Germany-headquartered Alltrucks, a provider of commercial vehicle maintenance and repair services, and truck manufacturer SANY eTrucks, a division of China-headquartered heavy equipment manufacturer SANY, are joining forces to provide truck repair services. SANY’s eTrucks customers in Europe will be able to receive services from Alltrucks’ network of more than 700 workshops in 13 European countries.… Continue reading Alltrucks and SANY eTrucks partner to provide truck repair services in Europe
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AMPECO and ChargeHub partner to enable EV roaming across North America
US EV charging-management platform AMPECO is collaborating with Canada-headquartered ChargeHub, an EV charging app and roaming interoperability hub developer, to give charging providers using the AMPECO platform access to more than 100,000 charging stations through ChargeHub’s Passport Hub roaming service. Passport Hub currently covers more than two-thirds of networked (CCS and J1772) chargers in the… Continue reading AMPECO and ChargeHub partner to enable EV roaming across North America
First Bus starts £59 million bus electrification project in West of England
UK bus service operator First Bus West of England & Wales has started work on two multi-million-pound projects to electrify bus depots in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare. The company is investing £37.4 million in electrifying its Hengrove depot in Bristol to launch 74 electric buses on the city’s network. It will receive an additional £6.6 million… Continue reading First Bus starts £59 million bus electrification project in West of England
ARENA funds fleet electrification for Melbourne local council alliance
Local councils in the west of Melbourne, Australia will receive $2.2 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to assist in the EV transition. The funding will support the $8.9-million Local Council BEV Integration Project to deploy 65 EVs and seven heavy EVs, as well as charging infrastructure, across three local councils… Continue reading ARENA funds fleet electrification for Melbourne local council alliance
Siemens combines eMobility and Heliox EV charging business units
German electronics giant Siemens is combining its eMobility business with heavy-duty EV charging specialist Heliox, which it acquired at the start of the year. Heliox focuses on providing DC fast charging systems to electric bus and truck fleets. The Heliox acquisition extended Siemens’ market reach, primarily in Europe and North America, while improving its capabilities… Continue reading Siemens combines eMobility and Heliox EV charging business units
Be.EV secures £3.5-million EV charger deal with shopping center chain
UK EV charging network Be.EV has a £3.5-million agreement with a portfolio of retail shopping centers backed by US-based hedge fund Magnetar Capital and its operating partner, Northdale Advisors. Northdale is a UK-headquartered real estate and investment advisory and asset management company. The agreement calls for the installation of 38 ultra-rapid (up to 150 kW)… Continue reading Be.EV secures £3.5-million EV charger deal with shopping center chain
Lucy Zodion launches Feeder Pillar for large-scale EV charging hubs
Lucy Zodion, a UK manufacturer of street lighting control and power distribution equipment, has introduced its outdoor, free-standing EVIS2500 LV Feeder Pillar electrical power distributor for EV charging hubs. With up to 10 outgoing ways, the unit is capable of supporting charge points from 150 kW to 350 kW. Its ACB main incomer has a… Continue reading Lucy Zodion launches Feeder Pillar for large-scale EV charging hubs
Siemens unveils power distribution switchboard for EV fast chargers
Electronics giant Siemens has launched its RapidSBx switchboard, designed to address the need for power distribution to feed commercial switchboards for rapid EV charging station deployment. The UL891 switchboard offers a streamlined design for charging stations and various commercial electrical infrastructure anywhere an outdoor switchboard is needed to comply with green initiatives. This includes urban… Continue reading Siemens unveils power distribution switchboard for EV fast chargers
LF Energy’s open-source EV charging management software supports OCPP smart charging
LF Energy, the open-source foundation for energy transition, has announced the release of version 1.3.0 of its CitrineOS charger network software. S44 Energy, a provider of EV charging solutions, contributed to the latest version as part of an open-source community developing CitrineOS. CitrineOS 1.3.0 supports OCPP 2.0.1 smart charging, which optimizes energy usage and cost.… Continue reading LF Energy’s open-source EV charging management software supports OCPP smart charging
J.D. Power: satisfaction with public EV charging infrastructure improved since 2023
The public EV charging infrastructure in the US improved in the second quarter of the year, after having shown improvement in the first quarter as well, according to research conducted by consumer intelligence firm J.D. Power. The J.D. Power 2024 US Electric Vehicle Experience Public Charging Study, which was released last month, brings a fresh… Continue reading J.D. Power: satisfaction with public EV charging infrastructure improved since 2023