Proterra has added a useful new offering to its charging solutions – a multi-dispenser system that enables Proterra stations to have up to four low-profile charging dispensers paired to a single Power Control System (PCS). The solution enables automated, sequential vehicle charging, which allows multiple vehicles to charge one after the other automatically and at… Read more »
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SAE releases new J3068 specification for charging of medium- and heavy-duty EVs
SAE International has published its recommended practice for plug-in charging of heavy-duty EVs. The new J3068 standard allows vehicles to fully utilize three-phase AC power. Presenting a symmetric three-phase load enhances grid stability, especially at high power levels. SAE J3068 standardizes an AC three-phase-capable charging coupler and digital control protocols, offering sufficient power and reliability… Read more »
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 »
Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director
Q&A with Charging Interface Initiative North America (CharIN) Executive Director Erika Myers. To the average EV driver, charging may seem to be a mundane, even boring, matter. You plug your EV in when you get home, and when you’re ready to drive again, it’s charged. And that’s the way it should be. But there’s a… Read more »
SAE International publishes new standard for wireless light-duty EV charging
SAE International has published a new wireless charging standard for light-duty EVs. SAE Standard J2954, Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for Light-Duty Plug-in/Electric Vehicles and Alignment Methodology describes wireless power transfer at up to 11 kW with efficiency of up to 93 percent. According to the SAE Wireless Power Taskforce, this new standard enables consistent alignment… Read more »
Kempower, Wennstrom and Fastcharge open public charging site for electric trucks in Norway
Three companies are working together to open a series of public charging sites for electric trucks in Norway. Finland-based Kempower is a manufacturer of DC fast charging solutions. Fastcharge is an operator of charge points for heavy vehicles. Wennstrom, an e-mobility solution provider, is the sales and services partner for the project. In July, the… Read more »
Revolv secures CALSTART grants to help clients install EV fleet charging infrastructure
Revolv, which describes itself as “a complete single-partner solution to seamlessly deploy, charge, and integrate EVs into operations,” has secured a total of $445,000 in award funding from CALSTART’s EnergIIZE program. The grant, which Revolv managed for two of its existing clients, will cover 70% of the customers’ charging infrastructure costs. As an EnergIIZE-approved vendor,… Read more »
Performance Team and Prologis launch new electric truck charging depot in LA
California-headquartered warehousing and distribution provider Performance Team (a Maersk company) and California-headquartered logistics real estate leasing company Prologis have opened a 9 MW EV truck charging depot in Los Angeles. The Denker depot joins Performance Team’s other Southern California facilities in Santa Fe Springs and Commerce, which are also equipped with Prologis Mobility charging infrastructure… Read more »
Kempower launches MCS heavy-duty EV charger
Finnish EV charger supplier Kempower has launched a new Megawatt Charging System (MCS)-compliant charging station in the North American market. The new charger supports MCS charging at 1,500 amps and up to 1.2 MW of peak power. The Kempower Mega Satellite delivers high-power CCS charging. Unused power from the MCS can be dynamically distributed among several… Read more »
ChargePoint announces support for Megawatt Charging System
The Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a new charging standard for heavy-duty EVs that industry experts call a game-changer for electric trucks, is in the final stages of standardization, and commercial deployments are already starting to appear. The latest charging provider to announce support for MCS is ChargePoint. The MCS cable and connector will be available… Read more »