SolarEdge introduces bidirectional DC-coupled EV charger

Israel-headquartered energy technology company SolarEdge recently debuted its bidirectional DC EV charger, which is expected to be available in the second half of 2024.  The charger is compatible with 400 V and 800 V powertrains and will enable solar-powered vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid functionalities. It will allow charging at up to 24 kW by simultaneously drawing… Continue reading SolarEdge introduces bidirectional DC-coupled EV charger

SK Signet opens Texas-based EV charger manufacturing facility

Korea-headquartered EV charger maker SK Signet has opened its first US EV charger manufacturing facility in Plano, Texas. The company projects the plant’s production capacity of its range of chargers, from stand-alones to power cabinets supporting multiple dispensers, at more than 10,000 units per year. The facility will also host R&D, manufacture EV charger power… Continue reading SK Signet opens Texas-based EV charger manufacturing facility

Rivian becomes latest US automaker to adopt Tesla’s EV charging system

Rivian has followed Ford and GM in hooking up with EV charging trendsetter Tesla. Rivian drivers will have access to Tesla’s Supercharger network across the US and Canada. The company will also continue to expand its own Rivian Adventure Network, which will comprise some 3,500 chargers at 600 sites along routes and highways popular with… Continue reading Rivian becomes latest US automaker to adopt Tesla’s EV charging system

FlexCharging launches EVision managed charging application

US-based managed charging provider FlexCharging has released its EVision grid-integration and demand-response software. The cloud-based application is designed to enable electric utilities to operate their own managed charging programs to maintain grid stability by encouraging off-peak charging and offering incentives to EV owners. EVision software remotely turns on home charging during lower-demand, lower-rate periods, typically… Continue reading FlexCharging launches EVision managed charging application

Rideshare/charging provider Revel: CCS or NACS, EVs need bidirectional charging capabilities

Amid the giddy rush to adopt Tesla’s NACS charging system, a few voices in the wilderness can be heard crying, “But what about bidirectional charging?” Many see bidirectional charging, which enables V2G and related technologies, as a necessary part of the future EV ecosystem (California may soon mandate the capability for all new EVs). Vehicle-to-home, which… Continue reading Rideshare/charging provider Revel: CCS or NACS, EVs need bidirectional charging capabilities

SolarEdge introduces solar-attached EV management software for commercial/industrial market

Smart energy specialist SolarEdge Technologies has added a solar-attached EV management solution to its suite of products and software for the commercial and industrial segment. The new software-based solution manages and optimizes the EV charging process for sites that require dynamic load management and have large quantities of EVs, such as apartment buildings, workplaces and… Continue reading SolarEdge introduces solar-attached EV management software for commercial/industrial market

Schneider opens large electric truck charging depot in Southern California

Multimodal transportation provider Schneider National has completed an electric charging depot at its South El Monte Intermodal Operations Center in Southern California. The depot will power the company’s battery-electric truck fleet, which will include nearly 100 Freightliner eCascadias by year’s end. The 4,900-square-foot charging site, which was designed and built in cooperation with Black &… Continue reading Schneider opens large electric truck charging depot in Southern California

Winners and losers emerge as the Tesla charging bandwagon gathers speed

In a decade of covering the EV industry, I can’t recall ever seeing such immediate and near-universal praise for any development as I have for the news that Ford and GM will partner with Tesla to give their EVs access to the Supercharger network. The news broke in two waves, each of which swamped the… Continue reading Winners and losers emerge as the Tesla charging bandwagon gathers speed

EVBox introduces new charging station with up to 400 kW power output

Netherlands-based EV supply equipment company EVBox plans to begin filling European orders in September for its new Troniq High Power charging station, which is available with maximum power output of 320 kW, 360 kW or 400 kW. That’s a mighty fast charge—most of the chargers in use today max out at 350 kW. The Troniq… Continue reading EVBox introduces new charging station with up to 400 kW power output

CharIN North America issues call for partners to establish EV charger testing sites

The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) is a global alliance of EV and EVSE providers, including 60 members headquartered in the US. It promotes universal charging standards such as CCS, MCS and ISO 15118. For the past seven years, the organization has hosted bi-annual testing events, including the recent Vehicle Interoperability Testing Symposium (VOLTS) in Long… Continue reading CharIN North America issues call for partners to establish EV charger testing sites