Qmerit partners with Wisetack to offer financing options for home EV charging installation

Qmerit, a North America installer of EV charging equipment, has partnered with Wisetack, an embedded finance platform for home services, to offer financing options to EV owners. The Qmerit-Wisetack partnership will give EV buyers more flexibility in paying for Level 2 home charger installations. Instead of billing installation as a single payment, customers can choose… Continue reading Qmerit partners with Wisetack to offer financing options for home EV charging installation

Schneider Electric begins to sell Charge Pro charging solution in Europe

Schneider Electric, an energy management company, has announced the debut of the Schneider Charge Pro charging station in Europe. France will be the first European market in which the charging solution will be sold. The Charge Pro is an “energy-efficient electric vehicle charging solution designed to accelerate EV adoption among owners of commercial fleets and… Continue reading Schneider Electric begins to sell Charge Pro charging solution in Europe

Kempower and Sprocket Power collaborate to deploy EV charging infrastructure microgrids   

Finnish EV charger manufacturer Kempower has partnered with Sprocket Power, a New York-based energy management and EV integration company.  Using cloud-based facility management software, Sprocket Power microgrids integrate solar energy generation and battery storage to power EV chargers, reducing upgrade and utility costs. One of the first joint projects of the two companies will be… Continue reading Kempower and Sprocket Power collaborate to deploy EV charging infrastructure microgrids   

Microgrids enable cost and price flexibility for charging electric trucks

Yes, charging large numbers of electric trucks requires lots of power—as the anti-EV community often reminds us, an electrified truck depot might use as much power as a sports stadium. (And? As Charged’s home city of St Petersburg continues its decade-long fight over the building of a new stadium, I have yet to hear any… Continue reading Microgrids enable cost and price flexibility for charging electric trucks

Multi-story parking garage with charging spots for 2,000 EVs opens in British Columbia

Concord Pacific Development has unveiled what it calls the world’s largest EV charging parkade in Burnaby, British Columbia, which provides capacity to charge nearly 2,000 vehicles simultaneously. “Parkade” is a Canadianism for a multi-story parking garage. The unveiling came on the heels of the opening of the company’s Central London EV parkade at Marylebone Square.… Continue reading Multi-story parking garage with charging spots for 2,000 EVs opens in British Columbia

PHYTEC and PIONIX release EVCS-Cube development kit for EV charger manufacturers

Germany-based PHYTEC, which produces embedded components for industrial electronics, and EV software charging firm PIONIX have introduced the EVCS-Cube, a development kit for EV charging systems. EVCS-Cube combines PHYTEC’s phyVERSO-EVCS charger controller and PIONIX’s BaseCamp operating system, which is based on the open-source firmware stack EVerest. The ready-to-use development kit is designed for EV charging… Continue reading PHYTEC and PIONIX release EVCS-Cube development kit for EV charger manufacturers

Washington state condo tower makes ready to install 312 EV charging stations

Bellevue Towers, a residential condominium community in Bellevue, Washington, has completed the infrastructure to enable the installation of 312 additional EV chargers, addressing a significant demand from its residents. The property has a significant waitlist of residents who wish to install individual chargers. “EV [charging] is quickly becoming a high-demand amenity,” says Ed Anderson, President… Continue reading Washington state condo tower makes ready to install 312 EV charging stations

viveEV unveils new 600 kW and 180 kW DC Fast Chargers

EV charging station manufacturer viveEV has launched two newly designed and reengineered DC fast chargers. The 600 kW DC Fast Charger and 180 kW DC Fast Charger. are designed for property owners, fleet operators and EV charging providers. viveEV’s 600 kW DC Fast Charger can deliver up to 600 kW per dispenser, and offers dynamic… Continue reading viveEV unveils new 600 kW and 180 kW DC Fast Chargers

Ride-hailing platform Alto buys L-Charge gas-powered off-grid charging trailers

US ride-hailing platform Alto has deployed off-grid chargers from L-Charge, which it will use to expand its EV fleet in Dallas and Los Angeles without upfront hardware costs or dependence on utility infrastructure. L-Charge’s charging trailers enable customers to use methane gas or hydrogen for off-grid EV charging. They are prepared for immediate deployment to… Continue reading Ride-hailing platform Alto buys L-Charge gas-powered off-grid charging trailers

Beam Global’s EV ARC system earns CE Mark compliance

Beam Global makes a variety of innovative EV charging products. Now the company has announced that its EV ARC, BeamBike, BeamWell and BeamPatrol products have fulfilled the requirements to receive the CE mark (Conformité Européenne), a symbol indicating that a product meets EU health, safety and environmental protection requirements, allowing it to be freely traded… Continue reading Beam Global’s EV ARC system earns CE Mark compliance