South Korea-based EV charger maker SK Signet has entered into a long-term supply agreement with US charging network Francis Energy. The initial phase will provide 1,000 400 kW chargers. Announcement of the agreement follows the opening of SK Signet’s first US manufacturing facility in Plano, Texas. This plant has an expected annual production of more than… Read more »
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Tritium to provide fast EV chargers for first phase of Hawaii’s NEVI program
EV charger manufacturer Tritium will provide fast chargers for the State of Hawaii’s first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funding. In September 2022, the Federal Highway Administration approved Hawaii’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, granting the state access to $2.6 million in NEVI funding for FY2022. It’s estimated that the state… Read more »
Circle K installs ABB 180 kW DC fast chargers at Virginia store
Convenience store and gas retail chain Circle K has opened its latest EV charging site at a store in Wytheville, Virginia, along Interstate 81. This site is the first to be equipped with ABB E-mobility’s US-manufactured Terra 184 DC fast chargers, which provide up to 180 kW of power. ABB’s Terra 184 EV chargers were… Read more »
WattEV to host CharIN event to test ISO 15118 EV charging standard
The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) is an organization that works to promote standards in the EV charging industry, and one of its roles is bring stakeholders together to test new charging equipment and standards. Now CharIN plans to bring together some 50 manufacturers for a major EV testing event. The Vehicle Interoperability Testing Symposium (VOLTS)… Read more »
Palmer Digital, Samsung and IoTecha unveil new EV charging kiosk with advertising display
Palmer Digital Group, Samsung and IoTecha have partnered to launch a new EV charging kiosk that “offers new opportunities for businesses to visually engage with their customers and generate revenue.” The new charging kiosk combines Samsung’s video displays, IoTecha’s EV charging technology and Palmer Digital’s integrated solutions. The integrated Samsung OH55A displays can be used… Read more »
CharIN praises final NEVI rules for supporting EV interoperability and open standards for charging
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released the final National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Standards and Requirements rule, and so far it appears that there’s a lot to like in the 144-page tome. The document (which the White House described in slightly less verbose terms) contains not only some welcome standards aimed at improving the… Read more »
White House sets reliability standards for federally-funded EV chargers
Please excuse us for beginning this article with a statement that is not news: The public EV charging experience stinks (at least for non-Tesla owners). Drivers complain of poorly-designed charging sites, pointlessly complicated charging procedures, and above all, abysmal reliability. If competition can’t make charge point operators clean up their acts, the lure of government… Read more »
New FLO Ultra DC fast charger features two 320 kW charging ports and a motorized cable management system
Charging network operator and charger provider FLO has introduced the FLO Ultra, a new DC fast charger taht features two charging ports in one rugged aluminum enclosure. It provides up to 320 kW of power using dynamic power sharing. The new charger can be configured in a variety of ways, allowing for flexible parking options… Read more »
ABB to build new EV charger factory in South Carolina
ABB E-mobility has announced plans for a multi-million-dollar investment to expand its manufacturing operations in Columbia, South Carolina. The new facility will be capable of producing up to 10,000 chargers per year, ranging from 20 to 180 kW in power. The operation builds on ABB E-mobility’s existing US manufacturing operations which produce transit bus chargers… Read more »
Tritium opens fast charger factory in Tennessee
Charger manufacturer Tritium (Nasdaq: DCFC) has opened its first US-based charger manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. The facility is expected to create over 500 jobs over the next five years. Tritium’s Tennessee facility will initially produce the company’s RTM fast charger, and is expected to start producing the PKM150 early next year. These DC fast… Read more »
