Swiss electronics giant ABB is building a new global headquarters and R&D center that will focus on its EVSE products. The $10-million, 3,600-square-meter facility will be built on the TU Delft Campus in the Dutch city of Heertjeslaan, and is due for completion in June 2019. The complex will house up to 120 people, and… Read more »
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New White House initiatives aim to promote EVs
The Obama administration, a reliable booster of electromobility, has announced a new package of measures aimed at helping to put more EVs on the road. While EVangelists may be disappointed that the package contains little in the way of new money or mandates, it will hopefully lay the groundwork for more cooperation among governments, private… Read more »
California Energy Commission approves funding for electromobility projects
The California Energy Commission has approved two major investment plans, one for clean energy research, and one for an annual clean transportation investment plan. The Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program provides funds every year for projects intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs in California. To date, investments total over… Read more »
Bill wants it green – sustainable mobility at Ford
Last week, Bill Ford told an eclectic crowd of writers and bloggers how he was an environmentalist back in the 1970s, when environmentalism wasn’t cool, at least not in the automotive industry.
New York awards $3 million to EV/grid integration projects, offers $4 million more for managed charging
The state of New York has awarded $3 million in funding to three projects to advance technologies that can help integrate EVs efficiently into the electric grid, and plans to award another $4 million to advance technologies that overcome data collection, transmission and operational challenges faced by utilities to manage EV charging. The $3 million… Read more »
Oakland Airport commissions first electric buses in parking shuttle fleet
Oakland Airport (OAK) in California has introduced the first electric shuttle buses to its parking shuttle fleet. Five electric buses, sourced from RIDE—the US spinoff of BYD that focuses on transit solutions—will serve passenger and employee parking lots at the airport. The buses will help OAK meet California’s electrification regulations and represent a step towards… Read more »
Renault to introduce bidirectional-capable EV, charger and V2G platform
The Ford F-150 Lightning’s bidirectional charging feature is proving to be a surprise hit with buyers, and Hyundai/Kia has added bidirectional capability to its new models. The latest automaker to go bi is Renault, which has announced that the upcoming R5 will be its first car to come with a bidirectional on-board charger. Mobilize, the… Read more »
How charge management can reduce OpEx and CapEx for EV fleet projects
Q&A with The Mobility House Business Development Manager Sam Hill-Cristol If there’s one topic that everyone in the EV infrastructure field is talking about these days, it’s charge management. As organizations of all sizes electrify their vehicles, they often find that power consumption is a major constraint. Charging stations, especially those that serve large fleets… Read more »
The Three Pillars of a fleet electrification project—don’t forget about charge management
Obviously, any fleet electrification project is going to include vehicles and charging hardware. However, don’t forget another critical part of the equation: a charge management system. For many—or probably, most—fleet operators, power consumption is a major constraint. Charging stations that serve large fleets and/or heavy-duty vehicles suck up vast amounts of power. Using charge management… Read more »
Typical peak charging power demands of large EV fleet projects
Fleet operators looking to electrify may experience a new form of “sticker shock” when they realize how much electrical power will be required to keep their vehicles running on schedule. For a fleet of any size, a charge management solution is a must to keep energy consumption under control. Charged asked Sam Hill-Cristol, Business Development… Read more »
