SPX Service Solutions and Aker Wade Power Technologies announced that they will team up to develop a new family of commercial-grade charging stations.
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Green fund makes big investment in Russian charging stations
Add Russia to the growing list of countries that are rolling out ambitious EV charging networks. Enerfund, a Florida-based private equity firm that focuses on advanced energy sources and EVs, announced a partnership this week with Revolta, a Russian developer of charging infrastructure and other EV-related projects. Enerfund plans to invest up to 1.5… Read more »
Stanford researchers design a wireless system that could charge EVs on the go
The Stanford team’s system can transfer 10 kW of power over a distance of 6.5 feet – enough to charge a car moving at highway speeds – and has an efficiency of 97 percent.
Big EV charging station opens in Beijing
The brand-new Gaoantun charging station, located in the eastern Beijing district of Chaoyang, sports more than 10 types of EV charging and battery swapping machines.
BMW and Tendril to build a smart energy home
Colorado-based Tendril makes technology that helps consumers and power companies connect with the growing array of “smart things,” which includes EVs.
Qualcomm to power up wireless recharging points in London
Qualcomm and Transport for London are cooperating on a trial program in which fifty EVs will test wireless recharging systems in Cool Britannia’s capital.
Power Matters Alliance aims to set wireless charging standards for automotive sector
At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers — IEEE — announced the formation of the Power Matters Alliance.
Eaton Corp’s Pow-R-Stations hook up with Coulomb’s ChargePoint Network
Coulomb's ChargePoint Network includes service plans, automated billing and payment processing, 24/7 driver support and services that show real-time station availability.
ABB to install Europe’s largest fast-charging network
ABB announced today that it has won a contract to build a network of 200 fast-charging stations throughout Estonia.
Taiwan to build 60 battery exchange stations for electric motorcycles
Taiwan’s EPA has made a large pot of subsidy money available to businesses to set up the battery swapping systems.