Sequoia Equities, a major manager of multifamily properties on the West Coast, has partnered with NRG eVgo to provide EV charging to 28 apartment communities across California. Knowing that EV charging can influence a consumer’s choice of a place to live, Sequoia has selected eVgo’s Ready for Electric Vehicle (REV) program, a solution intended to… Read more »
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NRG eVgo unveils US dual-standard charging station
Well shucks, it looks like there’s not going to be a war after all – EVSE manufacturers and providers are simply sidestepping the SAE-vs-CHAdeMO issue by installing charging spots that support both standards. NRG eVgo has installed what it says is the first dual-standard charging station in the US at San Diego’s largest mall. The… Read more »
eVgo opens first California charging station – and thereby hangs a tale
NRG eVgo (ee-vee-go) has announced the opening of a public charging station at Westlake Shopping Center in Daly City, California. The new Freedom Station offers both level 2 and DC fast charging, and is the first of seven such sites that eVgo plans to open at Kimco Realty-owned retail centers (NYSE:KIM) in California this year…. Read more »
EVgo and partners receive $3 million in NEVI funding to deploy EV charging stations
US EV charging network EVgo and its partners in the company’s eXtend white-label charging-management service received preliminary funding awards through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program from sources in California, Colorado and Pennsylvania during the third quarter. The funding sources include utilities, air districts, state energy offices and state departments of transportation. The… Read more »
Public DC fast EV charging rapidly expands in the US in Q1
O the irony! US automakers insist that nobody wants to buy EVs, and one of the reasons cited is that there isn’t enough charging infrastructure. Well, the folks who actually build and operate EV charging infrastructure have a different perspective. The number of DC fast charging ports in the US is growing at over 1,000… Read more »
How the biggest US EV charging networks got their starts
The US charging network 2.0—The evolution of a revolution: Part 1 The US public charging “network” didn’t emerge from a single master plan. It grew out of grants, bankruptcies, corporate settlements, acquisitions—and one automaker that decided it couldn’t wait. Since the current generation of EVs emerged more than 15 years ago, the “network” of EV… Read more »
Autocharge vs Plug & Charge (ISO 15118): What’s the difference—and what comes next?
Every year, technology makes it easier to spend money—except when it comes to EV charging. We can buy a candy bar or a car with one tap of our credit card, but charging on the highway (for non-Tesla drivers) requires dealing with a phoneful of often poorly-designed apps. Plug & Charge, a system based on… Read more »
All new ChargePoint hardware now supports the Plug & Charge seamless EV charging standard
EVSE supplier and charging network operator ChargePoint has announced that its entire current hardware portfolio now supports Plug & Charge technology. Plug & Charge, based on the ISO 15118-20 communication standard, simplifies charging for EV drivers. Instead of navigating proprietary apps or dealing with credit card readers (both common points of failure), drivers simply plug… Read more »
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 »
Chargeway EV routing app now includes charge-station pricing
You can find local gas prices on your phone or in the dash for every station; now one EV app has added real-time charging prices. Some drivers go to absurd lengths, driving miles out of their way, to get the cheapest possible gasoline prices. They have access to that data online for most stations, wrapped… Read more »