Sponsored by Advantech USA. What is EVSE: Meaning Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) refers to the infrastructure and components essential for charging electric vehicles (EVs). Often known as charging stations, charging docks, or simply chargers, EVSE provides power supplies to recharge electric vehicle batteries. This comprehensive system includes charging stations, connectors, cables, and control systems,… Read more »
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Toyota, Lexus drivers in New York City to get free EV charging in deal with Revel Transit
Toyota Motor and Revel, an operator of an EV taxi service and a network of high-speed charging stations, have signed an agreement that will give owners of Toyota and Lexus EVs complimentary access to Revel’s DC fast charging network in New York City. The agreement runs through October 14, 2027. Revel, which began life as… Read more »
LG Business Solutions taking orders for new DC fast charger
Electronics manufacturer LG Business Solutions has begun taking orders for its first Level 3 DC charger available in the US, the model LG EVD175SK-PN. Production of the stand-alone unit is set to begin this fall at the company’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The unit provides fast charging of up to 175 kW. It features… Read more »
AMPECO and ChargeHub partner to enable EV roaming across North America
US EV charging-management platform AMPECO is collaborating with Canada-headquartered ChargeHub, an EV charging app and roaming interoperability hub developer, to give charging providers using the AMPECO platform access to more than 100,000 charging stations through ChargeHub’s Passport Hub roaming service. Passport Hub currently covers more than two-thirds of networked (CCS and J1772) chargers in the… Read more »
Dover Fueling Solutions’ new Wayne PWR DC fast EV charger
A sign of the times? Dover Fueling Solutions, a well-known manufacturer of gas pumps and related products, has launched a new EV fast charger. The Wayne PWR is designed and manufactured in Austin, Texas for the US market, and is NEVI-compliant. Wayne PWR’s cloud-based charge station management system allows owners to monitor the status of… Read more »
i-charging unveils Megawatt Charging System-compatible charger for heavy-duty EVs
The Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a standard for high-power charging of commercial EVs, is steadily moving from the pilot stage toward commercial implementation. The latest EVSE provider to present an MCS charger is Portuguese manufacturer i-charging, which unveiled a new Megawatt charger called i-light at the recent IAA Transportation show in Hanover. The name i-light… Read more »
Munich Airport to deploy 14 Goldhofer electric aircraft tractors
Airport ground support equipment (GSE) presents a perfect use case for EVs. The specialty vehicles that service aircraft on the ground travel short distances, and can conveniently charge right on the airport apron. Goldhofer, a German-headquartered global provider of specialty vehicles, unveiled an electric version of its AST-2 towbarless aircraft tow tractor (aka Phoenix E)… Read more »
Samsung Electro-Mechanics expands range of multilayer ceramic capacitors for high-voltage EV applications
South Korean electronic component company Samsung Electro-Mechanics has expanded its range of automotive high-voltage multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) products to support larger sizes. The trend towards using higher voltages in EV power electronic components, including onboard chargers, motor drive inverters, DC-DC converters, wireless power transfer systems, battery management systems, compressors and pumps is increasing demand… Read more »
2024 Chevy Equinox EV: Is this the electric SUV for average Americans?
It took far too long to get here, but it may have been worth the wait. The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, GM’s smallest and least expensive battery-electric vehicle, is finally rolling into dealerships across the country. Now we’ve driven it, and it’s good. You can view the electric Equinox as the anti-Tesla. Where the Silicon… 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 »