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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.
October 4, 2024

ChargePoint receives NEVI award funding to proliferate EV charging on California highways

ChargePoint has received awards, through its partners, of more than US$19m to deploy 248 DC fast charging ports at 45 sites along California highways.
October 3, 2024

UK motorists get green light to charge ahead with lamp posts

An EV charging revolution could be underway after UK Power Networks revised its guidance to give the green light to use lamp posts to power up.
September 27, 2024

US government pledges over US$3bn to boost US battery production

As part of the US government's Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced over US$3bn for 25 selected projects across 14 states to boost the domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials nationwide.
September 23, 2024

National Car Charging secures E&I Cooperative Services contract

National Car Charging (NCC) has won a multi-year charging procurement contract for Level-2 and DC fast charging infrastructure with E&I Cooperative Services, the only member-owned, non-profit sourcing cooperative exclusively focused on serving the education community.
September 17, 2024

Superfast charging hub on the horizon for Cheltenham

Three new state-of-the-art EV charging hubs in Cheltenham, UK, are nearing completion, with 26 rapid charging bays set to be operational by November.
September 13, 2024

EV infrastructure adoption requires collaboration

Alok Dubey, regional director for Western Europe at EV charging platform Monta shares his advice on what is needed to bolster the UK EV infrastructure, support Fleet managers and rebuild confidence in EVs.
September 6, 2024

AmpUp and EVSE bring convenient EV charging to LA’s urban street

AmpUp has announced an expanded deployment for the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting (LABSL) providing Level 2 EV chargers for an additional 150 existing streetlight poles throughout LA communities.
September 5, 2024

EV drivers can plug-in for profit with Ohme

Ohme, the UK EV home charging company, has been helping EV drivers to plug-in for profit with the CrowdFlex energy trial.
August 28, 2024

US government says it has doubled US EV charger numbers and pledges US$521m in further grants

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced US$521m in grants to continue building out electric vehicle charging and alternative-fuelling infrastructure across 29 states, eight Federally Recognized Tribes, and the District of Columbia, including the deployment of more than 9,200 EV charging ports.
August 28, 2024

Char.gy secures landmark contract with Richmond and Wandsworth to enhance EV charging infrastructure

In a UK industry first, Char.gy has successfully integrated and expanded its EV charging network by taking over existing infrastructure in the London boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth.