Ford has launched Ford Charge, a new network of nearly 1,200 DC fast chargers located at over 320 Ford dealerships across the United States. Ford says the network provides reliable public charging for all compatible electric vehicles, not just Ford models. John Grappone Ford in Bow, New Hampshire, reports it is the first dealership to… Read more »
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Lincoln Electric introduces 50 kW mobile DC fast charger for EV fleet and field operations
Lincoln Electric has announced the launch of its Velion 50 kW DC fast charger, expanding its electric vehicle charging product line. The new offering is a compact, mobile charging unit with scalable output and flexible deployment options, targeting demanding field environments such as construction sites, emergency response and fleet operations. The Velion 50 kW charger… Read more »
Electrify America opens 20-stall EV fast charger station in Santa Monica
Electrify America has announced the opening of its first electric vehicle charging station in Santa Monica, California. The station is equipped with 20 fast chargers rated up to 350 kW, which can add up to 20 miles of range per minute to EVs designed for high-power charging. The new site, located at 1802 Santa Monica… Read more »
Unplugged Performance debuts wheel for autonomous Teslas
Unplugged Performance, which provides aftermarket upgrades for Tesla EVs, has unveiled its UP Forged Road Warrior (UP-RW). The forged wheel is built for autonomous mobility and the Tesla Cybercab and Robotaxi fleet. It is available for all Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y variants. The UP-RW features a replaceable aluminum Curb Guard Ring that… Read more »
ABB exec talks microgrids, switchgear and charger-agnostic systems
A public charging or fleet charging site—or pretty much any installation larger than one or two Level 2 chargers—consists of more than just the chargers that drivers interact with. Behind the scenes, you’ll find a transformer, a cabinet full of switchgear, and increasingly, microgrid elements such as battery storage and/or PV panels. ABB makes all… Read more »
Danfoss Editron ED3 onboard charger and ePTO now available for off-highway electric vehicles
Danfoss Group has announced that it now offers the Editron ED3 for off-highway electric vehicles. Its three-in-one functionality—AC charger, DC ePTO, and AC ePTO—is designed to reduce complexity and streamline machine design and integration. “The ED3 enables rapid overnight and opportunity charging for heavy-duty electric machinery using readily available AC chargers,” the company said in… Read more »
ChargerHelp guarantees no-excuses EV charging uptime for a fixed fee
EV charging reliability as a service: Q&A with ChargerHelp CEO Kameale Terry. It’s not news to Charged readers (or anyone who makes EV road trips) that public charging has a reliability problem. But whose problem is it? Many of the entities that installed public EV chargers over the last decade (businesses, municipalities, utilities) appear not… Read more »
ChargeX Consortium identifies automated solution to EV charging failure
The ChargeX consortium has identified a new mechanism to automatically restart EV charging sessions that fail to initiate. Researchers participating in the ChargeX Consortium from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Idaho National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, along with industry contributors, have identified the “seamless retry” mechanism to alleviate a common EV driver frustration… Read more »
PHYTEC and PIONIX release EVCS-Cube development kit for EV charger manufacturers
Germany-based PHYTEC, which produces embedded components for industrial electronics, and EV software charging firm PIONIX have introduced the EVCS-Cube, a development kit for EV charging systems. EVCS-Cube combines PHYTEC’s phyVERSO-EVCS charger controller and PIONIX’s BaseCamp operating system, which is based on the open-source firmware stack EVerest. The ready-to-use development kit is designed for EV charging… Read more »
Danlaw’s new CleverCharge Level 2 home charger creates personalized profiles for multiple EVs
Danlaw, a specialist in connected car technology and automotive electronics, presented its new CleverCharge Level 2 home EV charging system at CES 2025. CleverCharge features an EV charge-management platform optimized for households with multiple EVs. It’s designed to provide personalized experiences for EV owners. CleverCharge learns each user’s daily driving routines and provides proactive reminders… Read more »