Toyota and Oncor Electric Delivery, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, have announced a joint pilot project to research vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. The effort is Toyota’s first EV-related collaboration with a US public utility. The results, Toyota says, will allow the two companies to be better prepared to support the EV charging ecosystem. The… Read more »
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ABB facilitates energy efficiency as the new official charging partner for Formula E
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is taking several significant steps forward for its ninth season of competition—a new generation of racecars, new race locations, revised rules and changes in key component suppliers. In December, the series put the new cars, which offer more power, less weight and vastly greater efficiency, through their paces… Read more »
Leviton’s new EV charging stations integrate with lighting and smart home tech
Leviton sells both residential EV chargers and wireless smart home technology. Now the company is bringing these two product lines together with the launch of a new line of charging stations that are compatible with the My Leviton app. The new EV Series Charging Stations, which will be available this quarter, includes 32-, 48- and… Read more »
EVgo launches enhanced maintenance program, will upgrade its EV charging stations
By all accounts, the public EV charging experience is pretty dismal. Every day we read reports from drivers about poorly designed and/or maintained charging sites with chargers that seem to work about half the time, at best. So it’s encouraging to see that EVgo, one of the US’s largest charging networks, is taking steps to… Read more »
Revel expands Superhub network in NYC, adding 136 public charging stalls
Revel’s bright blue electric scooters and Tesla taxis have become high-visibility features of the New York City streetscape, and the company is testing smart charging and V2G applications at its charging sites. Now Brooklyn-based Revel has announced plans to open five new fast charging Superhubs in NYC, adding a total of 136 public charging stalls…. Read more »
Volkswagen’s charging network now spans 27 countries
Volkswagen’s charging and energy brand Elli now offers access to 400,000 public charging points operated by more than 800 providers in 27 countries across Europe. The company says its network has doubled in size over the past 18 months, most recently by the addition of 24,000 Vattenfall charging stations in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and… Read more »
Volkswagen’s charging network now spans 27 countries
Volkswagen’s charging and energy brand Elli now offers access to 400,000 public charging points operated by more than 800 providers in 27 countries across Europe. The company says its network has doubled in size over the past 18 months, most recently by the addition of 24,000 Vattenfall charging stations in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and… Read more »
Today’s webinar: Overcoming the complexities of charging infrastructure for your heavy-duty EV fleet
Electrifying commercial vehicles is a critical part of reducing emissions. To achieve maximum impact the pace of fleet electrification needs accelerating, fast, nowhere more so than in the heavy-duty trucking industry. While EVs of all sizes are now flooding the market there remains two key hurdles faced by fleet operators – charging infrastructure that responds… Read more »
Volkswagen and PowerCo SE to search for a battery cell factory site in Canada
The Volkswagen Group and its recently founded battery company PowerCo SE intend to rapidly expand their global battery business to North America. To that end, Volkswagen and the Canadian government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to identify suitable sites for a battery cell factory in Canada. The two parties will continue their cooperation in… Read more »
Blink Charging unveils five new EV charging products
EVSE manufacturer Blink Charging launched five new products at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The new chargers are designed to serve global markets including the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America. “With the launch of these new state-of-the-art products, Blink is expanding our offerings to meet the needs of customers across the… Read more »
