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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 -
Is driving an EV really cheaper than burning gas or diesel?
As you, dear readers, surely know, the short answer is yes. Most of us are saving anywhere from 50% to 70% on our energy bills since going electric. However, there is a longer answer—the cost of charging depends on many factors, and topping up on the road is quite a different proposition from cha...Read more -
Shell Converts Gas Station Into EV Charging Hub
European oil companies are getting into the EV charging business in a big way—whether that’s a good thing remains to be seen, but Shell’s new “EV hub” in London certainly looks impressive. The oil giant, which currently operates a network of nearly 8,000 EV charging points, has converted an exist...Read more -
Is It Time For Hotels To Offer EV Charging Stations?
Have you gone on a family road trip and found no electric vehicle charging stations at your hotel? If you own a EV, you’ll likely find a charging station nearby. But not always. To be honest, most EV owners would love to charge up overnight (at their hotel) when they’re on the road. S...Read more -
The Top 5 EV Trends for 2021
2021 is shaping up to be a big year for electric vehicles (EVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). A confluence of factors will contribute to major growth and even wider adoption of this already popular and energy-efficient mode of transportation. Let’s take a look at five major EV trends like...Read more -
Germany increases funding for residential charging station subsidies to €800 million
In order to achieve the climate targets in transport by 2030, Germany need 14 million e- vehicles. Therefore, Germany support the rapid and reliable nationwide development of EV charging infrastructure. Faced with heavy demand for grants for residential charging stations, the German government ha...Read more -
How to charge an electric car in UK ?
Charging an electric car is more straightforward than you’d think, and it’s getting easier and easier. It still takes a little planning compared to a traditional internal combustion engined machine, in particular on longer journeys, but as the charging network grows and the battery ra...Read more -
Why does Level 2 is the most convenient way to charge your EV at home ?
Before we figure out this question, we need to know what is Level 2. There are three levels of EV charging available, distinguished by the different rates of electricity delivered to your car. Level 1 charging Level 1 charging means simply plugging the battery-operated vehicle into a standard, ...Read more -
How much does it cost to charge an electric car in UK ?
The details surrounding EV charging and the cost involved are still hazy to some. We address the key questions here. How much does it cost to charge an electric car? One of the many reasons for choosing to go electric is for money saving. In many instances, electricity is cheaper than tradition...Read more -
UK Proposes Law To Switch Off EV Home Chargers During Peak Hours
Going into effect next year, a new law aims to protect the grid from excessive strain; it won’t apply to public chargers, though. The United Kingdom plans to pass legislation that will see EV home and workplace chargers being switched off at peak times to avoid blackouts. Announced by Trans...Read more -
California helps fund largest deployment of electric semis yet—and charging for them
California environmental agencies plan to launch what they claim will be the largest deployment of heavy-duty electric commercial trucks in North America thus far. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and California Energy Commission (CEC)...Read more -
Japanese Market Did Not Jump Start, Many EV Chargers Were Rarely Used
Japan is one of the countries that was early to the EV game, with the launch of Mitsubishi i-MIEV and Nissan LEAF more than a decade ago. The cars were supported by incentives, and the rollout of AC charging points and DC fast chargers that utilize the Japanese CHAdeMO standard (for severa...Read more -
UK Government Wants EV Charge Points To Become A ‘British Emblem’
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has expressed his desire to make a British electric car charge point that becomes as “iconic and recognisable as the British phone box”. Speaking this week, Shapps said the new charge point would be unveiled at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow this November. Th...Read more -
The USA Government Just Changed the EV Game.
The EV revolution is already under way, but it may have just had its watershed moment. The Biden administration announced a target for electric vehicles to make up 50% of all vehicle sales in the U.S. by 2030 early on Thursday. That includes battery, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles...Read more -
What Is OCPP & Why Is It Important To Electric Car Adoption?
Electric vehicle charging stations are an emerging technology. As such, charging station site hosts and EV drivers are quickly learning all the various terminology and concepts. For example, J1772 at first glance may seem like a random sequence of letters and numbers. Not so. Over time, J1772 wil...Read more
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