XCharge North America, a provider of DC fast charging solutions, is working with Swiss startup the Grensol Group to address the challenge of reducing the end-of-life waste associated with EVSE—specifically EV charging cables and modules. Effective immediately, XCharge NA will provide broken or worn-down EVSE materials to Grensol and its research partner Worcester Polytechnic Institute… Continue reading XCharge and Grensol partner to improve recycling solutions for EVSE supply chain waste
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Software and maintenance—the keys to making fleet EV charging work?
EO Charging provides a turnkey service for vehicle fleets, including all the hardware, software and service elements of the electrification stack. President and Chief Commercial Officer John Walsh told us that the software and maintenance layers of the stack are the keys to charger reliability. Fleets often overestimate the amount of power they’ll need to… Continue reading Software and maintenance—the keys to making fleet EV charging work?
GM and Reliant offer free nighttime charging to Chevrolet EV owners in Texas
Reliant and GM Energy are rolling out a new program that will offer free nighttime charging for Chevrolet EV drivers. Some 150 Chevy dealerships in Texas can now offer the plan upon vehicle purchase. The Reliant Free Charge Nights plan, available to Reliant electricity customers, provides a monthly bill credit that offsets the energy charges… Continue reading GM and Reliant offer free nighttime charging to Chevrolet EV owners in Texas
Australia gives the green light for vehicle-to-grid installations
Standards Australia has instituted a new standard that will allow EV owners to begin using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, The Driven reports. “If you’ve got a car with V2G capability and a bidirectional device, you could be using that car to power your house before the end of this year,” Federal Energy and Climate Minister Chris… Continue reading Australia gives the green light for vehicle-to-grid installations
Bolt opens EV charging hub for its rideshare drivers in Stockholm
Estonia-headquartered shared mobility company Bolt has launched a new EV charging hub in central Stockholm to service its rideshare drivers. Bolt says the hub’s four chargers are capable of adding 50 km of range in 10 minutes. Using the Monta app, operated in collaboration with JB Charge, drivers can further save time by accessing the… Continue reading Bolt opens EV charging hub for its rideshare drivers in Stockholm
Voltpost chooses AT&T to provide connectivity for curbside EV chargers in Michigan
New York City-headquartered Voltpost, which retrofits lampposts as Level 2 EV chargers, has partnered with AT&T to provide IoT connectivity to EV charging posts across Michigan, including the Metro Detroit area. Voltpost provides scalable curbside and parking lot charging infrastructure to public and private customers, including government entities, real estate developers, universities and parking facility… Continue reading Voltpost chooses AT&T to provide connectivity for curbside EV chargers in Michigan
Blue Whale EV and SWTCH collaborate to deliver EV charging to commercial properties
Maryland-based EV charging infrastructure and services provider Blue Whale EV has partnered with Canada-headquartered SWTCH Energy, an EV charging provider focused on multi-tenant buildings, to deliver scalable, turnkey EV charging services tailored for multifamily, commercial, workplace and municipal properties in North America. The partnership’s first project will be an installation at Prospect Bay Country Club… Continue reading Blue Whale EV and SWTCH collaborate to deliver EV charging to commercial properties
Be.EV installs new EV charging hub in Sheffield, UK
UK EV charging network Be.EV, majority-owned by Octopus Energy Generation, has installed a new nine-bay DC fast charging hub in Parkway Central Retail Park, which is located on a main road between Sheffield city center and the M1 motorway, and is used by an average of 66,000 vehicles per day. The hub features Kempower chargers… Continue reading Be.EV installs new EV charging hub in Sheffield, UK
New York City’s East 34th Street Heliport plugs into the future with Archer and Joby Aviation
New York City’s East 34th Street Heliport in midtown Manhattan is going electric. The news was revealed when the operator of the heliport, Atlantic Aviation, a fixed-base operator with over 100 locations, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation announced a renewal of the heliport’s five-year lease. The Big Apple will serve as a… Continue reading New York City’s East 34th Street Heliport plugs into the future with Archer and Joby Aviation
Yoshi Mobility spins off fossil fuel refueling unit to focus on e-mobility
Yoshi Mobility, a US-based mobile charging company, will spin off its fleet fuel division. The move is “part of its renewed commitment to sustainability and an electric future,” the company said. The fleet fueling unit will be acquired by EZFill Holdings. Since emerging from Y-Combinator in 2016, Yoshi has focused on operations in three areas;… Continue reading Yoshi Mobility spins off fossil fuel refueling unit to focus on e-mobility