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EVBox introduces new charging station with up to 400 kW power output

Netherlands-based EV supply equipment company EVBox plans to begin filling European orders in September for its new Troniq High Power charging station, which is available with maximum power output of 320 kW, 360 kW or 400 kW. That’s a mighty fast charge—most of the chargers in use today max out at 350 kW. The Troniq… Read more »

Electrified transit bus sales overtake diesel in the EU

The skies are slowly beginning to clear in the EU, where the most recent quarterly sales data for transit buses shows that diesel-only buses no longer make up a majority of the market. As the International Council on Clean Transportation explains, city buses (not including coaches and interurban buses) make up about 60% of all… Read more »

bp pulse and APCOA Parking collaborate to build European EV charging hubs

bp pulse and APCOA Parking Group have partnered to open more than 100 EV fast charging hubs across Europe.Under the agreement, bp pulse plans to install ultra-fast charging at APCOA car parks in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK over the next three years to help expand its charging network in… Read more »

EV charging station data provider Eco-Movement closes Series A funding round

Eco-Movement, a Netherlands-based provider of EV charging station data, has closed a Series A funding round. Investors included Dutch VC firm Ponooc and Dow Jones, a well-known provider of news and business information. As an independent B2B data platform, Eco-Movement provides charge point location and pricing information to navigation providers, online maps and fleet operators…. Read more »

LeydenJar secures €30 million in EU financing for new battery factory

Dutch battery manufacturer LeydenJar has secured a €30-million European Investment Bank (EIB) loan to help build its first factory for the production of silicon anode foil. The company will invest a total of €60 million in the construction of the 100 MWh facility, aptly named “Plant One.” The production facility is expected to be built… Read more »

Volkswagen’s charging network now spans 27 countries

Volkswagen’s charging and energy brand Elli now offers access to 400,000 public charging points operated by more than 800 providers in 27 countries across Europe. The company says its network has doubled in size over the past 18 months, most recently by the addition of 24,000 Vattenfall charging stations in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and… Read more »

Universal Tesla Supercharger access is gradually creeping across Europe

Tesla is gradually expanding its pilot program to open up its Superchargers to non-Tesla EVs. With the recent addition of Italy, the program now covers most of Western Europe. The pilot began in November 2021 with 10 Supercharger stations in the Netherlands. Since then, the program has been expanded to Norway, France, the UK, Spain, Sweden,… Read more »

Tesla makes its charging connector design and specification files available to all

Yes, Tesla can still do great things. “In pursuit of our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, today we are opening our EV connector design to the world,” says the Prodigal Pioneer. “We invite charging network operators and vehicle manufacturers to put the Tesla charging connector and charge port, now called the… Read more »