Slovenia-headquartered Etrel, a provider of EV charging stations and charging management software, has announced its acquisition by KD Group, a Slovenia-based financial and investment management company. The transaction marks the end of the liquidation process initiated for Landis+Gyr EV Solutions. According to Etrel, its service operations will remain unchanged during the transition. Etrel has a… Continue reading KD Group acquires EV charging and energy management firm Etrel
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Vesco Clean Energy launches to service EV charging stations and provide battery managment
Vesco Clean Energy, a sister company of Vesco Oil, has launched to supply battery management services for companies across the US as well as EV charging systems in the Midwest. As part of the launch, the new company has opened a facility for battery management in Grand Rapids. Michigan. The site is focused on battery sorting,… Continue reading Vesco Clean Energy launches to service EV charging stations and provide battery managment
Kempower’s new Flex Satellite public EV charging station features CCS and NACS connectors
EV charging solution provider Kempower has launched a new EVSE product that it calls a “cutting-edge fast-charging experience.” The Kempower Flex Satellite is designed for public charging applications, and offers both CCS and NACS connectors. It works in conjunction with the Kempower Power Unit, which provides DC power to a number of satellite units. The… Continue reading Kempower’s new Flex Satellite public EV charging station features CCS and NACS connectors
Voltpost to demonstrate lamppost EV chargers in Connecticut
Curbside EV charging is the solution to the problem of EV drivers who aren’t able to install chargers at their homes. It’s a red-hot field, and one of the companies targeting this market is Voltpost, which makes an EV charging platform that can be retrofitted to existing lampposts. Now Voltpost has been selected by Connecticut’s… Continue reading Voltpost to demonstrate lamppost EV chargers in Connecticut
ElectricFish’s microgrid EV charging solution installs quickly, cuts grid upgrade costs
Microgrids are the coming thing in EV charging—incorporating battery storage can mitigate the need for high-power grid connections, making installations quicker and cheaper. ElectricFish has launched a new, fully redesigned version of its microgrid-based EV charger. Called the 350Squared, the system features battery integration and a proprietary power electronics design that the company says delivers… Continue reading ElectricFish’s microgrid EV charging solution installs quickly, cuts grid upgrade costs
BYD claims its new EV charging system is almost as fast as refueling with gas
Chinese automaker BYD has announced an ultra-fast EV charging system that it says can deliver a full charge to its latest EV models within five to eight minutes, similar to the amount of time needed to fill a fuel tank with gas. The company says its one-megawatt flash chargers can provide enough energy for nearly… Continue reading BYD claims its new EV charging system is almost as fast as refueling with gas
Davis, California installs a second Paired Power solar EV charging station at a city park
Paired Power makes a microgrid-based EV charging solution that includes solar electricity generation and battery storage. The company recently installed one of its PairTree charging stations at Playfields Park in Davis, California—the second charging station that Paired Power has sold to the city. The PairTree system’s solar integration saves energy and enables off-grid operation, providing… Continue reading Davis, California installs a second Paired Power solar EV charging station at a city park
ChargerHelp guarantees no-excuses EV charging uptime for a fixed fee
EV charging reliability as a service: Q&A with ChargerHelp CEO Kameale Terry. It’s not news to Charged readers (or anyone who makes EV road trips) that public charging has a reliability problem. But whose problem is it? Many of the entities that installed public EV chargers over the last decade (businesses, municipalities, utilities) appear not… Continue reading ChargerHelp guarantees no-excuses EV charging uptime for a fixed fee
Pando’s minimalist solution allows more EV charging in less space at less cost
Who needs charging stations? Q&A Pando founder Aaron Li. During times of rapid technological development, many companies address the new technology by adapting the trappings of the old (Remember internet portals and online malls?). However, those who think “outside the box” (Remember that tired old phrase? It’s back!) are sometimes able to unlock major savings… Continue reading Pando’s minimalist solution allows more EV charging in less space at less cost
EVgo opens the first charging stations deployed through Toyota’s Empact project
EVgo is a public fast charging provider that operates more than 1,100 fast charging stations across 40 states. Toyota is a global automaker that could be a leader in vehicle electrification if it chose to be. Here’s a small step in the right direction. Toyota is cooperating with EVgo to roll out a network of… Continue reading EVgo opens the first charging stations deployed through Toyota’s Empact project