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The deployment of EV chargers marks the most significant transformation to the transportation system in a century. Image: © Scharfsinn86/Dreamstime
November 4, 2024

Joint Office celebrates 200,000 places to charge

The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation has celebrated reaching 200,000 public charging bays available nationwide.
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After 15 years of operation, Verdek works across the US delivered well over 5,000 installations with government, corporate, fleets, and public transit agencies. Photo: Verdek
November 4, 2024

Verdek secures contract with the State of California to supply Level 2 and DC fast chargers

Verdek, a leading provider of EV charging solutions, has secured a three-year contract with the State of California.
The Master Agreement helps cities accelerate emissions reductions with partnerships that make clean fleet solutions more accessible. Image: ForeFront Power
October 31, 2024

League of Oregon Cities awards ForeFront Power master agreement for fleet electrification and EV charging services

ForeFront Power has been awarded a Master Agreement for Fleet Electrification Charging, Supplies & Services, by the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) through NPPGov, a leading national cooperative procurement organisation.
“The only way to speed up the EV transition is to get people to feel good about EVs again. We don’t need money but the next thing the Government to do is to finally bring the 2035 ban back to 2030 as promised and get the transition going even faster,” says Asif Ghafoor, CEO of EV charging network Be.EV. Image: Be.EV
October 30, 2024

UK Budget: Mixed response from EV charging bosses

Responding to today's UK budget Asif Ghafoor, CEO of national EV charging network Be.EV, has welcomed the news about the maintenance of incentives for EVs in company car tax which account for 40% of all vehicles on the road.
Kempower’s scalable and efficient DC fast-charging solutions meet the stringent AFIR targets for light- and heavy-duty vehicles. Photo: Kempower
October 21, 2024

Kempower supports EU-wide electrification with AFIR-compliant DC fast-charging solutions

Kempower is playing a key role in expanding Europe’s EV charging infrastructure to meet the requirements of the European Union’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR).
As many as 55,000 fast chargers and 4,000 rapid chargers by 2030 are needed in Wales, according to the Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy for Wales. Image: Mott MacDonald
October 18, 2024

Mott MacDonald secures new EV charging framework with Welsh Government

Engineering and management consultancy Mott MacDonald has been appointed to the Welsh Government’s new Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) four-year framework that will support its ambition to ensure all EV users can access charge points easily.
The coordination of OEMs, operators, governments, and investors is necessary for the actual deployment of largescale projects such as electrification, according to Uday Khemka of SUN Group. "For example, by bringing together power producers and distributors with transportation service providers, individual routes can be mapped. A freight transportation service provider using electric trucks knows there will be power on that route, and the infrastructure company investing in the route knows there will be dem
October 18, 2024

Getting finance for the transition to electrification and zero-emission mobility

The ongoing shift to zero-emission mobility and EVs is disrupting the entire transportation industry, a dynamic that creates both opportunities and challenges for companies across the ecosystem. Consulting firm McKinsey spoke with two experts to find out how this mobility transition represents a new kind of asset class and the steps stakeholders can take to derisk investment opportunities.
One of the objectives of the project is to understand charging infrastructure needs and strategies for managing electric vehicles. Photo: ARENA
October 18, 2024

ARENA funds fleet electrification for local council alliance in Melbourne

Local councils in Melbourne’s west are set to receive AU$2.2m in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to assist in the transition to electric vehicles.
An artist impression of how the depot at Hengrove would look once the electrification project is completed. Graphic: First West of England
October 18, 2024

Work starts on the West of England’s £59m bus electrification project

First West of England has started work on two multi-million-pound projects to electrify its bus depots in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.
An EVgo fast charging station installed near multifamily housing. Photo: EVgo
October 14, 2024

EVgo secures DOE loan to expand charging network

EVgo has received a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to US$1.05bn from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the expansion of its public fast-charging network.
The report examines regulatory complexities and compliance issues for EV charging stakeholders. Image: Troutman Pepper
October 7, 2024

Troutman Pepper report highlights legal challenges in US EV charging infrastructure

Troutman Pepper, a leading US law firm, has released a comprehensive report titled Charging Ahead: Legal, Regulatory, and Operational Considerations for EV Infrastructure Development.
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