IoTecha, a provider of smart charging solutions for EVs, has secured a NASPO ValuePoint contract for Smart Level 2 Charging Stations, Equipment, Products and Services. This contract enables IoTecha to offer its EV charging solutions to state and local government and educational entities across the US more cost-effectively. The NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing program is… Read more »
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Honda and Mitsubishi form EV joint venture
Japanese automotive manufacturers Honda Motor and Mitsubishi have announced plans to establish a new 50/50 joint venture (JV) company called ALTNA in July 2024. The new JV is based on an agreement the two companies signed in October 2023 to collaborate on new EV businesses. ALTNA will combine Honda’s control and connected technologies for EVs… Read more »
IoTecha wins $27-million grant for grid-friendly EV charging in California
V2G specialist IoTecha has been awarded a grant of up to $27 million by the California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program. During Phase I of this initiative, IoTecha will deploy a network of 120 new EV smart charging stations at single- or multi-family homes. For Phase II, IoTecha intends to extend this network to… Read more »
Last day to join the Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure
The Charged Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure is live today, Wednesday, June 12th, 2024. Join us here. This free-to-attend conference is broadcast June 10 – 12, 2024, and features live presentations, interactive Q&As, on-demand webinars, and whitepaper downloads. All live webcast sessions will also be recorded and available on demand after the event. The virtual… Read more »
CharIN unveils OPNC protocol to enable supplier-agnostic Plug & Charge
EV charging standards facilitator CharIN has introduced the Open Plug & Charge Network Communication (OPNC) Protocol, which is designed to elevate the Plug & Charge functionality of EV charging infrastructure. This API protocol enables supplier-agnostic Plug & Charge with Multi-V2G-PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) and Multi-MO-PKI (mobility operator) interoperability based on the ISO 15118 standard. Plug… Read more »
EcoG helps EVSE manufacturers streamline the process of bringing new products to market
Enabling the next phase of EV charging station manufacturing. We tech writers often refer to “ecosystems,” and biologists may shake their heads at our appropriation of the term, but the analogy is an apt one in many ways. A biological ecosystem has its charismatic megafauna (elephants, lions, whales), but it couldn’t function without its less-glamorous… Read more »
Today’s EV engineering webinar schedule: Thursday, April 18th
Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend, and it starts today. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can… Read more »
Thomas Built Buses topped 1.5 million electric school bus miles driven in Virginia
In collaboration with the Electric School Bus (ESB) program of Dominion Energy, a regional utility headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Daimler Truck North America subsidiary Thomas Built Buses (TBB) has announced that the state has now surpassed 1.5 million electric school bus miles driven. Also partnering in the program is Virginia bus dealer Sonny Merryman. The… Read more »
Engineering the transition to NACS EV charging: Webinars
Don’t miss next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, which will be broadcast live on April 15-18, 2024. The conference content will span the EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem, including motor and power electronics design and manufacturing, cell development, battery systems, testing, powertrains, thermal management, circuit protection, wire and cable, EMI/EMC and more. Featured… Read more »
Wallbox and Bidirectional Energy win $2.2-million CEC grant for V2X demo project
EV charging and energy management specialist Wallbox and startup Bidirectional Energy have secured $2.2 million in grant funding from the California Energy Commission for Phase 1 of their Bidirectional Residential V2X Demonstration Project. The companies will install and operate Wallbox’s Quasar 2 bidirectional charger at 120 residential locations across California. The chargers will be managed… Read more »