As the US EV industry rushes to embrace Tesla’s charging system, one of the criticisms that we’ve heard is that, whatever Tesla may say, NACS isn’t truly a standard. Now standards body SAE International has taken a step towards alleviating that problem, announcing that it will standardize the NACS connector in order to ensure that… Read more »
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Volvo joins the Tesla NACS charging club
Volvo Cars has become the latest EV maker to embrace Tesla’s NACS charging system. Volvo “anticipates” that its EV drivers will have access to Tesla’s network of 12,000 North American Superchargers, using an adapter, beginning in the first half of 2024. Future Volvo EVs sold in North America, starting from 2025, will be equipped with… Read more »
Rideshare/charging provider Revel: CCS or NACS, EVs need bidirectional charging capabilities
Amid the giddy rush to adopt Tesla’s NACS charging system, a few voices in the wilderness can be heard crying, “But what about bidirectional charging?” Many see bidirectional charging, which enables V2G and related technologies, as a necessary part of the future EV ecosystem (California may soon mandate the capability for all new EVs). Vehicle-to-home, which… Read more »
i-charging launches 1.6 MW modular architecture for megawatt-scale EV charging
EV charging infrastructure provider i-charging has expanded its charging ecosystem with MAX, a 1.6 MW modular charging power unit designed to be expandable to accommodate changing needs. MAX integrates seamlessly with i-charging’s existing user interface portfolio to support installations ranging from mixed urban fleets to megawatt-scale public charging sites. “Traditional high-power charging solutions require operators… Read more »
Xos expands mobile charging Hub lineup with three capacity options
Commercial EV and mobile charging firm Xos has expanded its Hub lineup with three new capacity options to deliver fast mobile charging across Classes 1-2 through to heavy-duty fleet operations. The 210 kWh, 420 kWh and 630 kWh configurations are designed to make rapid-deployment charging infrastructure accessible to fleets of all sizes and duty cycles…. Read more »
Kempower and GET Charged to open five DC fast charging stations in Queens and Long Island
Kempower and GET Charged Fast EV Charging have launched a new EV fast charging station at Glen Oaks Shopping Center in Queens, New York. Four more stations are nearing completion located across Queens and Long Island. The new sites, in Whitestone (Queens), Levittown, Elmont and Commack, will open in early 2026. Each location is powered… Read more »
MSI’s new EZgo 9.6 kW portable EV charger
EV charger manufacturer MSI has released a new portable Level 1/Level 2 charger that delivers up to 9.6 kW of power (40 A). MSI’s new EZgo is designed to be “the charger you keep mounted at home during the week—and toss in the trunk when you travel. It supports 100-240 V input voltages, comes with… Read more »
EVgo places its bets on Autocharge+ for seamless public EV charging
As any user of public EV charging will tell you, the industry badly needs a widely-accepted standard for seamless charging. Just as we ditched dial-up modems in favor of WiFi, we need to lose the apps and credit card readers and implement a system that lets us plug in and walk away—something like the system… Read more »
bp pulse adds new EV fast charging sites in Arizona, Texas, Florida and Ohio
bp pulse continues to expand its network of public DC fast EV chargers across the US. The company just opened its first site in Arizona, along with new locations in Texas, Florida and Ohio. All these sites offer both CCS and NACS connectors, charging speeds up to 400 kW, and access to rest rooms, food… Read more »
XCharge to deploy EV charging stations at Soriana Supermarkets in Mexico
EV charging provider XCharge will collaborate with FAZT Charging to deploy EV charging stations at multiple locations across Mexico. FAZT is a fast EV charging specialist backed by FactorEnergia, a Spanish energy company that’s been operating in Mexico since 2017. Supermarket chain Soriana operates more than 780 stores across the country. The companies plan to… Read more »