This modular ‘pop-up solar canopy’ charges EVs off-grid
Meet PairTree – a solar-powered canopy that charges EVs off-grid – that’s made by US-based solar charging infrastructure manufacturer Paired Power.
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Electrify America set to open its first indoor EV charging station to the public this week
EV charging network Electrify America will soon offer the public an EV charging experience safe from the elements, where drivers can pull in, plug in, and chill out while their vehicle replenishes. This flagship indoor charging station kicks off a potential future in which you don’t have to wait in your car or outside while you charge… It also has complimentary Wi-Fi.
Expand Expanding CloseBiden to pour hundreds of millions into building EV charging stations
As part of President Biden’s massive $7.5 billion plan to extensively build out EV infrastructure in the US – much to the chagrin of some Republican lawmakers – the government has announced that it is investing $623 million in grants to put 7,500 more EV charging stations on the roads.
Kansas announces its first NEVI EV charging station locations
Biden’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program awarded Kansas $39.5 million to open EV charging stations – and the state just funded its first six.
Expand Expanding CloseThis Scottish EV charging hub is next-level extraordinary
The City of Dundee in Scotland planned and paid for an EV charging hub on a former gas station site, and they pretty much thought of everything.
Expand Expanding CloseFast charge with frites: McDonald’s in France gets 150-200kW EV chargers
McDonald’s, or “McDo” as the French say, is installing 2,000 new fast charging points across 700 car parks in France by 2025. Each McDonald’s charging station will offer 150-200 kilowatts of power, so you can recharge your car in about the time it takes to inhale a Big Mac and extra-large frites.
This modular DC fast charging EV station is coming to the US in 2023
EVBox announced today that US production has started on its modular DC fast charging EV station, the EVBox Troniq Modular.
Expand Expanding CloseThis 500kW DC charger is the size of two home AC chargers
Gravity Inc., best known for its fleet of Mustang Mach E electric taxis in New York City, has announced a brand-new ultra-high output DC charger designed especially for the challenging ergonomics of urban parking garages.
Expand Expanding CloseI-95 is going to become an electric truck charging corridor
Plans to turn the Eastern Seaboard’s I-95 into a medium- and heavy-duty electric truck charging corridor have officially kicked off.
Expand Expanding CloseRaceTrac finally opened its first-ever EV charging station
The US Southeast’s 570-store service station chain RaceTrac finally got its first EV charging station.
Expand Expanding CloseMeet JUXTA Nomad – a portable, autonomous mini mart you may see at EV charging stations soon
Less than a year after launching as a company, tech startup JUXTA looks to revolutionize convenient retail with the official launch of its offering – a portable mini mart called the Nomad designed as an autonomous, turnkey solution for EV charging stations in the US and Europe. Following the Nomad’s recent launch, JUXTA has announced multiple partners, and you may see one of these unstaffed stores near you soon.
Expand Expanding CloseEVgo transitions to kWh pricing model throughout the US (where legally allowed, of course)
Fast charging network EVgo has announced a shift in its pricing model that expands kilowatt-hour (kWh) charging rates to each and every US state that allows it. By charging for the amount of energy used rather than the time spent charging, EVgo looks to incentivize EV drivers to spend less, while still utilizing a time-of-use component to alleviate some strain on the grid. We’ve broken everything down for you below.
Expand Expanding CloseRove’s 40-spot full-service EV charger concept breaks ground in Santa Ana
Rove, a new developer of full-service charging stations, broke ground today on its first charging station in Santa Ana, California, which will include 40 charging spots, a grocery store, indoor and outdoor seating, and a car wash.
Expand Expanding CloseThese accordion-like folding solar roofs will power EV charging stations
Dhp Technology makes folding solar roofs, and now they’re going to be built over 45 rest stops, where they’ll power EV charging stations.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat China’s electric bike charging stations can teach us all
Electric car charging stations are becoming ubiquitous across many cities in the US. But with electric bikes vastly outnumbering electric cars, should we be considering charging stations for these more popular light EVs? In China, e-bike charging stations are already commonplace. Perhaps we can learn something from them.
Expand Expanding CloseChina’s NaaS Technology acquires Sweden’s Charge Amps for $66M
EV charging giant NaaS Technology (Nasdaq: NAAS) today announced that it’s going to acquire EV charging provider Charge Amps for $66.4 million in order to penetrate the European market.
Expand Expanding ClosePorsche opens its first EV Charging Lounge with snacks and a smart mirror for workouts
The luxury automaker is looking to upgrade the charging experience for Porsche EV drivers with exclusive “premium” amenities. The Porsche Charging Lounge comes complete with snacks and soft drinks, digital media, and even a smart mirror to get a workout in while on the road.
Expand Expanding CloseOhio is the first state to announce NEVI fast charger locations – but it’s still an EV laggard
Ohio is now the first US state to announce the locations for its federal NEVI-funded DC charging stations – but its EV registration policy stinks.
Expand Expanding CloseMichigan is building a trailblazing electric truck stop with Daimler, DTE
The State of Michigan – which sees 30% of all truck and rail freight between the US and Canada pass through it – is going to build an electric truck stop with Daimler and DTE Energy.
Expand Expanding CloseElectrify America, Blink to add Tesla’s NACS connector to their EV chargers
Electrify America and Blink are the latest EV charging station companies to announce that they’ll add NACS connectors to their EV chargers.
Expand Expanding CloseChargeX is a new group that’s going to improve US public EV chargers – here’s how
Meet ChargeX, an EV industry consortium that was announced today by the US Department of Energy (DOE) – and its mission is to improve public EV charging reliability and usability by June 2025.
Expand Expanding Close1,000 ultra-fast EV chargers are coming to city centers in the US and Europe
ADS-TEC Energy and JOLT Energy are rolling out battery-buffered, ultra-fast EV chargers in city centers in the US and Europe over the next 18 months.
Expand Expanding Close13,000+ hotels across the US are about to get EV charging stations
LNG Electric may become one of the top three owner-operators of EV charging stations in the US by 2028, as it’s deploying a huge number of EV charging stations at hotels.
Expand Expanding CloseElectrify America’s CEO-elect tested its EV chargers on a cross-country road trip – here’s how it went
Electrify America’s CEO-elect took a cross-country road trip in an EV to test the company’s charging network, and this is how it went.
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