EV charger manufacturer Tritium will provide fast chargers for the State of Hawaii’s first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funding. In September 2022, the Federal Highway Administration approved Hawaii’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, granting the state access to $2.6 million in NEVI funding for FY2022. It’s estimated that the state… Continue reading Tritium to provide fast EV chargers for first phase of Hawaii’s NEVI program
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New European regulations mandate higher EV charging speed, easier payment
The European Parliament has adopted a new set of rules designed to improve the EV charging experience by requiring charging providers to offer easier payments, higher charging speeds and more availability. The new charging rules are part of the European Parliament’s Fit for 55 program, which is intended to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030.… Continue reading New European regulations mandate higher EV charging speed, easier payment
Introducing the Charged Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure
Charged Electric Vehicles Magazine presents a free online event focused on EV infrastructure, December 4-6, 2023, featuring: Live webinars On-demand recorded videos Whitepapers Interactive Q&As Who will attend? The conference audience is a quickly growing segment of global professionals tasked with planning and deploying large EV fleets and charging projects. The discussions will focus… Continue reading Introducing the Charged Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure
AESC to build new EV battery factory in South Carolina
Japan-based battery AESC recently broke ground for a clean-energy-powered battery plant in Florence County, South Carolina. Construction has commenced on the 1.5-million-square-foot 30 GWh facility, and operations are slated to start in 2026. With its currently operating plant in Tennessee and another under construction in Kentucky, AESC projects a collective US production capacity of up… Continue reading AESC to build new EV battery factory in South Carolina
Yet another benefit for Tesla from opening up its Superchargers
Tesla is opening the gates of its walled garden of Supercharger charging stations, to the cheers of (almost) everyone in the EV industry. The move is good news for EV drivers, who will soon have lots more places to charge. The legacy automakers are insisting it’s good news for them too (we’re not so sure,… Continue reading Yet another benefit for Tesla from opening up its Superchargers
Legrand’s new residential Level 2 EV charger is designed to be powerful and compact
Legrand, a manufacturer of a broad range of electrical wiring devices for commercial, industrial and residential applications, has announced the launch of its first residential EV charger. “We’re about delivering access to power, wherever and however people need it,” states Scott Bausch, VP and General Manager for Legrand’s wiring device business. “The need for simple,… Continue reading Legrand’s new residential Level 2 EV charger is designed to be powerful and compact
Michigan collaborates with Daimler Truck and DTE Energy to build “the truck stop of the future”
The state of Michigan has announced a federally funded prototype program known as the Mobility Charging Hub, intended to help companies transition fleets to commercial EVs and to test new technologies, digital services and business models for accelerating commercial EV deployment at scale and improving the truck stop experience. The program will also support passenger… Continue reading Michigan collaborates with Daimler Truck and DTE Energy to build “the truck stop of the future”
GM offers details of V2H charging hardware (but no V2H-capable EV yet)
Vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging technology, which enables an EV to serve as a home backup power source, is expected to be a big selling point for automakers. In fact, GM just released some details about its upcoming bidirectional V2H charging hardware, even though it does not yet have any V2H-capable vehicle on offer. The Ultium Home… Continue reading GM offers details of V2H charging hardware (but no V2H-capable EV yet)
J.D. Power study: For potential EV buyers, public charging is critical
EV experts disagree about how much and what kinds of public charging will be needed in the electric future. However, there’s absolutely no doubt about one thing: for potential EV buyers, the availability of public charging is the big banana in the bunch. Market analysis firm J.D. Power publishes a suite of EV-related studies each… Continue reading J.D. Power study: For potential EV buyers, public charging is critical
SAE International launches certification for EV charger repair technicians
Anyone who regularly uses, or attempts to use, public EV chargers will surely agree that there’s a pressing need for EVSE repair technicians. Standards body SAE International has produced a certification program to verify skills and knowledge of technicians who maintain, repair and operate EV charging stations. The SAE Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Technician… Continue reading SAE International launches certification for EV charger repair technicians