London is a very charged city these days, but EV advocates point out that other areas of the UK are sadly lacking in charging infrastructure. EV charging network operator Be.EV aims to address this situation, deploying thousands of new charge points across the UK, many of them in the Midlands. The company, which is backed… Continue reading Be.EV to deploy thousands of new EV charge points in the UK
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EV charging is changing, Part 4: Behind the scenes as seven automakers counter Tesla’s Superchargers
Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s armsPart 2: No, NACS is not today’s Tesla connectorPart 3: Why Tesla’s NACS is unlikely to kill CCS EV charging is changing, but much remains to be settled A flurry of news over less than a year permanently altered the US landscape for EV… Continue reading EV charging is changing, Part 4: Behind the scenes as seven automakers counter Tesla’s Superchargers
Wallbox bidirectional EV chargers to be offered with Kia EV9
Bidirectional charging is on the way to your driveway, and it will soon allow you to use your EV as backup power for your home, or to save money by taking advantage of utility incentives. Kia now plans to offer Wallbox’s second-generation DC bidirectional charger, Quasar 2, to Kia EV9 buyers, starting in the first… Continue reading Wallbox bidirectional EV chargers to be offered with Kia EV9
EV charging is changing, Part 3: Why Tesla’s NACS is unlikely to kill CCS
Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s armsPart 2: No, NACS is not today’s Tesla connector Coming soon:Part 4: Behind the scenes of seven automakers answer to Tesla’s Superchargers EV charging is changing, but much remains to be settled A flurry of news over less than a year permanently altered the US… Continue reading EV charging is changing, Part 3: Why Tesla’s NACS is unlikely to kill CCS
ev.energy secures $33 million in Series B funding for EV grid integration
London-headquartered charging platform provider ev.energy plans to expand its global operations. The focus will be on building its reach in North America and Europe, using $33 million in Series B funding from National Grid Partners. Support is expected from Aviva Ventures, WEX Venture Capital, InMotion Ventures and existing investors Energy Impact Partners, Future Energy Ventures… Continue reading ev.energy secures $33 million in Series B funding for EV grid integration
EV charging is changing, Part 2: No, NACS is not today’s Tesla connector
Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms Coming soon:Part 3: Why Tesla’s NACS is unlikely to kill CCSPart 4: Behind the scenes of seven automakers answer to Tesla’s Superchargers EV charging is changing, but much remains to be settled A flurry of news over less than a year permanently altered… Continue reading EV charging is changing, Part 2: No, NACS is not today’s Tesla connector
EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms
Coming soon: Part 2: No, NACS is not today’s Tesla connectorPart 3: Why Tesla’s NACS is unlikely to kill CCSPart 4: Behind the scenes of seven automakers answer to Tesla’s Superchargers EV charging is changing, but much remains to be settled A flurry of news over less than a year permanently altered the US landscape for… Continue reading EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms
Electric Era raises $11.5 million to scale production of its EV fast charging stations for convenience stores
Electric Era, the manufacturer of PowerNode EV fast charging stations, has raised $11.5 million in a Series A financing round led by HSBC Asset Management. Other participants include SQM Lithium Ventures, Blackhorn Ventures and Proeza Ventures. The new funding brings the company’s total funding to $19 million. Electric Era will use the new funding to… Continue reading Electric Era raises $11.5 million to scale production of its EV fast charging stations for convenience stores
Siemens to acquire heavy-duty EV charging specialist Heliox
Electrical giant Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Heliox, a specialist in fleet-oriented fast charging solutions. Heliox is headquartered in the Netherlands, and employs around 330 people The company makes a number of innovative charging products, including mobile DC fast chargers and bidirectional V2X-capable chargers. Siemens eMobility is part of Siemens Smart Infrastructure. It… Continue reading Siemens to acquire heavy-duty EV charging specialist Heliox
J.D. Power study finds declining satisfaction with public EV charging
Public dissatisfaction with the reliability of public EV charging isn’t news, but now market analysis powerhouse J.D. Power has put some current numbers to the trend. J.D. Power’s U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study, now in its third year, measures EV owners’ satisfaction with both Level 2 and DC public charging stations. Satisfaction… Continue reading J.D. Power study finds declining satisfaction with public EV charging