Sweden To Test Dynamic Wireless Charging On Island Of Gotland

The road that would power the car… sounds too good to be true The Smart Road Gotland consortium won the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket)’s tender for demonstration road system with dynamic wireless power transfer on the island of Gotland. The project includes retrofitting of 1.6 km (1 mile) out of 4.1 km (2.5 miles) route […]

New Flyer Launches U.S.’ First OppCharge Charging Stations

Several on-route OppCharge fast-charging stations are being installed in the U.S. New Flyer announced that its new New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions deployed two on-route fast-charging stations along New York City Transit Authority’s M42 route, which are the first compatible with OppCharge interfaces. According to New Flyer, those are the first on-route OppCharge installations in the […]

ChargeWheel Announced Deployment Of 100 Energy Trailers In California

The trailer that happens to be a mobile charger, energy storage unit and a solar power plant California-based ChargeWheel recently announced an intention to launch a network of solar-powered mobile charging hubs in the form of Energy Trailers – trailers equipped with solar panels and 550 kWh energy storage system. By the end of 2019, as […]

Duke Energy Proposes $76M EV Charging Program In North Carolina

Duke Energy intends to leverage the charging infrastructure in North Carolina Duke Energy proposes $76 million charging program, which would be the largest in North Carolina (and in the Southeast) if the proposal will be approved by the state regulators. In brief, the idea is to incentivize the installation of around new 2,500 charging points […]

ChargePoint shuts down some 50 kW chargers due to “quality and safety” issue

ChargePoint, a major supplier of electric vehicle charging equipment, has issued a shutdown notice for around 159 of its 50 kW DC fast chargers due to “quality and safety” concerns. The chargers, branded as the ChargePoint Express 200, are made… Read More ›

NIO To Launch Its Own Superchargers This Month

Just takes one click for the juice to flow. China-based startup NIO is ready to launch supercharger stations in April and officially open its “one click for power” service in the meantime to further facilitate the EV charging for consumers, according to local media outlets. It is said that the supercharger stations will work in […]

A Closer Look At Tesla Supercharger Network: Is Free Charging Worth It?

IS FREE SUPERCHARGING WORTH IT? A GUIDE TO TESLA’S SUPERCHARGING NETWORK Guest post: Blane Erwin, Current Automotive Superchargers are Tesla’s solution to electric vehicle fast charging. 15-30 minutes at a Supercharger station is all that’s necessary to get the battery recharged to get back on the road.  Plus, Tesla has invested heavily in building out a […]