Electrify America has announced “a new design vision” for some of its future charging stations, and will soon introduce a next-generation charger with updates to improve the charging experience. EA says its Charging Station of the Future will add design and comfort elements such as solar canopies and awnings, customer waiting areas and other customer-focused… Continue reading Electrify America upgrades charging stations with solar canopies, battery storage, more customer amenities
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Ford and GM test bidirectional charging with PG&E
Some may toss the term “game-changing” around a little too casually, but bidirectional charging, and the V2X applications it enables, truly have the potential to change the automotive game, by transforming vehicles from wasting assets (aka money pits) into sources of revenue. Both GM and Ford have recently announced collaborations with California utility Pacific Gas… Continue reading Ford and GM test bidirectional charging with PG&E
Toyota and ChargePoint partner to offer home and public charging
In preparation for the launch of its new bZ4X electric SUV later this year, Toyota has announced that it will work with ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) to offer customers home and public EV charging solutions. For home charging, bZ4X customers will have the option to purchase a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger from participating Toyota… Continue reading Toyota and ChargePoint partner to offer home and public charging
Jaguar Formula E team uses second-life I-PACE batteries for energy storage
Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with portable-generator specialist Pramac to develop an energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-Pace batteries. The Off Grid Energy Storage System uses cells from one-and-a-half I-Pace battery packs to provide a mobile source of power in locations where grid electricity may not be available—such as a Formula E paddock.… Continue reading Jaguar Formula E team uses second-life I-PACE batteries for energy storage
Hino Trucks offers all-inclusive solution for fleet electrification
Hino Trucks, a Toyota Group company, manufactures a lineup of Class 4-8 commercial trucks in the US. The company is developing electric trucks, which it hopes to bring into low-volume production by 2023. Now the truck-maker has introduced Hino INCLUSEV, a portfolio of end-to-end EV solutions that includes customer EV consulting, intelligent charging, warrantied infrastructure,… Continue reading Hino Trucks offers all-inclusive solution for fleet electrification
Nuvve and Swell Energy partner to offer combined solar, storage and smart charging solution
Energy platform provider Nuvve (Nasdaq: NVVE) has partnered with grid services company Swell Energy to develop a system that will allow EVs to participate in Swell’s virtual power plant (VPP) network. Together, the companies aim to advance distributed energy resource (DER) management technology in both residential and commercial markets. The idea is to enable residential… Continue reading Nuvve and Swell Energy partner to offer combined solar, storage and smart charging solution
AMPLY Power’s new Elevate infrastructure maintenance service for EV fleets
Fleet charging management provider AMPLY Power has introduced a new service offering for charging infrastructure maintenance. The new Elevate service, which includes a 99.9% uptime guarantee, offers customers the same maintenance included in AMPLY’s Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) model, but as a standalone service for fleets that need maximum flexibility. As are all of AMPLY’s products and… Continue reading AMPLY Power’s new Elevate infrastructure maintenance service for EV fleets
Rocsys to supply autonomous charging solutions for electric yard tractors at Port of Oakland
Rocsys, a maker of autonomous conductive charging solutions, has signed an agreement with marine terminal operator SSA Marine to supply ROC-1 autonomous charging systems, which will autonomously charge part of SSA Marine’s electric yard tractor fleet at the International Container Terminal at the Port of Oakland. Autonomous charging is designed to enable reliable and fast… Continue reading Rocsys to supply autonomous charging solutions for electric yard tractors at Port of Oakland
Duke Energy’s EV Make Ready Credit program will lower installation costs for charging station owners
The North Carolina Utility Commission has approved Duke Energy’s EV Make Ready Credit (MRC) program, one of several pro-EV initiatives that the utility has in the pipeline. As the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) explains, make-ready programs reduce the cost of deploying EV charging infrastructure for charging station owners by giving utilities the responsibility… Continue reading Duke Energy’s EV Make Ready Credit program will lower installation costs for charging station owners
Wallbox to sell its home EV chargers through NAPA Auto Parts
Charging station manufacturer Wallbox (NYSE:WBX) has announced that NAPA Auto Parts will be an authorized dealer of Wallbox’s Pulsar Plus smart home charger, online and in-store at more than 6,000 locations across the US and Canada. Pulsar Plus models 40A and 48A are Wallbox’s best-selling home chargers. Features include flexible amperage setting, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi… Continue reading Wallbox to sell its home EV chargers through NAPA Auto Parts