OBE Power, which operates a private network of smart, distributed EV chargers, plans to adopt Driivz’s end-to-end charging and energy management platform. Miami-based OBE Power offers an owner-operated Charging as a Service (CaaS) business model for host customers and charge point operators, including software that enables cross-platform integration, fleet operations and Vehicle to Grid (V2G)… Read more »
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Midwest Transit Equipment and SEA Electric to power 10,000 electric school buses
SEA Electric and Midwest Transit Equipment (MTE), a major US bus dealer, have partnered to update 10,000 school buses with battery-electric power-systems. The deal will cover both Type A and Type C school buses, and deliveries will take place over the next five years. The buses will be powered by SEA Electric’s SEA-Drive power system…. Read more »
New report assesses the current state of managed charging
A new report from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) provides an overview of major developments in the managed charging field, and offers recommendations for designing utility managed charging programs, based on interviews with utility execs and case studies. “The State of Managed Charging in 2021,” which was produced in partnership with several charging industry… Read more »
Enphase Energy to acquire EVSE manufacturer ClipperCreek
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH), a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, has agreed to acquire California-based charger manufacturer ClipperCreek. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of 2021. ClipperCreek has served the EV charging market since 2006, and has sold more than 110,000 Level 2 AC charging stations since its inception. Enphase… Read more »
Germany increases funding for residential charging station subsidies to €800 million
Faced with heavy demand for grants for residential charging stations, the German government has topped up funding for the program by €300 million, bringing the total available to €800 million ($926 million). Private individuals, housing associations and property developers are eligible for a grant of €900 ($1,042) towards the purchase and installation of a private… Read more »
Lightning eMotors and Ricardo partner to provide commercial EVs to UK customers
Commercial EV manufacturer Lightning eMotors (NYSE: ZEV) has partnered with Tier 1 supplier Ricardo to assemble commercial EVs for the UK market. Lightning will build fully electric powertrains at its plant in Loveland, Colorado, and ship them to the UK, where Ricardo will assemble and integrate those powertrains into medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles. Ricardo will… Read more »
V2G-equipped electric school bus delivers power to grid for 50 hours
Electric school buses are often cited as an ideal use case for vehicle-to-grid technology. Most school buses transport students for only a few hours per day when school is in session, and are parked during the summer months, when demand for electricity is often highest. A number of V2G school bus pilots are underway around… Read more »
InCharge Energy’s new bidirectional DC Wallbox charger
InCharge Energy, a provider of turnkey charging solutions for commercial fleets, has announced its first charger offering. The ICE-30 Wallbox is a compact DC fast charger that’s specifically designed for commercial fleets. It supports bidirectional charging, which enables applications such as vehicle-to-grid, vehicle-to-building or vehicle-to-anything you like! The ICE-30 is a 30 kW DC fast… Read more »
HEVO to commercialize ORNL’s dynamic wireless charging technology
The DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed its wireless charging technology to Brooklyn-based HEVO. The system is designed to provide high power levels in a small package, and also supports dynamic charging, which could one day allow EVs to be charged while in motion. HEVO will work with ORNL to further develop the technology… Read more »
Lightning eMotors partners with Collins Bus to manufacture electric Type A school buses
Commercial vehicle and powertrain specialist Lightning eMotors (NYSE: ZEV) has partnered with school bus manufacturer Collins Bus, a subsidiary of REV Group, to manufacture electric Type A school buses. Type A buses are the smallest type of school buses manufactured in North America, and are based on a cutaway van chassis. Each of the all-electric… Read more »