InCharge Energy’s new scalable ICE-180 fast charger

InCharge Energy, a provider of turnkey charging solutions for commercial fleets (see the company profile in our March/April 2020 issue), has launched a new DC fast charger. The new ICE-180 is aimed at auto dealers, commercial fleet charging and parking applications where DC charging is needed in a minimal space. The ICE-180 is compatible with… Continue reading InCharge Energy’s new scalable ICE-180 fast charger

ABB provides charging solutions to truck manufacturer PACCAR

ABB is partnering with truck manufacturer PACCAR to provide its dealers and their customers with a range of charging solutions across its fleet operations in North America and Europe. ABB’s charging systems are designed to optimize fleet charging, offering both high-power, quick-charge breaks and lower-power, load-managed overnight charging. All PACCAR manufacturing locations are ISO 14001-certified,… Continue reading ABB provides charging solutions to truck manufacturer PACCAR

DOE and DOT provide more details of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program

The federal charging infrastructure investment included in President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law moved a step closer to reality, as the US Departments of Transportation and Energy released some details of the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. The NEVI Formula Program will provide a billion bucks per year for the next five years… Continue reading DOE and DOT provide more details of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program

Emporia Energy and BREK Electronics to develop bidirectional EV charger

Energy management specialist Emporia Energy has partnered with BREK Electronics to develop a bidirectional EV charger that can transfer power from a vehicle to a building and/or the grid. The new product is scheduled to go on sale in North America in 2023 at a price under $1,500. BREK, which specializes in silicon carbide-based power… Continue reading Emporia Energy and BREK Electronics to develop bidirectional EV charger

GM’s “fuel cell power cubes” could replace diesel and gas generators

Automakers have invested big bucks in fuel cells over the past few years, and they’d probably be glad to find some viable applications for the technology. GM is developing ways to apply its Hydrotec fuel cell technology to power generation. GM is planning multiple Hydrotec-based power generators, all powered by GM’s Generation 2 Hydrotec fuel… Continue reading GM’s “fuel cell power cubes” could replace diesel and gas generators

BMW EV buyers to receive two years of free charging from Electrify America

BMW of North America and Electrify America have announced an agreement to provide 2022 BMW EV customers with two years of 30-minute complimentary charging sessions at all Electrify America public charging stations. The program will launch with the sale of the new BMW iX xDrive50, BMW i4 eDrive40 and BMW i4 M50 in March. Customers… Continue reading BMW EV buyers to receive two years of free charging from Electrify America

US DOT: Federal funds for EV infrastructure will start to flow this year

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, aka the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal—whatever you call it, it provides a plentiful pot of federal funding for EV charging infrastructure. When Charged spoke with former EPA official Margo Oge in January about the policy, we asked her how long it would take before the money starts to flow. “I… Continue reading US DOT: Federal funds for EV infrastructure will start to flow this year

Blink Charging to supply chargers to North American GM dealerships

Blink Charging (Nasdaq: BLNK) is deploying its IQ 200 Level 2 chargers at participating GM dealerships in the US and Canada. Working with facility solutions provider ABM, which delivers turnkey EV charging installations, Blink has already started shipping chargers to selected GM dealerships, and has more orders to be filled over the next several months.… Continue reading Blink Charging to supply chargers to North American GM dealerships

Nissan LEAF earns $4,200 in Fermata Energy V2X pilot

Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) fans tout bidirectional charging as a way for fleets (or perhaps even individuals) to generate income and defray the cost of going electric. Now Fermata Energy has announced the results of a summer-long pilot project in which a customer-owned EV earned over $4,200 by participating in a utility demand response (DR) program. In… Continue reading Nissan LEAF earns $4,200 in Fermata Energy V2X pilot

ABB increases majority stake in Chinese charging provider Chargedot

European electronics giant ABB has increased its majority stake in Chinese charging provider Chargedot from 67 percent to 80 percent. ABB is now one of two shareholders in Chargedot, alongside a subsidiary of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, which retains a 20 percent stake. Both companies have benefited from their partnership. Chargedot has implemented ABB’s… Continue reading ABB increases majority stake in Chinese charging provider Chargedot