Tag: charging
Californian highways to benefit from NEVI funding, with $19m awarded to ChargePoint
Global CPO, ChargePoint, has secured over $19 million in funding from the US' National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) scheme, which will significantly boost the EV charging infrastructure along California's major highways.With the funding, which...
GM EV drivers gain massive charging boost with Tesla Supercharger Network access
GM EV drivers now have access to over 17,800 Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. using a GM-approved NACS DC adapter.Adapters cost $225 and can be purchased through GM's vehicle brand apps, which also help...
ejoin launches Bratislava charging hub with world record-breaking power
ejoin launched the world’s most powerful EV charging hub in Bratislava, breaking a charging power record of 404.9 kW.Peter Sagan tested the hub using a Tesla Cybertruck, surpassing the previous record by nearly 80...
£4m more invested in London electric bus charging, as capital’s electric fleet passes 1,600
London's electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, has announced a £4 million investment to build a new 4.5 MW connection at Arriva's bus depot in Thornton Heath, London, to add to the capital's electric bus...
Clever and APCOA partner to install over 5,000 public charge points in Denmark
Clever and APCOA will install over 5,000 EV charging points across Denmark by 2028, creating a major network.APCOA will integrate charging with its parking sites; Clever will manage installation and maintenance of stations.APCOA’s existing...
Shell officially opens its first electric truck charging station in the UK
Shell has opened its first UK electric truck charging point at the Markham Moor Truck Stop in Nottinghamshire along a major HGV route.The 400kW station enables fast charging for two trucks at once, with...
Milence to have 70 electric truck charging hubs across Europe by next year
Electric truck CPO, Milence, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, TRATON, and Volvo Group, will build 70 more charging hubs across Europe by 2025, as announced at Hannover's IAA Transportation.The hubs, some of which...
North Carolina receives its first round of NEVI EV charging funding, totalling $5.92m
The US state of North Carolina has benefited from its first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)-related funding, with $5.92 million allocated to nine locations along 'alternative fuel corridors' in the state, where...
Siemens and E.ON partner to boost European EV charging
Siemens Smart Infrastructure, alongside E.ON's CPO branch, E.ON Drive Infrastructure, have signed a global framework agreement, to build on the CPO's over 16,000 charge points, which exist over both public and private charging networks.Thanks...
Ford EV owners can earn money by supporting the California power grid
Ford EV owners in Southern California can earn $1 per kilowatt-hour for reducing energy use during peak times.Ford is the first major U.S. automaker to join SCE's program, enhancing grid resilience and stability.The program...
EVgo and GM partnership to bring 400 more EV charging stations to the US
EVgo, which already operates over 1,000 fast charging stations across over 35 states in the US, has revealed a planned increase of a further 400 charging locations, and will become 'flagship locations' for the...
California makes $32m investment to deploy 458 statewide EV chargers
California's Energy Commission (CEC), alongside the California Department of Transportation, announced a major boost to the West Coast state's public EV charging infrastructure, this week.With over $32m in federal funds granted, coming from the...
EDF launches new trial to help solar customers use EV batteries to save money
EDF is testing bi-directional charging technology that lets EV owners use their car batteries for home energy storage.The trial runs until February 2025, focusing on optimising EV charging for savings and reduced carbon impact.This...
New York City’s biggest parking provider to deploy 5,000 EV chargers
Icon Parking, the largest parking facilities operator in New York City, with over 200 separate locations, has partnered with Invisible Urban Charging, to bring over 5,000 individual EV chargers to the city.The partnership comes...
Home charging for key workers: myenergi partners with NHS to offer EV charging for staff in the UK
myenergi partners with NHS Humber Health Partnership to offer discounted zappi EV chargers to NHS staff in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and the Humber region.The zappi charger, made in the UK, uses 100% green energy and...
Wesleyan enters the EV charging world with major Be.EV hub in Wednesbury, UK
Wesleyan and Be.EV will open a 16-bay ultra-rapid EV charging hub at Gallagher Retail Park in November 2024.Strategically located near the M6’s J9, the hub will serve over 140,000 vehicles passing daily, boosting footfall.As...
Could this be the UK’s most sustainable campus? University of Warwick begins major EV charging project with Zest
The University of Warwick, with Zest, will install 173 EV charging points, reducing CO2 emissions by over 15,000 tonnes.Zest is funding £1.3 million for the 15-year project, making it a major UK university charging...
PoGo Charge opens its public charging network even wider with Zap-Pay
PoGo Charge partners with Zap-Pay to simplify payments across its ultra-rapid charging network throughout the UK.Zap-Pay integration enables seamless payments with credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, plus live updates.The collaboration aims to...
China to begin nationwide vehicle-to-grid charging trial
China's National Development and Reform Commission plans to implement a vehicle-to-grid trial covering every province of the country, in the coming months.The trial will be used to examine the commercial and technical viability of...
Illinois announces $25.3m investment to build more public charging infrastructure, on World EV Day™
Illinois Governor, JB Pritzker, alongside the Illinois Department of Transportation, marked World EV Day™ by announcing $23.5m worth of investment to build new charging stations along crucial interstate roads within Illinois.The funding will help...
First non-Tesla EV with NACS port arrives, with updated US-built Hyundai IONIQ 5
After a multitude of EV manufacturers pledged to support Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) in its future North American-bound electric cars, it looks like Hyundai's IONIQ 5 EV will be the first EV...
Konect ready to help achieve rapid global public EV charging growth ahead of 2030, on World EV Day™
With World EV Day™ underway, Gilbarco Veeder-Root's EV charging ecosystem branch and official partner of World EV Day™, Konect, has called for a significant growth in global EV charging infrastructure, ahead of 2030.The firm...
Australia and New Zealand kick off this year’s World EV Day™ celebrations
With Monday the 9th of September underway in Australia and New Zealand, marking the start of this year's World EV Day™, the two nations both have several activations planned.World EV Day™ is now in...
Free EV charging on World EV Day™ across RAW Charging network
On September 9th, RAW Charging provides free EV charging at McArthurGlen outlets, Greene King pubs, and National Trust sites.This marks the third consecutive year of celebrating World EV Day, promoting electric vehicle adoption with...