EVCS to deploy 300 Tritium DC fast chargers in California, Oregon and Washington

West Coast fast charging network operator EVCS plans to deploy 300 new chargers across California, Oregon, and Washington. The order consists of 300 50 kW Tritium RTM fast chargers, bringing the total number of Tritium DC fast chargers in the EVCS network to over 800. In November 2021, Tritium and EVCS announced an agreement to… Continue reading EVCS to deploy 300 Tritium DC fast chargers in California, Oregon and Washington

EvoCharge chargers to incorporate AmpUp’s charging management software

EvoCharge, a supplier of EVSE and cable management solutions, has formed a preferred network partnership with software provider AmpUp. AmpUp’s software is designed to allow EV owners to manage their charging infrastructure to simplify charging schedules and optimize energy consumption. AmpUp’s products are used by several Fortune 500 companies. EvoCharge and AmpUp’s preconfigured charging stations… Continue reading EvoCharge chargers to incorporate AmpUp’s charging management software

New York City chooses three hardware vendors for curbside charging pilot

New York City has launched a pilot to demonstrate how access to charging could be improved for the 50% of residents that park their cars on-street. London authorities have been exploring innovative solutions to the same problem for a couple of years now, so it’s not surprising that two of the vendors New York chose… Continue reading New York City chooses three hardware vendors for curbside charging pilot

Volvo and partners plan California Electrified Charging Corridor for medium- and heavy-duty EVs

Volvo Trucks is joining up with Shell and three truck dealerships to develop a public medium- and heavy-duty EV charging network that connects several of California’s largest metropolitan areas. The Electrified Charging Corridor Project has scored $2 million in funding from the California Energy Commission, and is expected to get underway in 2022. All five… Continue reading Volvo and partners plan California Electrified Charging Corridor for medium- and heavy-duty EVs

bp opens its first electric truck charging facility in Germany

For better or for worse, oil giant bp has become one of the major players in Europe’s public charging industry. Now the company’s Aral pulse brand has opened its first fast charging facilities aimed at the medium- and heavy-duty electric truck market. Aral’s retail site at Schwegenheim, Germany now has two 300 kW chargers for… Continue reading bp opens its first electric truck charging facility in Germany

ChargePoint and partners to build hundreds of EV chargers at California condos and apartments

California-based charging ChargePoint has announced a partnership with non-profit Charge Across Town and the state of California to deploy hundreds of EV chargers at apartment buildings and condo complexes across the state. “As a company that was founded in California and is headquartered here, we’re honored to work with the California Energy Commission and Charge… Continue reading ChargePoint and partners to build hundreds of EV chargers at California condos and apartments

EnergyHub launches EV grid management solution for utilities

EnergyHub, a provider of distributed energy resource (DER) solutions for utilities, has announced a new grid management solution called EnergyHub EV, which is built on the core of EnergyHub’s Mercury DERMS platform. EnergyHub works with some 60 utilities to aggregate and manage more than 700,000 thermostats, EVs and chargers, water heaters, energy storage systems and… Continue reading EnergyHub launches EV grid management solution for utilities

All 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico have submitted plans for national EV charging network

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) requires each state and territory to submit an EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan (EVIDP) in order to qualify for its share of the first round of the $5 billion of infrastructure formula funding (IFF) that will be made available over 5… Continue reading All 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico have submitted plans for national EV charging network

Next-gen Lightning Mobile DC fast charger offers rapid deployment of charging

Lightning eMotors (NYSE: ZEV) has unveiled its second-generation Lightning Mobile charger for commercial and consumer EVs. The new systems are available to order for delivery in late 2022. The Lightning Mobile DC fast charger is designed to offer rapid deployment of charging in locations where static charging stations are not possible or that only have… Continue reading Next-gen Lightning Mobile DC fast charger offers rapid deployment of charging

BorgWarner acquires Rhombus Energy Solutions

Tier 1 automotive supplier BorgWarner has acquired Rhombus Energy Solutions. San Diego-based Rhombus provides EV charging and power conversion technology, including V2G applications. Rhombus supplies its patented technology to EV OEMs, including Proterra, as well as charging and grid service providers. The transaction has an enterprise value of up to $185 million. “The technology that… Continue reading BorgWarner acquires Rhombus Energy Solutions