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
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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
Noodoe’s next-generation EV fleet management solution
Charging solutions provider Noodoe has announced a new generation of its Electric Fleet Management Solution. Noodoe’s EV OS is a cloud-based operating system for managing all aspects of EV charging services. “Fleet integration happens in a few clicks, and administrators can easily manage vehicles, telematics devices and EV charging stations,” says the company. “Managers can… Continue reading Noodoe’s next-generation EV fleet management solution
Xcel Energy withdraws plan to build 700 EV charging stations in Minnesota
Utilities around the country have deployed public EV charging infrastructure, and continue to do so. However, this trend is controversial. Some say that utilities, with their monopoly power and their ability to charge ratepayers for the costs of installing infrastructure, could freeze independent operators out of the charging marketplace. Others argue that getting large numbers… Continue reading Xcel Energy withdraws plan to build 700 EV charging stations in Minnesota
Panasonic and Marubeni to provide fleet management services for commercial EVs
Japanese industrial conglomerate Panasonic and Japanese trading and investment company Marubeni have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) to provide integrated support to large fleet operators in Japan for the introduction and operation of commercial EVs. Support will involve identifying and offering solutions to such issues as charging infrastructure, charging operations, monitoring of onboard… Continue reading Panasonic and Marubeni to provide fleet management services for commercial EVs