bp pulse and APCOA Parking Group have partnered to open more than 100 EV fast charging hubs across Europe.Under the agreement, bp pulse plans to install ultra-fast charging at APCOA car parks in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK over the next three years to help expand its charging network in… Read more »
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ABB E-mobility invests in Switch to create a more integrated approach to EV charger operation
ABB E-mobility has made an investment in London-based startup Switch EV, describing the move as “the start of a collaboration to advance a seamless EV charging ecosystem.” Noting that “the global charger network remains fragmented, with a different charging experience from location to location, and operator to operator,” ABB sees the need for “a more… Read more »
Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs
Q&A with Zeem Solutions CEO Paul Gioupis. Charging-as-a-service is a hot business proposition these days, and for good reason. Electrifying a vehicle fleet is a complex undertaking that requires specialized skills and resources that most companies don’t have. It makes sense for organizations to focus on their core activities, so just as they outsource things… Read more »
Autel Energy rolls out DC fast EV charging stations in Singapore
EV charging provider Autel Energy is rolling out new EV charging stations in Singapore. The company has installed chargers in Hup Hin and Gain City, and at the National University of Singapore. Another station at an industrial park in Gain City is to be unveiled soon. All of the stations feature Autel’s MaxiCharger DC fast… Read more »
Plymouth State University uses V2G technology to power its facilities
Two Nissan LEAF EVs at Plymouth State University (PSU) have provided 1 MWh of energy to PSU’s ALLWell Center, offsetting some of the building’s electricity needs. The university is reducing its electricity bill and supporting grid resilience by taking part in a special rate program developed by local utility New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC), electrification… Read more »
Delaware Transit slashes its fuel bills using Proterra’s new Valence software
Commercial vehicle OEM Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) has introduced a new integrated fleet and energy management software platform called Valence. Valence “provides a comprehensive suite of solutions to commercial electric vehicle fleet operators, including tools for data analytics and reporting, vehicle and charger diagnostics as well as charger optimization and energy management.” The first customer to… Read more »
How big a deal is Walmart’s plan to deploy thousands of EV fast chargers?
Walmart’s recent announcement that it will install EV fast charging stations at thousands of US Walmart and Sam’s Club locations has gotten a lot of praise in the press, and there are reasons to be excited about it. According to the company, approximately 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart or a… Read more »
Hyundai develops an automatic charging robot for EVs
Hyundai Motor Group has developed an automatic charging robot (ACR) for EVs, able to operate reliably in all environments, regardless of charger location, weather and potential obstacles. The ACR for EVs is a one-arm robot capable of plugging a cable into an EV’s charging port by using control technology applied by a 3D-camera-based AI algorithm…. Read more »
How to install high-powered EV charging now, without expensive and time consuming electrical service upgrades
Sponsored by Pioneer Power Solutions. As the deployment of high-powered EV chargers continues to grow across the US, the issue of connecting them into a facility’s existing electrical system becomes a complex problem. Level 3 EV chargers consume a lot of power, installing five of them can easily add 2,000 amps to the existing electrical… Read more »
LEDVANCE announces launch of Phase EV Level 2 commercial charging stations
LEDVANCE has announced the launch of its Phase EV Level 2 commercial charging stations in the US this spring. The Phase EV features Level 2 charging with 11.5 kW maximum power output. It also features the new AmpUp software, which walks contractors through the device’s set-up process. A SIM card is pre-installed. According to the… Read more »
