Electreon and Jacobs partner to deploy wireless charging infrastructure

Wireless charging specialist Electreon has announced a strategic collaboration with Jacobs, a global provider of technical professional services. The companies will join forces on selected wireless EV charging projects for fleet operators across the US, including city and state authorities. The two companies are already cooperating on a project to implement a public in-road charging… Continue reading Electreon and Jacobs partner to deploy wireless charging infrastructure

bp pulse to invest £1 billion in UK EV charging infrastructure

For better or for worse, oil companies are on a buying spree in the EV charging industry. Oil giant bp claims that its EV charging business, bp pulse, is the most used public charging network in the UK. Now the company has announced plans to invest £1 billion over the next 10 years to add… Continue reading bp pulse to invest £1 billion in UK EV charging infrastructure

ChargePoint and Gatik join to develop an “ecosystem” for autonomous electric trucks

Charging network operator ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) and logistics provider Gatik, which launched a driverless delivery service with Walmart in 2021, have announced a strategic partnership to develop an electric ecosystem for autonomous vehicles. According to the companies, customers of Gatik’s autonomous electric delivery fleet will have access to ChargePoint’s expertise in site design and interoperability… Continue reading ChargePoint and Gatik join to develop an “ecosystem” for autonomous electric trucks

City of Boulder saves $270 per month from Fermata Energy’s V2X application

Fermata Energy’s mission is to use its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) software and hardware platform to turn EVs into energy-storage assets. The city of Boulder, Colorado has partnered with Fermata Energy on a vehicle-to-building (V2B) pilot that began in December 2020. Fermata says the project has demonstrated how V2B can deliver savings on a utility customer’s electricity… Continue reading City of Boulder saves $270 per month from Fermata Energy’s V2X application

St Louis’s new fleet of 18 New Flyer electric buses powered by ABB chargers

The city of St. Louis, Missouri fleet plans to deploy 18 electric buses on the city’s busiest routes. Charging infrastructure for the 60-seat New Flyer buses will be provided by Swiss/Swedish electronics giant ABB. St. Louis transit agency Metro Transit says it expects the e-buses to reduce carbon emissions by 100 to 160 tons per… Continue reading St Louis’s new fleet of 18 New Flyer electric buses powered by ABB chargers

Electrify America upgrades charging stations with solar canopies, battery storage, more customer amenities

Electrify America has announced “a new design vision” for some of its future charging stations, and will soon introduce a next-generation charger with updates to improve the charging experience.   EA says its Charging Station of the Future will add design and comfort elements such as solar canopies and awnings, customer waiting areas and other customer-focused… Continue reading Electrify America upgrades charging stations with solar canopies, battery storage, more customer amenities

Ford and GM test bidirectional charging with PG&E

Some may toss the term “game-changing” around a little too casually, but bidirectional charging, and the V2X applications it enables, truly have the potential to change the automotive game, by transforming vehicles from wasting assets (aka money pits) into sources of revenue. Both GM and Ford have recently announced collaborations with California utility Pacific Gas… Continue reading Ford and GM test bidirectional charging with PG&E

Toyota and ChargePoint partner to offer home and public charging

In preparation for the launch of its new bZ4X electric SUV later this year, Toyota has announced that it will work with ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) to offer customers home and public EV charging solutions. For home charging, bZ4X customers will have the option to purchase a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger from participating Toyota… Continue reading Toyota and ChargePoint partner to offer home and public charging

Jaguar Formula E team uses second-life I-PACE batteries for energy storage

Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with portable-generator specialist Pramac to develop an energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-Pace batteries. The Off Grid Energy Storage System uses cells from one-and-a-half I-Pace battery packs to provide a mobile source of power in locations where grid electricity may not be available—such as a Formula E paddock.… Continue reading Jaguar Formula E team uses second-life I-PACE batteries for energy storage

Hino Trucks offers all-inclusive solution for fleet electrification

Hino Trucks, a Toyota Group company, manufactures a lineup of Class 4-8 commercial trucks in the US. The company is developing electric trucks, which it hopes to bring into low-volume production by 2023. Now the truck-maker has introduced Hino INCLUSEV, a portfolio of end-to-end EV solutions that includes customer EV consulting, intelligent charging, warrantied infrastructure,… Continue reading Hino Trucks offers all-inclusive solution for fleet electrification