seamless, according to a new road map and analysis from low-carbon energy startup Carbon Solutions and energy nonprofit Great Plains Institute (GPI).
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Fossil gas- and propane-powered home backup generator giant Generac today announced that it’s launching EV home chargers.
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Europe’s first charging corridor for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks has been launched in Germany by BP Pulse.
Expand Expanding CloseRivian’s first solar-powered EV charger in Tennessee is now live
Rivian and solar company Clearloop have debuted the first of Rivian’s solar-powered EV chargers in Tennessee.
Expand Expanding CloseTritium to deliver 10,000 EV DC fast chargers to the UK by 2030
UK charging network evyve has placed an order with DC fast charger maker Tritium for a whopping 10,000 EV DC fast chargers by 2030.
Expand Expanding CloseDC fast charger maker Tritium just got a huge order from BP
DC fast charger maker Tritium today announced that it has received its largest single order of EV chargers ever, from BP.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s how many EV chargers the US has – and how many it needs
There are currently more than 160,000 EV chargers in the United States. Here’s how many the auto industry data analysts at S&P Global Mobility think the country will need to install by 2030.
Expand Expanding CloseThis ultra-fast compact EV charger has an integrated battery – and it’s coming to the US
ADS-TEC Energy today debuted ChargePost, a compact battery-based EV charging system that enables ultra-fast charging without the need to extend the existing grid.
Expand Expanding CloseFirst off-grid solar-powered EV charger deployed in Puerto Rico in wake of rising natural disasters
Puerto Rico is getting its first off-grid, 100% solar-powered EV chargers as the rising number of natural disasters pose a threat to the territory’s vulnerable grid. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is funding the EV ARC infrastructure from Beam Global.
Expand Expanding CloseRevel is going to build more EV fast charging Superhubs in the US
Revel, which specializes in building universal fast charging stations in cities and also offers Tesla rideshare and electric moped rentals, today announced that it’s going to expand its network of high-volume, public EV fast charging Superhubs. The Brooklyn-based company will site the new Level 3 charging stations in dense US urban areas.
Expand Expanding CloseTritium and DC-America are going to roll out a big US EV charging network [Update]
Tritium makes DC fast chargers for EVs. DC-America designs, makes, and installs EV charging stations. And now, the two companies are going to team up to create a US-wide, federally funded EV charging network.
Expand Expanding CloseWe toured Wallbox’s new Texas facility and demoed its 400 kW DCFC that can deliver 100 miles in 5 minutes
EV charging equipment specialist Wallbox opened its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Arlington, Texas, today where we were fortunate enough to be one of the first to take a tour. This new 130,000-square-foot factory is Wallbox’s first manufacturing footprint in North America, and will produce all of its US EV chargers. Wallbox also demonstrated one of the chargers that will be built in Texas – the new Hypernova 400 kW DC fast charger, which can add up to 100 miles of range in just five minutes.
Expand Expanding CloseThe makers of this Level 1 mobile EV cable want everyone to have smart charging
Palo-Alto, California-based EV charging software provider ev.energy and internet of things (IoT) solutions provider Smartenit, based in Irvine, Calirfornia, today launched a smart, grid-optimized Level 1 mobile EV cable for drivers who don’t have access to home charging stations.
Expand Expanding CloseSPAN’s new Level 2 EV charger works even if your house has less than 200 amp service
Smart electrical panel maker SPAN has shipped the first deliveries of the SPAN Drive – a Level 2 EV charger that doesn’t require a home electrical upgrade – but the caveat is that it has to be paired with SPAN’s panel.
Expand Expanding CloseA new factory in South Carolina will make up to 10,000 EV chargers a year
Global EV charging infrastructure company ABB E-mobility today announced that it will spend $4 million to open an EV charger factory in Columbia, South Carolina.
Expand Expanding CloseThis modular off-grid solar EV charger can be installed in just four hours
Campbell, California-based solar-powered EV charger company Paired Power has just debuted a modular, off-grid electric vehicle charger that is powered by a solar canopy.
Expand Expanding CloseTritium (DCFC) cuts ribbon on its first DC Fast Charger manufacturing facility in the United States
Direct current fast charger manufacturer Tritium has officially opened the doors of its new EV charger manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee – its first production footprint in the United States. With it, Tritium intends to bring over 500 new jobs to the state.
Expand Expanding CloseElectrify America will install ultrafast EV chargers at over 25 IKEA US locations
IKEA announced it’s collaborating with Electrify America to bring ultrafast public charging stations to over 25 US IKEA retail locations.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s how gas stations can be transformed into superfast EV charging stations
Are gas stations doomed in the long run, or is there an opportunity to reinvent them as a fast-charging destination stop for EV drivers?
Expand Expanding CloseSiemens’ new home EV charger adapter ends need for electrical panel upgrades
Siemens and Philadelphia-based ConnectDER have partnered to roll out a groundbreaking simple home EV charger connector. Previously, homeowners who wanted to install EV chargers might have had to spend thousands of dollars to modify their home’s electrical panel. This new proprietary plug-in adapter will eliminate that cost and allow installation and connection in minutes.
Expand Expanding CloseFlorida’s EV chargers are about to double in number, with 6,000+ on the way
Auckland, New Zealand-based Invisible Urban Charging (IUC), which offers “end-to-end charging as a service,” is going to roll out more than 6,000 EV chargers in Florida, mostly at commercial sites and parking lots.
Expand Expanding CloseBank of America doubles down on Electrify America EV chargers at its branch locations
Building off a relationship that began years ago, Bank of America and Electrify America have announced that the former will double its number of financial centers equipped with EV charging stations by the end of 2023.
Expand Expanding CloseSmart EV charging results in substantial emissions reduction – new study
Smart, or optimized, EV charging – automatically and strategically shifting when an EV charges – could significantly reduce transportation sector emissions, according to a new report from nonprofit RMI and environmental tech nonprofit WattTime.
Expand Expanding CloseThis EV charger prototype could make US installation rollout much faster and easier
Tech giant Siemens and Vancouver, BC-based green building firm Nexii just debuted the VersiCharge XL, a turnkey electric vehicle charging prototype that can be installed in just a few days. Siemens says it can charge large numbers of EVs using either level 2 or 3 chargers.
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