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All 50+ US State EV Infrastructure Deployment Plans Are Ready To Go
US federal and state governments are moving with unprecedented speed to start delivering funding for a planned national EV charging network. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) requires each state and territory to su...Read more -
U.K. Weighing Ban On New Internal Combustion Moto Sales By 2035
Europe is at a critical juncture in its transition away from fossil fuels. With Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine continuing to threaten energy security worldwide, they may be no better time to adopt electric vehicles (EV). Those factors have contributed to growth in the EV industry, and the U...Read more -
Australia wants to lead transition to EVs
Australia could soon follow the European Union in banning the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government, which is the nation’s seat of power, announced a new strategy to ban ICE car sales from 2035. The plan outlines several initiatives the ACT...Read more -
Siemen’s New Home-Charging Solution Means No Electric Panel Upgrades
Siemens has teamed up with a company called ConnectDER to offer a money-saving home EV charging solution that won’t require people to get their home’s electrical service or box upgraded. If this all works out as planned, it could be a game-changer for the EV industry. If you’ve ...Read more -
UK: EV Charging Costs Rise By 21% In Eight Months, Still Cheaper Than Filling Up With Fossil Fuel
The average price of charging an electric car using a public rapid charge point has risen by more than a fifth since September, the RAC claims. The motoring organisation has started a new Charge Watch initiative to track the price of charging across the UK and inform consumers about the cost of t...Read more -
New Volvo CEO Believes EVs Are The Future, There’s No Other Way
Volvo’s new CEO Jim Rowan, who’s the former CEO of Dyson, recently spoke with Managing Editor of Automotive News Europe, Douglas A. Bolduc. The “Meet the Boss” interview made it clear that Rowan is a firm advocate for electric cars. In fact, if he has it his way, the next-...Read more -
Ex-Tesla Staff Joining Rivian, Lucid And Tech Giants
Tesla’s decision to lay off 10 percent of its salaried staff appears to have some unintended consequences as many of the former Tesla employees have joined rivals like Rivian Automotive and Lucid Motors, . Leading tech firms, including Apple, Amazon and Google, have also benefitted from the...Read more -
More Than 50% UK Drivers Cite Low “Fuel” Cost As Benefit Of EVs
More than half of British drivers say the reduced fuel costs of an electric vehicle (EV) would tempt them to make the switch from petrol or diesel power. That’s according to a new survey of more than 13,000 motorists by the AA, which also found many drivers were motivated by a desire to save the ...Read more -
Study Predicts Both Ford And GM Will Overtake Tesla By 2025
Tesla’s electric vehicle market share may plummet from 70% today to just 11% by 2025 in the face of increased competition from General Motors and Ford, the latest edition of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s annual “Car Wars” study claims. According to research author John M...Read more -
The Future Charging Standard for Heavy-Duty EVs
Four years after kicking off a task force on heavy-duty charging for commercial vehicles, CharIN E.V. has developed and demonstrated a new global solution for heavy-duty trucks and other heavy-duty modes of transportation: a Megawatt Charging System. More than 300 visitors attended the unveiling ...Read more -
UK Terminates Plug-In Car Grant For Electric Cars
The government has officially removed the £1,500 grant that was originally designed to help drivers afford electric cars. The Plug-In Car Grant (PICG) has finally been scrapped 11 years after its introduction, with the Department for Transport (DfT) claiming its “focus” is now on “improving elect...Read more -
EV Makers And Environmental Groups Ask For Government Support For Heavy-Duty EV Charging
New technologies such as electric vehicles often require public support to bridge the gap between R&D projects and viable commercial products, and Tesla and other automakers have benefited from a variety of subsidies and incentives from federal, state and local governments over the years. The...Read more -
EU Votes To Uphold Gas/Diesel Car Sale Ban From 2035 On
In July 2021, the European Commission published an official plan that covered renewable energy sources, renovating buildings, and a proposed ban on the sale of new cars equipped with combustion engines from 2035. The green strategy was widely discussed and some of the largest economies in the Eur...Read more -
Over 750,000 Electric Cars Now On UK Roads
More than three-quarters of a million electric vehicles are now registered for use on UK roads, according to new figures published this week. Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed the total number of vehicles on British roads has topped 40,500,000 after growing by...Read more -
How The UK Is Taking Charge When It Comes To EVs
The 2030 vision is to “remove charging infrastructure as both a perceived and a real barrier to the adoption of EVs”. Good mission statement: check. £1.6B ($2.1B) committed towards UK’s charging network, hoping to reach over 300,000 public chargers by 2030, 10x what it is now. L...Read more -
Florida Makes Moves To Expand EV Charging Infrastructure.
Duke Energy Florida launched its Park & Plug program in 2018 to expand public charging options in the Sunshine State, and selected NovaCHARGE, an Orlando-based provider of charging hardware, software and cloud-based charger administration, as the prime contractor. Now NovaCHARGE has completed...Read more -
ABB And Shell Announce Nationwide Deployment Of 360 kW Chargers In Germany
Germany soon will get a major boost to its DC fast charging infrastructure to support the electrification of the market. Following the global framework agreement (GFA) announcement, ABB and Shell announced the first major project, which will result in the installation of more than 200 Terra 360 c...Read more -
Can EV Smart Charging Further Reduce Emissions ? Yes.
A slew of studies have found that EV produce much less pollution over their lifetimes than fossil-powered vehicles. However, generating the electricity to charge EVs is not emission-free, and as millions more get hooked up to the grid, smart charging to maximize efficiency will be an important pa...Read more -
ABB And Shell Sign New Global Framework Agreement On EV Charging
ABB E-mobility and Shell announced that they are taking their collaboration to the next level with a new global framework agreement (GFA) related to EV charging. The main point of the deal is that ABB will provide an end-to-end portfolio of AC and DC charging stations for the Shell charging netwo...Read more -
BP: Fast Chargers Become Almost As Profitable As Fuel Pumps
Thanks to the fast growth of the electric car market, the fast charging business finally generates more revenues. BP’s head of customers and products Emma Delaney told Reuters that strong and growing demand (including a 45% increase in Q3 2021 vs Q2 2021) has brought profit margins of fast ...Read more
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