Oil companies (we’ll consider using the term “energy companies” when products other than petroleum make up at least half their revenues) are starting to invest in EV charging, and Shell is at the forefront of this trend. Now the company is expanding its partnership with the UK supermarket chain Waitrose. The companies are targeting the… Continue reading Shell to install 800 chargers at Waitrose UK supermarkets
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Battery recycling plant at Port of Rotterdam to open in 2022
TES, a provider of sustainable technology lifecycle services, has taken over a recycling facility at the Port Of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest seaport, from Battery Recycling Services Netherlands. TES plans to focus the facility on the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. TES already operates similar facilities in Grenoble, France and in Singapore. The facility currently covers 10,000… Continue reading Battery recycling plant at Port of Rotterdam to open in 2022
Electrify America to phase out CHAdeMO charging from 2022
The charging standards war ended in 2020, when Nissan announced that it would abandon the CHAdeMO DC fast charging standard in favor of the competing CCS standard. The only plug-in vehicle on sale in the US that still uses CHAdeMO is the low-volume Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Of course, there are still substantial numbers of older… Continue reading Electrify America to phase out CHAdeMO charging from 2022
Atom Power expands into EV charging with digital circuit breaker technology
Circuit breakers are everywhere, providing critically important electrical safety in buildings, vehicles and electrical devices of all kinds. However, this mechanical technology has remained mostly unchanged for a century. Atom Power believes that this lack of innovation is hindering the clean-energy transition, and that digitizing power systems to enable smart communication between electrical sources and… Continue reading Atom Power expands into EV charging with digital circuit breaker technology
Elon Musk offers more details about the opening of Tesla’s Superchargers
The news that Tesla will open up its proprietary Supercharging network to drivers of other electric vehicles is a hugely important development for the EV industry, but there are many questions about how the transition will be achieved. During the company’s Q2 earnings conference call, Elon Musk released some more details about Tesla’s plans (and… Continue reading Elon Musk offers more details about the opening of Tesla’s Superchargers
Service provider network Urgently to use SparkCharge’s on-demand fast charging solution
Urgently has partnered with SparkCharge to add on-demand EV charging to the services offered by its roadside and mobility assistance programs. The partnership combines SparkCharge’s Roadie, a portable, modular fast charging system, with Urgently’s Smart Mobility Assistance platform. “Mobile EV charging is among the innovative and vital services Urgently has identified to support our partners’… Continue reading Service provider network Urgently to use SparkCharge’s on-demand fast charging solution
Rivian to install charging stations at all 56 Tennessee state parks
EV startup Rivian, which plans to bring an electric pickup to market this year, followed by an SUV in 2022, is targeting the outdoorsy set, and part of that plan is to deploy public chargers at national and state parks around the country. Now the EV-maker has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Environment and… Continue reading Rivian to install charging stations at all 56 Tennessee state parks
How Formula E helps ABB develop new e-mobility products
Global electronics giant ABB is involved in many aspects of the electromobility industry, from charging infrastructure to batteries to utility integration to robotics. It’s quite fitting that ABB is the lead corporate sponsor of Formula E, the all-electric racing series that’s now in its seventh season. Charged met with several ABB executives at the recent… Continue reading How Formula E helps ABB develop new e-mobility products
Southern California Edison aims to help site hosts install 38,000 EV chargers
Southern California Edison has opened its Charge Ready program to businesses, government agencies and other nonresidential customers. The initiative has a budget of $436 million and a goal of adding some 38,000 new EV chargers throughout SCE’s service area over the next five years. Under the Charge Ready program, SCE installs and maintains the supporting… Continue reading Southern California Edison aims to help site hosts install 38,000 EV chargers
Tesla to upgrade Supercharger network to 300 kW of power
Tesla was way ahead of the charging curve with its Supercharger network, and by most accounts, the proprietary network remains the best option for long-distance EV travel. In terms of power levels however, the state of the art has passed Tesla by—new DC fast chargers from Electrify America and others can deliver up to 350… Continue reading Tesla to upgrade Supercharger network to 300 kW of power