The Volkswagen Group and Enel X Way, the Enel Group’s company dedicated to electric mobility, have launched a joint venture called Ewiva, which aims to build a high-power charging (HPC) network of 3,000 charging points across Italy. At the moment, Ewiva boasts some 750 chargers, either in operation or awaiting activation, in 233 locations, and… Read more »
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Today’s webinar: How to use location analytics to optimize your public EV charging strategy and business models
As the transition to EV accelerates, the opportunities for charging operators to invest and build public charging infrastructure remain boundless. The market is growing exponentially, with retailers, gas station owners and convenience stores also taking advantage as they install charging onsite, attracting more customers and creating new revenue streams. However, there is no “one size… Read more »
EV charging station data provider Eco-Movement closes Series A funding round
Eco-Movement, a Netherlands-based provider of EV charging station data, has closed a Series A funding round. Investors included Dutch VC firm Ponooc and Dow Jones, a well-known provider of news and business information. As an independent B2B data platform, Eco-Movement provides charge point location and pricing information to navigation providers, online maps and fleet operators…. Read more »
Blink to be exclusive provider of EV charging stations to Mitsubishi’s US dealers
Blink Charging, a manufacturer and provider of EV charging equipment and services, has reached an exclusive agreement to provide its MQ 200 and IQ 200 Level 2 chargers, as well as DC fast chargers and turnkey installation services, to all 323 Mitsubishi dealerships in the US. According to Blink, the dealerships will have access to… Read more »
EVCS to open up its charging network through Hubject’s platform
EVCS, an EV fast charging network operator, will add its charging network to Hubject’s intercharge platform. With almost 700 AC Level 2 and DC fast chargers, EVCS offers drivers a network of chargers across California, Oregon and Washington. Hubject’s eroaming platform allows drivers to use public chargers from various networks with no need for separate… Read more »
LEM’s new UL-certified bidirectional DC meter for fast EV chargers
The public charging industry is moving towards per-kilowatt-hour (as opposed to time-based) billing, and manufacturers will increasingly be required to incorporate certified DC meters into their charging stations. To meet this need, electrical measurement specialist LEM has introduced the DCBM, a UL-listed bidirectional DC meter for fast EV chargers. The DCBM “will enable makers of… Read more »
Electreon to deploy public wireless EV charging road in Germany
Electreon, a developer of wireless and in-road wireless EV charging technology, will deploy its technology in a public wireless road project in Germany, which will power a public electric bus. In collaboration with EnBW, a provider of EV charging infrastructure, Electreon will be deploying 1 km of Electric Road System (ERS) along a stretch of… Read more »
New Fyler receives order from Winnipeg Transit for up to 166 zero-emission buses
Canadian bus and coach manufacturer NFI reports that its subsidiary New Flyer has received orders for 16 battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric transit buses from Winnipeg Transit. Options allow the contract to be extended for up to four years for the additional purchase of up to 150 40-foot zero-emission buses. The firm order includes four each of… Read more »
New Fyler receives order from Winnipeg Transit for up to 166 zero-emission buses
Canadian bus and coach manufacturer NFI reports that its subsidiary New Flyer has received orders for 16 battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric transit buses from Winnipeg Transit. Options allow the contract to be extended for up to four years for the additional purchase of up to 150 40-foot zero-emission buses. The firm order includes four each of… Read more »
Shell to acquire EV charging network Volta for $169 million
The oil giants, flush with cash after a year of record profits, are on a buying spree in the EV charging space. The latest company to be gobbled up is Volta Charging, which will be acquired by Shell USA in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $169 million. Shell USA will acquire all outstanding shares… Read more »
