Energy company Enel Group has folded its EV charging subsidiary eMotorWerks into its energy services business unit Enel X. Enel X will now offer the EV charging app JuicePass and eMotorWorks’s smart charging products, including: JuiceBox EV charging station JuiceNet IoT cloud software JuiceConnect software, which enables smart charging control when integrated with software from… Continue reading Enel Group folds eMotorWerks into Enel X brand
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Electrify America to deploy commercial robotic chargers
Charging network operator Electrify America and fleet charging company Stable Auto are launching a robotic charging pilot for self-driving vehicles in San Francisco. The pilot will aim to charge autonomous EVs without human intervention using robots attached to 150 kW DC fast chargers. Vehicles can park anywhere within a designated parking space and the robot… Continue reading Electrify America to deploy commercial robotic chargers
InstaVolt installs 400th rapid charger in the UK
InstaVolt has begun construction of its 400th rapid charger, making it the UK’s largest owner-operated network of rapid chargers in the UK. It expects to have 600 rapid chargers in service by next spring. InstaVolt installs its chargers at no cost to the location owners, and takes care of the entire process, from planning to… Continue reading InstaVolt installs 400th rapid charger in the UK
Canada invests $4.6 million to add 92 fast chargers to nationwide network
The Canadian government has announced a $4.6-million investment in Petro-Canada to build 92 fast chargers in its coast-to-coast network. The first completed station, in Nova Scotia, will be part of a larger network of more than 50 Petro-Canada locations, each with two charging units on site. This investment is part of the Government of Canada’s… Continue reading Canada invests $4.6 million to add 92 fast chargers to nationwide network
Tritium to become sole supplier of rapid chargers for UK’s DRIVE ENERGI
Tritium, a manufacturer of fast chargers, has signed a deal with BOX ENERGI to be the sole supplier of rapid chargers for the DRIVE ENERGI charging network currently in development in the UK. DRIVE ENERGI aims to install 2,500 charging locations by 2025, with at least 100 sites live by the end of January 2020.… Continue reading Tritium to become sole supplier of rapid chargers for UK’s DRIVE ENERGI
Automated Tritium 175 kW chargers to serve terminal tractors at Port of Long Beach
EV charging equipment manufacturer Tritium will supply and install 33 DC high-power chargers at the Port of Long Beach, where they will power a fleet of electric-drive terminal tractors operated by SSA Marine. Tritium’s Veefil-PK 175 kW DC High Power Chargers will charge 33 terminal tractors automatically and simultaneously. The chargers will be equipped with… Continue reading Automated Tritium 175 kW chargers to serve terminal tractors at Port of Long Beach
Urban Electric releases image of on-street pop-up charger
British startup Urban Electric has released an image of its UEone, a retractable pop-up charging hub for residential on-street parking. The company says its charger is a solution for the 50% of UK city drivers who park on the street at night. The company plans to install the units as fast charging hubs on residential… Continue reading Urban Electric releases image of on-street pop-up charger
Nissan Australia touts LEAF V2H capabilities, disses Tesla battery project
Nissan’s Global Director of Electric Vehicles, Nic Thomas, recently took a trip Down Under for the Australian launch of the Nissan LEAF Plus. In his speech, he highlighted the LEAF’s bidirectional charging capability, which he said is already being used in Japan, and is expected to be available in Australia within months. Nissan Australia’s Manager… Continue reading Nissan Australia touts LEAF V2H capabilities, disses Tesla battery project
Electrify America to offer 2 years of free charging to Harley-Davidson LiveWire owners
Charging network operator Electrify America has partnered with Harley-Davidson to provide owners of its first all-electric motorcycle, the Harley-Davidson LiveWire, with the per-minute equivalent of 500 kWh of complimentary charging over two years. Harley first teased an all-electric motorcycle in 2014 and the company plans to begin deliveries of the LiveWire in August 2019. “At… Continue reading Electrify America to offer 2 years of free charging to Harley-Davidson LiveWire owners
Circontrol provides chargers for four Latin American highways
Barcelona-based charging station manufacturer Circontrol has provided charging stations for three new highways and one planned highway in Latin America. The first was completed in Uruguay at the end of 2017. The 300 km road connects the coastal cities of Colonia and Punta Este. The highway features six Circontrol charging points, one every 60 km.… Continue reading Circontrol provides chargers for four Latin American highways