The Mobility House to provide smart charging solution for New York City Transit

Smart charging specialist The Mobility House has been selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to deploy its smart charging and energy management solution ChargePilot for New York City Transit (NYCT), the largest public bus fleet operator in the US. During a year-long pilot program, The Mobility House will manage charging for 27 charge ports across… Continue reading The Mobility House to provide smart charging solution for New York City Transit

EvoCharge launches new line of 40-amp charging stations

EvoCharge, a manufacturer of EVSE and cable management solutions, has launched a new line of 40-amp charging stations. The new models deliver higher power output than the company’s existing 32-amp chargers—EvoCharge says they can add up to 30 miles of range per hour of charging. The new models are equipped with Ethernet ports, which can… Continue reading EvoCharge launches new line of 40-amp charging stations

Pilot and Volvo to build charging network for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks

Pilot Company (formerly Pilot Flying J), which operates over 800 retail fuel stations, is moving with confidence into the EV charging space. Now the company has signed a letter of intent with the Volvo Group to develop a charging network open to all battery-electric Class 8 truck brands. Chargers will be located at select Pilot… Continue reading Pilot and Volvo to build charging network for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks

New York City orders 71 more EV ARC solar charging systems from Beam Global

New York City has placed an order for an additional 71 of Beam Global’s EV ARC solar-powered EV charging systems. This is the city’s seventh order, and it brings its fleet of EV ARC EV charging systems to 160. The new units are flood-proof to 9.5 feet, wind-rated to 125 mph, and feature an emergency… Continue reading New York City orders 71 more EV ARC solar charging systems from Beam Global

Hyundai fuel cell trucks won’t be using green hydrogen after all

Governments around the world are dedicating taxpayer money to hydrogen projects, and these are invariably presented as using green hydrogen (produced by electrolysis using renewable energy). Hydrogen detractors often warn that, once these projects are funded, green hydrogen, which isn’t yet available at any scale, will prove impractical, and boosters will quietly switch to grey… Continue reading Hyundai fuel cell trucks won’t be using green hydrogen after all

ZEV Station installs DC fast chargers in Palm Springs, scores $2.7 million in infrastructure grants

ZEV Station has now launched its first public charging stations, at the Palm Springs Art Museum in California. The new chargers offer both CCS and Tesla charging plugs. ZEV Station recently secured three California ZEV infrastructure Grants totaling $2.7 million: CEC Rural Charging; EnergIIZE Jumpstart; and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Incentive (HVIP) for ZEV Fleet’s electric vans.… Continue reading ZEV Station installs DC fast chargers in Palm Springs, scores $2.7 million in infrastructure grants

Octopus Energy Generation funds EV charging infrastructure in the North of England

Octopus Energy Generation plans to invest up to £110 million on behalf of its Sky fund in Manchester-based EV public charging network Be.EV to install new charge points in the UK. Octopus Energy says it already supplies all of Be.EV’s chargers with 100% green electricity. Be.EV currently has 150 public charge points in its network,… Continue reading Octopus Energy Generation funds EV charging infrastructure in the North of England

Volta’s PredictEV planning platform helps local governments site chargers in disadvantaged communities

Volta, which calls itself “a charging and media company,” makes an infrastructure planning platform called PredictEV, which is designed to help state and local governments to identify optimal charger locations in disadvantaged communities. “This analytical capability aligns with the federal government’s Justice40 goal, which seeks to ensure 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain… Continue reading Volta’s PredictEV planning platform helps local governments site chargers in disadvantaged communities

RADPack Millie uses AI to enhance the security of charging stations

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions (AITX) provides a range of artificial intelligence- and robotics-based solutions, mostly for customers in security-related industries. Now an AITX subsidiary, the Robotic Assistance Devices Group (RAD-G) has announced plans to break into the EV infrastructure segment. What does automated security have to do with charging stations? Potentially, plenty. Charging up on… Continue reading RADPack Millie uses AI to enhance the security of charging stations

Shell moves into fleet charging segment—fleet owners say they want to go green, but need support

Oil giant Shell seems serious about moving into EV charging—it isn’t just adding a few chargers to its gas stations, it’s targeting the rapidly-growing market for fleet infrastructure solutions. The company is no stranger to the fleet industry—it has fleet customers in 46 markets, and there are 8.5 million active Shell Cards out there. Now… Continue reading Shell moves into fleet charging segment—fleet owners say they want to go green, but need support