Fleet EV charging installations need smart controllers, and as a handful of industry execs recently told Charged, these processors are increasingly located on-site rather than in the cloud. i-charging’s new e-flow is a local controller designed to seamlessly manage and optimize the operation of EV charging installations, especially those relying on satellite units or installed in… Read more »
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Smiths Interconnect provides 90% more energy transfer with Hypertac Green Connect
Sponsored by TTI.The innovative environmental-friendly contact is designed to reduce power loss providing up to 90% more energy transfer. Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of technically differentiated electronic components, subsystems, microwave, optical and radio frequency products, announced today the introduction of Hypertac Green ConnectTM, a new lead-free and Beryllium-free hyperboloid high-power contact technology, to its… Read more »
Financing EV fleets: a look inside International’s electrification tools
As commercial fleets work toward integrating electric vehicles, many are faced with uncertainties around planning, financing, and infrastructure. Charged spoke with Jim Nachtman from International Financial about how his team supports fleets through every stage of the electrification journey—from initial planning to vehicle delivery and long-term cost management. International offers a comprehensive consulting approach designed… Read more »
VEV teams up with Maritime Transport to deploy electric truck charging
VEV, an electric fleet provider backed by oil company Vitol, has partnered with UK-based integrated road and rail freight logistics provider Maritime Transport to install high-powered electric truck chargers at three Maritime sites in Wakefield, Doncaster and Tilbury in the UK. The 17 chargers, which are scheduled to be commissioned by the end of May,… Read more »
How overhead EV charging cable management can improve fleet uptime
As more commercial EV fleets adopt DC fast chargers, the weight and volume of charging cables introduce operational challenges that can impact safety, maintenance costs and vehicle uptime. Charged recently chatted with Eric Witkowski, Product Manager at Hubbell, to discuss an often-overlooked aspect of EV charging infrastructure: cable management. Hubbell’s Gleon Reel and related solutions… Read more »
Elevat and Microsoft partner to provide Internet of Things data to off-highway EV industry
Elevat, a tech company that specializes in crafting Internet of Things roadmaps for manufacturers of off-highway equipment, has formed a partnership with Microsoft to drive “digital transformation and offer enhanced connectivity and insights for businesses” in the off-highway industry. The collaboration will bring together Elevat’s Machine Connect and Microsoft’s Azure IoT Edge. “In today’s off-highway… Read more »
Shenzhen Kehua launches new scalable megawatt power units for EV charging
As heavy-duty electric trucks proliferate, the need for more powerful charging systems is soaring. Shenzhen Kehua has introduced two new scalable power units designed to deliver the power output, energy utilization and load distribution required by heavy-duty EVs. The new units, which come in 480 kW and 720 kW versions, use the company’s Omni-Link Matrix… Read more »
WEX launches WEX EV Depot, its new EV charging and payment feature
Payment-processing and fleet-management company WEX, headquartered in Portland, Maine, has introduced WEX EV Depot, a new by-subscription feature of its charging platform designed to simplify charging at private facilities when using the WEX Fleet Card. With the platform’s existing En Route public charging and At-Home capabilities, WEX now offers streamlined EV charging payments at depot,… Read more »
Walmart to own and operate EV charging stations at thousands of locations by 2030
As anyone who makes long drives in an EV will tell you, we need more public DC fast charging. Well, help is on the way. Back in 2023, Walmart announced plans to install chargers at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations by 2030. Now the company has opened up three locations on a pilot… Read more »
Pickering adds a 20 kV reed relay to its high-voltage range for EV charge point testing
Pickering Electronics, a UK-based supplier of high-performance reed relays, has introduced a new 20 kV addition to its high-voltage Series 63 range for a variety of high-voltage testing and switching applications, including EV charge point testing. The new high-voltage reed relay is designed for demanding high-voltage applications, featuring up to 20 kV stand-off and 12.5… Read more »
