ECOtality installed around 1,100 Blink chargers during the quarter, bringing the total number of charging stations to 6,700, and claiming the Blink network’s title as the world’s largest EV charging network.
Fleets and Infrastructure
DBT and Matra showcase battery swapping station for electric bikes and scooters
European charging equipment maker DBT CEV and Matra, a manufacturer of Light Electric Vehicles, have introduced the Bat’Lib battery-swapping station for e-bikes and e-scooters. The new system is designed to let a rider exchange an empty battery for a full one in 10 seconds. The Bat’Lib swapping station has ten charging ports. One port is… Read more »
California State Assembly wants to sweeten the pot for EV buyers
New legislation would make buying a new EV a little better deal, by allowing car dealers to roll the cost of level 2 chargers, including installation, into new car financing.
AeroVironment wins contract to supply fast-charge systems to Seattle-Tacoma Airport
According to AeroVironment, every large US hub, and many smaller airports, are now operating at least one of the company’s systems.
Charging colossus Coulomb raises $47.5 million in new financing
The operator of the ChargePoint Network announced Monday that it had secured $47.5 million in new financing from a variety of investors.
Hydro Québec launches experimental vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-home power exchange project
Hydro-Québec, an electric utility which gets most of its power from large hydroelectric plants and other renewable sources, sees electrified transport as a natural complement to its business. Its research division, IREQ, spends $100 million a year on research in various energy-related fields, and has been working on advanced batteries for 30 years. For its latest… Read more »
Global automakers to demo Combined Charging System at EVS26
Eight US and European automakers – Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, GM, Porsche and Volkswagen – will participate in a display at next week’s EVS26 show to demonstrate the Combined Charging System. The new charging standard, developed by the International Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), integrates AC and DC charging on a single plug. Chargers… Read more »
Fuji Electric will integrate Coulomb ChargePoint Network into its DC Quick Chargers
The ChargePoint-enabled Fuji stations will be showcased at the EVS26 show in Los Angeles next week, and will be released in the US later this year.
NRG releases details of planned California EV charging network
The company will spend $50 million on 200 DC fast charging stations, $40 million for level 2 charging station infrastructure, and 9$ million on research and development.
EV Project reaches 24-million-mile mark
The project is currently gathering data at a rate of 100,000 miles per day. It plans to publish over 40 white papers on various topics ranging from the needs of commercial charging to regulatory issues.