Government initiatives, innovations, and legislation

Electreon to install the first wireless electric road in Norway

AtB, the transportation authority of Trøndelag county in Norway has selected Electreon's wireless electric road system as the sole tender winner for charging a bus wirelessly. 

Government EV directives 'ignore serious issues' that will hurt EV acceptance

The US-based Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) has released a detailing how EV mandates will force consumers into paying more in overall transportation costs and create potentially catastrophic pressure on the electric grid if those and other serious issues are not addressed beforehand.

EVCS wins CEC funding to install EV chargers in Northern and Central California

EVCS has been awarded US$1.9m from the California Energy Commission (CEC) Rural Electric Vehicle (REV) program. 

Sungrow joins Avere to accelerate development in the EV charging market

Renewable energy company Sungrow has joined Avere - The European Association for Electromobility.

Mind the EV charging gap: Women excluded from EV transition

A number of key barriers, including the perceived risk of charging safety, are causing women to be left behind in the electrification of cars.

Flo joins National Charging Experience Consortium led by the US DOE

Flo has been named a founding member of a new effort led by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop EV charging solutions on behalf of Americans. 

Rampini wins contract for up to 280 plug-in e-buses

Zero emissions bus manufacturer Rampini has won a tender organised by Italian government-owned company Consip for the supply of up to 280 8m plug-in recharge electric buses in the country. 

US Joint Office announces National Charging Experience Consortium

The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) has announced the launch of the National Charging Experience Consortium (ChargeX Consortium).

First US-Canada EV charging corridor unveiled to address range anxiety issues

The US and Canada have announced the first bi-national EV charging corridor between the two countries.

Sweden builds country's first electric charging road for cars and lorries

As part of its electrification programme for the national road network for heavy goods vehicles, the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) is planning an electric road project on the E20 motorway between Hallsberg and Örebro.