The city of Oslo, which was ranked number one in terms of quality of life and peace and quiet among European large cities in the European Cities of the Future 2012 report, is driving out some of its remaining sources of loud noise. One of any city’s greatest sources of loud noise is construction, which… Read more »
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Oslo transit agency orders 183 Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses
As US cities experiment with electric bus pilots, one transit agency in Norway is already replacing its existing e-buses with next-generation models. Oslo transit agency Unibuss has ordered 183 Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses in a deal worth approximately €100 million ($115 million). Poland-based Solaris has been selling buses to Unibuss since 2006. The Norwegian… Read more »
Jaguar I-PACE electric taxis charging wirelessly in Oslo
The city of Oslo, the world’s EV capital, has partnered with Jaguar Land Rover, wireless charging pioneer Momentum Dynamics and charging operator Fortum Recharge to build a wireless, high-powered charging infrastructure for electric taxis. Taxi network Cabonline will operate 25 Jaguar I-PACE EVs equipped with Momentum Dynamics’ wireless charging system. To devise a charging system… Read more »
EV outliers: Oslo, San Francisco…and St Petersburg?
Many readers are surprised to learn that Charged is headquartered not in California, but in St Petersburg, Florida. Once a sleepy retirement center nicknamed “God’s Waiting Room,” nowadays “The Burg” is a hipster hotspot, replete with art galleries, craft breweries and vegan eateries. Another distinction that places St Pete in the avant-garde: it’s an EV… Read more »
Fortum to build wireless charging infrastructure for electric taxis in Oslo
Finnish utility company Fortum is working with the city of Oslo and US-based Momentum Dynamics to build a wireless fast-charging infrastructure for taxis in the Norwegian capital. The project aims to install wireless charging using induction technology that can handle power levels up to 75 kW. The company plans to install charging plates in the… Read more »
Voltpost deploys its first lamppost EV charger
Urban EV charging was once thought to be an intractable problem (the Plight of the Drivewayless), but the solution (as demonstrated in Oslo, Amsterdam and London) turns out to be fairly straightforward: lots and lots of curbside Level 2 chargers. That’s not to minimize the magnitude of the projects ahead—companies must work with municipalities to… Read more »
TIME names InductEV’s wireless EV charging solution a 2024 Best Invention
InductEV, a pioneer in inductive wireless vehicle charging, has announced that its technology has been named as a TIME Best Invention for 2024. TIME’s editors selected the Pennsylvania-based company’s technology for its annual list of 200 groundbreaking inventions, based on a number of factors, including originality, efficacy, ambition and impact. It’s common for consumer publications… Read more »
No garage, no driveway, no problem: itselectric is bringing curbside EV charging to the US
itselectric establishes best practices for curbside EV chargers. Q&A with itselectric co-founder and CEO Nathan King. For the last few years, the EV industry has been agonizing over the problem of providing charging for urban drivers who depend on on-street parking, and have no possibility of installing chargers at their homes. EV journalists, including your… Read more »
Kempower, Wennstrom and Fastcharge open public charging site for electric trucks in Norway
Three companies are working together to open a series of public charging sites for electric trucks in Norway. Finland-based Kempower is a manufacturer of DC fast charging solutions. Fastcharge is an operator of charge points for heavy vehicles. Wennstrom, an e-mobility solution provider, is the sales and services partner for the project. In July, the… Read more »
itselectric secures $6.5 million in seed funding, will bring curbside charging to 7 US cities this year
Millions of drivers rely on on-street parking, and have no possibility of installing their own home charging stations. This situation, which your correspondent has dubbed the Plight of the Drivewayless, was long seen as a difficult dilemma, but nowadays a visit to Oslo or London makes the solution plain: plenty of on-street public chargers. Brooklyn-based… Read more »
