Curbside EV charging pioneer it’s electric has been selected by the Los Angeles DOT to deploy 90 new public curbside charging ports. The new chargers will replace those that were previously part of the BlueLA carshare network, and will go into service over the next 12 months. The first 15 chargers will open in November… Read more »
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EV charging industry veteran on charger reliability, credit card readers and the impending industry shakeout
Arcady Sosinov is a veteran of the EV charging industry. In 2014, he founded FreeWire to address the challenges of securing adequate grid infrastructure for DC fast charging sites. FreeWire’s solution, which pairs battery storage with chargers, is one that is now becoming the norm in the industry. Unfortunately FreeWire, as so many startups have,… Read more »
Vector and EA Elektro-Automatik launch test system for megawatt EV charging communication
Vector has announced the release of its new hardware-in-the-loop test system, vCTS.performance, developed with EA Elektro-Automatik. The system is designed for testing charging communication between EVs and EVSE and supports the demanding requirements of the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), with charging power scalable from 60 kW to 3.84 MW. The vCTS.performance system enables conformity and… Read more »
EVSE testing for safety and compliance
Sponsored by Advanced Test Equipment Corp. EVSE, or Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, transfers electrical power from a power source to an electric vehicle. These devices can come in many different forms, such as charging stations, EV chargers, and charging points, but they all function under that basic principle. EVSEs today can differ depending on many… Read more »
Battery Tender’s new eCharge Energy Star-rated Level 2 EV charger
EV drivers have a vast variety of Level 2 chargers to choose from these days—seemingly every company that makes any product with a plug, from industrial equipment to consumer electronics, has hopped onto the electric bandwagon. Florida-based Deltran, on the other hand, has been charging batteries since 1965. The company manufactures power-related products ranging from… Read more »
Tellus Power introduces two new 600 kW DC fast EV chargers
EVSE manufacturer Tellus Power has unveiled two new 600 kW DC fast charger systems: a distributed system and an all-in-one unit. Both are designed for flexible deployment across various applications, including fleet and public charging sites. The distributed system supports anywhere from one to eight dispensers from a single 600 kW power cabinet, allowing operators… Read more »
Tellus Power wins funding for 33 EV charging sites in California’s second round of NEVI program funding
Tellus Power builds EV chargers in California. The company offers DC fast chargers in 180 kW and 360 kW versions, with a choice of CCS, CHAdeMO and/or NACS connectors. The company has just announced a big win in its home state. In July, the California Energy Commission proposed $36.88 million in awards in the state’s… Read more »
Lincoln Electric introduces 50 kW mobile DC fast charger for EV fleet and field operations
Lincoln Electric has announced the launch of its Velion 50 kW DC fast charger, expanding its electric vehicle charging product line. The new offering is a compact, mobile charging unit with scalable output and flexible deployment options, targeting demanding field environments such as construction sites, emergency response and fleet operations. The Velion 50 kW charger… Read more »
IONNA’s Rechargery EV charging stations are getting rave reviews
Don’t look now, but public EV charging in the US is becoming a lot more widely available, and a lot better. EV drivers are fed up with buggy and broken chargers, and dismal locations in sun-baked parking lots. Charging providers have got the message, and the forward-looking companies are raising their games. One of these… Read more »
bp pulse opens EV charging hub near LAX with 48 DC fast charging bays
bp pulse, the EV charging subsidiary of oil giant bp, has opened a new EV charging hub, the company’s largest in the US. Located within two miles of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the new hub features 48 EV charging bays equipped with a mix of 400 kW and 150 kW DC fast chargers with… Read more »