Electrify America, along with every other non-Tesla public charging network, has gotten a lot of negative press lately. Among the criticisms: sites need more chargers and more customer amenities. In 2022, Electrify America introduced The Charging Station of the Future, Today—an initiative to add next-generation chargers and various customer-focused services at “flagship” locations. Two of… Read more »
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XCharge plans EV charging Superhub at Watters Creek Village near Dallas
XCharge is a provider of battery-integrated EV charging solutions (see the feature article in our latest print issue). The company’s latest project to be announced is a state-of-the-art EV charging Superhub at the Watters Creek Village mixed-use development near Dallas. The new charging hub will feature more than 20 stalls with DC fast chargers providing… Read more »
Transom Capital Group to take over Webasto’s EV charging business
German automotive supplier Webasto is divesting its EV charging business in order to strategically focus on its core business areas. Los Angeles-based Transom Capital Group will acquire a majority stake in Webasto’s charging solutions business. Webasto will remain a minority shareholder in the division. Webasto’s sites in Planegg, Germany, Monrovia, US and Guanajuato, Mexico, will… Read more »
New EV charging network backed by 7 major automakers begins operations in North America
Back in July 2023, a group of seven major automakers announced plans to form a public charging joint venture along the lines of the European consortium Ionity. EV fans welcomed the plan to deploy some 30,000 fast charging stations throughout North America, but we’ve heard very little since. Now the venture has a name: IONNA…. Read more »
Curbside charger maker Trojan Energy secures £26 million in investment
On-street EV charger manufacturer Trojan Energy, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, has secured £26 million in investments to facilitate its growth plans—£8 million from UK growth capital investor BGF and £18 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank. Trojan Energy, which manufactures its units in Aberdeen, currently has 600 on-street charge points in operation in the… Read more »
Fermata Energy integrates its V2X platform with BorgWarner’s bidirectional chargers
Bidirectional charging pioneer Fermata Energy has integrated its Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services platform with bidirectional EV chargers manufactured by BorgWarner. The integration of Fermata’s software with BorgWarner’s hardware, including both 60 kW and 125 kW UL-certified chargers, enables Fermata’s platform to optimize V2X bidirectional charging commands with a Combined Charging System (CCS) communication protocol. Fermata is… Read more »
Chaevi unveils new 400 kW Tesla NACS-compatible DC fast charger for North America
EV charging equipment manufacturer Chaevi has announced the availability of its new all-in-one DC EV charger, which delivers a blazing 400 kW of power, for the North American market. This speed demon is expected to be fully NEVI-compliant by Q2 2024, and is available for pre-order now. This DC fast charger provides simultaneous charging from… Read more »
The Mobility House to lead project to provide electric school bus bidirectional charging infrastructure
The Clean Transportation Program of the California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded a $2.9-million grant to a project team led by California V2G technology company The Mobility House for the installation of 12 bidirectional chargers at four California schools in the Pittsburg, Fremont and Napa unified school districts. The Replicable V2X Deployment for Schools (RVXDS)… Read more »
EnviroSpark to install and upgrade EV charging stations at 38 HHHunt multifamily properties in the Southeast
Multifamily housing developer HHHunt is working with EV infrastructure provider EnviroSpark to install and upgrade charging stations at 38 apartment properties in the Southeast. EnviroSpark will install Level 2 charging stations at 24 of HHHunt’s existing apartment buildings in Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The company will also install the equipment… Read more »
Today’s Webinar: Designing secure and remotely managed electric vehicle chargers
Discover the power of over-the-air updates and connectivity for EV chargers The electric vehicle landscape continues to evolve, ensuring the safety and efficiency of EV chargers becomes paramount. This is the third in a series of groundbreaking webinars on the future of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, where you can join us to discover the power… Read more »
