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ubitricity to provide public EV charge points in London borough of Bexley

London- and Berlin-based EV charge point operator ubitricity, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Shell Group, has been selected by Bexley Borough Council to supply and maintain a hundred 5 kW public charge points to be installed in existing on-street lamp posts and bollards. The charge points take as little as two hours each to… Continue reading ubitricity to provide public EV charge points in London borough of Bexley

EV charging provider Elexon becomes part of VARO Energy

As part of its e-mobility growth strategy, Swiss energy group VARO Energy has acquired 100% of the shares of German EV charging infrastructure company Elexon. Elexon focuses on the business-to-business sector, providing project development and electric charging hardware capabilities for customers looking to decarbonize their vehicle fleets. The company also provides and oversees third-party suppliers… Continue reading EV charging provider Elexon becomes part of VARO Energy

Lincoln Electric launches Velion DC Fast Charger

Welding technology multinational Lincoln Electric has introduced its Velion DC Fast Charger for EVs. The Level 3 charger has been designed with industrial-grade components, provides output power of up to 150 kW, and has a charging efficiency of 95%, according to the company. The charger is manufactured with more than 75% domestic component content, according… Continue reading Lincoln Electric launches Velion DC Fast Charger

Toyota undertakes vehicle-to-grid research project with San Diego utility

Toyota is collaborating with utility San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research, using a Toyota bZ4X EV. The project will explore bidirectional charging technology that enables battery EV owners to discharge electricity from their batteries back to the grid. As Toyota points out, understanding the needs of BEV owners, their charging habits,… Continue reading Toyota undertakes vehicle-to-grid research project with San Diego utility

Ford expands its BlueOval EV charging network

Ford is adding charging providers Francis Energy, Blink and Red E to its BlueOval Charge Network. The addition of more than 10,000 chargers from the three new providers will bring BlueOval’s total to 106,000, including 11,800 fast chargers. The company has also announced that it will provide EV drivers access via an adapter to an… Continue reading Ford expands its BlueOval EV charging network

New version of Chargeway EV routing app embeds real-time charger info for drivers

EV drivers shouldn’t have to understand kilowatts—or drive up to a dead charger. Chargeway has an answer for all that. The Chargeway EV charging app may still be the best electric-car idea you’ve never heard of. Not as well-known or as widely distributed as Plugshare or A Better Route Planner (ABRP), it remains among the… Continue reading New version of Chargeway EV routing app embeds real-time charger info for drivers

Today’s EV infrastructure webinar schedule: Wednesday, December 6th

Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV infrastructure that’s free to attend, and it starts today. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. You can access the… Continue reading Today’s EV infrastructure webinar schedule: Wednesday, December 6th

Today’s EV infrastructure webinar schedule: Tuesday, December 5th

Today’s EV infrastructure webinar schedule: Monday, December 4th

Sweden’s Charge Amps produces sleek, stylish smart EV chargers

Charge Amps is a Swedish-born company that develops smart EV charging solutions for the European residential, commercial and public charging markets. Since launching its first charging station, the Charge Amps Halo, in 2015, Charge Amps has sold 100,000 EV charging points to individual and business customers in 15 countries. Charge Amps’ products are produced in… Continue reading Sweden’s Charge Amps produces sleek, stylish smart EV chargers