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US government awards $521 million in EV charging grants

The Biden-Harris Administration has awarded $521 million in grants to build out EV charging infrastructure across 29 states, two Federally Recognized Tribes and the District of Columbia (DC), including the deployment of more than 9,200 charging ports, the US Department of Energy has announced. The grants are made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $2.5-billion… Read more »

3V Infrastructure launches to offer EV charging at long-dwell properties

EV charging firm 3V Infrastructure has been formed in the US, with a mission to build and operate Level 2 EV chargers in long-dwell properties such as multifamily housing and hotels, reducing costs for real estate portfolio owners and managers. The company has a funding commitment of up to $40 million from an affiliate of… Read more »

The Need For Competent Risk Assessment In EV Charging Infrastructure Rollout

As the demand for EV charging increases globally, charging locations are being installed in a wide range of facilities, from bus depots and gas stations to public car parks. EV-EXBOX has surveyed many of these facilities and found that little thought is being given to the risks associated with the spread of fire within and… Read more »

The Link Between EV Charger Reliability And A Sustainable Business Model

Rethinking EV charging: it’s time for a paradigm shift! Why is the EV charging experience so problematic for EV drivers, and what can be done about it? Charging stations are often not maintained and thus unreliable because the network provider or site host has not adopted a suite of ancillary benefits and vending solutions to… Read more »

Shell to divest 1,000 retail locations, and also expand EV charging. Coincidence?

Oil giant Shell has announced plans to divest 1,000 retail sites over the next two years, and also says it plans to expand its public EV charging business. Is Shell shutting down gas stations in order to replace them with EV charging hubs? Well, that’s what several media reports implied, but that’s not quite what… Read more »

Depot charging for electric trucks could reduce out-of-route miles

Predicting the future of new technologies (or of anything) is a chancy business, to say the least. And yet, companies and policymakers must indulge in a bit of crystal-gazing in order to choose where to focus their investments. Vehicle electrification is still an emerging technology, and the only thing certain is that it remains uncertain… Read more »

Battery-integrated chargers offer a cure for America’s weak electric infrastructure

Q&A with Alex Urist, Vice President of XCharge North America Battery storage, once considered a nifty additional feature for large-scale charging infrastructure projects, is steadily becoming de rigueur for public and commercial charging deployments of all sizes. Adding batteries to the system offers several benefits: coupled with on-site generation, it allows charging to be offered… Read more »

How did the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program do in its first full year?

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI), part of the Inflation Reduction Act, has made $5 billion in federal funding available to build public EV charging stations. The program is administered at the state level, and the ultimate goal is to deploy 500,000 chargers along 75,000 miles of major US highways. The NEVI program will… Read more »