First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators, operates a fleet of over 600 electric buses throughout the UK. Now, under the brand name First Charge, the company will allow businesses, fleet operators and even private EV drivers to share the charging infrastructure at some of its bus depots. The program will include 15… Continue reading UK operator First Bus shares its EV charging depots with the public
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Liberty Plugins’ new CodeConnect Wallbox Charger enables EV charge station management with no internet connection
Charge station management specialist Liberty Plugins has partnered with charger manufacturer Wallbox to launch the US-made Liberty CodeConnect Wallbox Charger. The new product combines the Wallbox Pulsar Plus EV charger with Liberty’s patented CodeConnect encryption technology to enable management features such as access control and payment without the need for an internet connection. The Liberty… Continue reading Liberty Plugins’ new CodeConnect Wallbox Charger enables EV charge station management with no internet connection
Zenobe and City of Brampton lead initiative to electrify transit bus fleet
UK-based fleet electrification and battery storage specialist Zenobē and the City of Brampton, Ontario are leading a group of UK and Canadian partners to support the electrification of the Brampton Transit bus fleet. The partners, including Canadian investment bank TD Securities, intend to bring 1,000 electric buses to the roads and replace the city’s diesel… Continue reading Zenobe and City of Brampton lead initiative to electrify transit bus fleet
Sunnoo launches grid-independent EV charging station in New Mexico
US clean energy company Sunnoo has deployed its first grid-independent EV charging station—a self-contained, 80 kWh solar-powered unit—outside its Las Cruces, New Mexico manufacturing facility. Following 4-6 weeks of data collection, the station will be relocated to the Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University, where it will deliver off-grid EV and e-bike charging for… Continue reading Sunnoo launches grid-independent EV charging station in New Mexico
Providing EV charging intelligence where it’s needed
Some EV charging infrastructure control functions are best handled on-site, some in the cloud. Driivz and Sparkion offer a combination of both. Some EV charging control functions require connection to the cloud (e.g. driver authentication, payment processing), and some are best handled by an on-site processor (load management). Load management serves critical functions such as… Continue reading Providing EV charging intelligence where it’s needed
U Power plans to install 55 battery-swapping stations for Hong Kong taxis
Chinese EV battery swapping stations provider U Power has installed the first of 55 smart battery swapping stations it has planned for Hong Kong. The company aims to create a battery-swap ecosystem that can support the transition of Hong Kong’s fleet of 18,000 taxis to EVs. It will be able to support a range of… Continue reading U Power plans to install 55 battery-swapping stations for Hong Kong taxis
PowerX and Mercedes-Benz launch EV charging hub in Japan
PowerX has opened the inaugural site in a new high-power EV charging network established under the company’s partnership with Mercedes-Benz High Power Charging Japan. The Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub Chiba Park offers public charging with a maximum output of 150 kW. It’s open 24/7 and is available to all EV owners. The park features amenities such… Continue reading PowerX and Mercedes-Benz launch EV charging hub in Japan
SINBON earns UL safety certification for EV charging liquid cooling system
Taiwanese electronics system integrator SINBON Electronics has secured a UL safety certification for its liquid cooling system for EV charging stations. The system allows the company to deploy chargers with up to 1 MW of power, helping EV infrastructure companies meet their goals of safely delivering higher power and faster charging. SINBON supports all major… Continue reading SINBON earns UL safety certification for EV charging liquid cooling system
CPO EnviroSpark to incorporate Monta EV charging software
Charge point operator EnviroSpark has announced a new partnership with Monta, a provider of EV charging software solutions for EV drivers and corporate fleets. The companies will integrate Monta’s software with EnviroSpark’s charging network. Through this collaboration, Monta users will gain access to EnviroSpark’s growing network of over 2,500 EV chargers located at multifamily communities,… Continue reading CPO EnviroSpark to incorporate Monta EV charging software
3ti divests solar car park construction division in order to focus on its rapid-deployment EV charging platform
3ti Energy Hubs has completed the strategic divestment of its solar car park construction division to Phoenix Renewables (doing business as egg). The multi-million-pound transaction will enable 3ti to rapidly scale its solar EV charging hub technology, Papilio3. 3ti’s Papilio3 platform is built around upcycled shipping containers with 19.3 kW of integrated solar capacity. It… Continue reading 3ti divests solar car park construction division in order to focus on its rapid-deployment EV charging platform