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Daimler Truck bundles e-infrastructure and charging services in Europe under new TruckCharge brand

Daimler Truck has introduced its new TruckCharge brand in Europe, bringing together all the company’s existing and future offerings relating to e-infrastructure and the charging of electric trucks.

Experts to create better experiences at charging stations

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is leading a task force to address a priority for electric vehicle (EV) drivers: making sure the charging technology works.

Voltpost secures grant to deploy lamppost chargers in Detroit and across Michigan

Voltpost has been awarded US$100,000 from the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform (MMFP), administered by the State of Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME).

EBRD invests €15m in eastern Europe EV chargepoint operator Eldrive

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is making an equity investment of €15m in Eldrive, a regional charging point operator in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Romania.

Toyota and Pepco team up to research vehicle-to-grid technology

Toyota Motor North America and Maryland energy utility Pepco are working together on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X.

Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging accelerates investment in US clean energy and transportation economy

Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging is the first DC fast-charging network in the United States to deploy Alpitronic's HYC 400 (Hypercharger 400) at scale.

Landis+Gyr takes full ownership of EV charging specialist Etrel and appoints acting EV Solutions CEO

Landis+Gyr, a provider of integrated energy management solutions, has assumed 100% ownership of EV charging specialist Etrel, in which the company had acquired a 75% stake in 2021.

i-Charging earns ETL certification with NACS and expands horizons in the US market

i-Charging’s Blueberry fast charging family which already had the ETL certification with CCS-1 and CHAdeMO plugs, has received the ETL certification update by Intertek, with the North American Charging System (NACS).

Only around one out of every eight EU public chargers is a fast charger

The lack of fast-charging options is a major roadblock for potential electric vehicle buyers, warns the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).

Surrey County Council installs pop-up solar car park and EV charging hub

3ti has completed the installation of a Papilio3 pop-up solar car park and EV charging hub at the Council Depot Centre in Merrow, Guildford, in the UK.