Danish charging network operator CLEVER has ordered 50 CCS-compatible Terra 53 DC fast chargers from ABB. This follows an earlier order of 50 ABB DC fast chargers, and brings CLEVER’s nationwide network of DC fast chargers to 100 locations. Existing Japanese EVs, such as the Nissan LEAF and Mitsubishi i-MiEV, use the CHAdeMO fast charging… Read more »
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Keysight introduces test solutions for high-power and megawatt charging
Keysight Technologies has announced two new EV charging test solutions designed to support the industry’s move to high-power and megawatt-level charging. The company explains that the rapid growth of electrification is driving demand for charging infrastructure capable of supporting everything from fast charging for passenger vehicles to megawatt-level charging for heavy-duty transport and industrial fleets…. Read more »
Kempower and GET Charged to open five DC fast charging stations in Queens and Long Island
Kempower and GET Charged Fast EV Charging have launched a new EV fast charging station at Glen Oaks Shopping Center in Queens, New York. Four more stations are nearing completion located across Queens and Long Island. The new sites, in Whitestone (Queens), Levittown, Elmont and Commack, will open in early 2026. Each location is powered… Read more »
Kempower deploys MCS electric truck charging in Scandinavia and California
The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is an emerging EV charging standard that (despite the name) allows commercial electric vehicles to charge at rates of up to 3.75 megawatts—fast enough for heavy-duty EVs to top up their batteries during mandated driver breaks or during loading and unloading. EVSE manufacturer Kempower has been at the forefront of… Read more »
EVgo places its bets on Autocharge+ for seamless public EV charging
As any user of public EV charging will tell you, the industry badly needs a widely-accepted standard for seamless charging. Just as we ditched dial-up modems in favor of WiFi, we need to lose the apps and credit card readers and implement a system that lets us plug in and walk away—something like the system… Read more »
bp pulse adds new EV fast charging sites in Arizona, Texas, Florida and Ohio
bp pulse continues to expand its network of public DC fast EV chargers across the US. The company just opened its first site in Arizona, along with new locations in Texas, Florida and Ohio. All these sites offer both CCS and NACS connectors, charging speeds up to 400 kW, and access to rest rooms, food… Read more »
XCharge to deploy EV charging stations at Soriana Supermarkets in Mexico
EV charging provider XCharge will collaborate with FAZT Charging to deploy EV charging stations at multiple locations across Mexico. FAZT is a fast EV charging specialist backed by FactorEnergia, a Spanish energy company that’s been operating in Mexico since 2017. Supermarket chain Soriana operates more than 780 stores across the country. The companies plan to… Read more »
Electrifying the box—a new path to trucking electrification
Powered trailers offer a painless path to electrifying heavy-duty transport. Trucking firms are caught in a bit of a bind. They need to electrify before their competitors do, or risk being undercut on the all-important metric of cost per mile—however, electric trucks come with high upfront costs, and when it comes to long-haul Class 8… Read more »
Cadillac Optiq: US luxury brand’s compact EV powerhouse
This largish “compact” crossover SUV is luxurious, quiet, and offers substantial range along with premium features, making it a truly competitive luxury EV—and shoppers are noticing. The conversion of GM’s luxury brand Cadillac to an all-electric product line has been a quietly seismic event over the last decade. The brand is finding (it says) newer,… Read more »
Thomas Built Buses launches its first electric Type D school bus
Thomas Built Buses, a division of Daimler Truck Specialty Vehicles, has announced the launch of the Saf-T-Liner eHDX2 Wattson, its first electric Type D, or “transit-style,” school bus. The new model is built on the existing HDX2 platform and is intended for school districts seeking to expand fleet electrification with a familiar, large-capacity vehicle. The… Read more »