Fleet EVSE manufacturer Heliox is diving into the rapidly growing field of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) charging through a partnership with V2X service provider Fermata Energy. Through the new partnership, Heliox has developed a 20 kW bidirectional V2X-capable charger, which will be available later this year in the US. Heliox’s parent company Waterland Private Equity has made… Continue reading Heliox and Fermata partner on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) products
Author: Charged EVs Online News
ChargePoint acquires commercial electrification specialist ViriCiti
Network operator ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) has acquired ViriCiti, a provider of electrification solutions for commercial fleets. ChargePoint acquired ViriCiti for a total purchase price of €75 million in cash. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations. This is the second acquisition for ChargePoint this month—the company recently acquired European… Continue reading ChargePoint acquires commercial electrification specialist ViriCiti
InstaVolt rolls out 120 kW BYD chargers to its UK fast charging network
Charging network InstaVolt has a number of high-profile corporate partners. UK drivers can use the company’s charging stations at KFC, Starbucks, McDonalds and other chains. Now InstaVolt has begun installing its fastest charging points yet. The new BYD chargers deliver power levels up to 120 kW—a substantial boost compared to the company’s existing 50 kW… Continue reading InstaVolt rolls out 120 kW BYD chargers to its UK fast charging network
Indiana DOT, Purdue to develop dynamic wireless highway charging
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Purdue University have partnered to develop a dynamic wireless charging highway segment. The project will use a type of magnetizable concrete developed by German startup Magment to enable the wireless charging of EVs as they drive. The project will consist of three phases, and is expected to begin… Continue reading Indiana DOT, Purdue to develop dynamic wireless highway charging
Enel X and Volkswagen collaborate to deploy fast charging network in Italy
The Volkswagen Group and charging management specialist Enel X have agreed to set up a joint venture that will operate as a charging point operator in Italy. The new JV will own and operate a DC fast charging network of over 3,000 charging points, each with up to 350 kW of power. The charging network,… Continue reading Enel X and Volkswagen collaborate to deploy fast charging network in Italy
Nuvve and Blue Bird use Fleet-as-a-Service leasing model for V2G-equipped electric school buses
Nuvve Holding (Nasdaq: NVVE), the developer of a proprietary vehicle-to-grid (V2G) platform, and iconic school bus manufacturer Blue Bird (Nasdaq: BLBD) plan to use the financing resources of Levo Mobility to allow customers to lease V2G-enabled electric school buses, charging infrastructure and energy management for a flat monthly fee. Levo Mobility is a joint venture… Continue reading Nuvve and Blue Bird use Fleet-as-a-Service leasing model for V2G-equipped electric school buses
EvGateway and Ampcontrol to provide Revel with smart charging software
Revel’s bright blue electric scooters, and now its bright blue Tesla taxis, have become high-visibility features of the New York City streetscape (the rideshare provider also operates in Washington DC, Miami and San Francisco). Now Revel has selected software vendor Ampcontrol and network infrastructure provider EvGateway to supply a software solution to optimize charging at… Continue reading EvGateway and Ampcontrol to provide Revel with smart charging software
Kansas City pilot project installs streetlight-mounted chargers
Chargers mounted on streetlight or power poles could be a viable way to provide charging for urban dwellers who lack assigned parking spaces. Many cities have replaced their old-fashioned incandescent streetlights with LED lights, which use far less energy. This means that many circuits serving lampposts have extra energy capacity, which could be used to… Continue reading Kansas City pilot project installs streetlight-mounted chargers
V2G and V2B: What’s currently operational and what’s still years away
Buses, especially school buses, represent a perfect use case for bidirectional charging. When the buses sit idle, they can earn money by providing demand response (DR) services for the local utility. This is one of the services that fleet charging specialist AMPLY Power provides, and as CEO Vic Shao told Charged in a recent interview,… Continue reading V2G and V2B: What’s currently operational and what’s still years away
Electric utility EDF launches V2G offering for Nissan fleet customers in the UK
Electric utility EDF, in partnership with Nissan, has launched a new commercial charging service using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in the UK. The V2G technology developed by DREEV, a joint venture between EDF and V2G technology specialist Nuvve, allows bidirectional energy flow in order to recharge an EV’s battery at times of low energy demand and… Continue reading Electric utility EDF launches V2G offering for Nissan fleet customers in the UK