Consumer electronics have traditionally driven the demand for energy storage devices, but transportation and stationary applications will soon become the largest storage markets, according to Lux Research. By 2025 the energy storage market will top $100 billion, with applications in transportation alone reaching $69 billion, Lux forecasts. The highest growth rate will be in stationary… Read more »
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Brink’s buys electric trucks from Workhorse
Security company Brink’s, famous for its armored trucks, operates a fleet of 7,800 vehicles in 150 countries. The company recently purchased two plug-in trucks from Workhorse Group (profiled in the May/June 2017 issue of Charged). Brink’s bought one Workhorse Class 5 E-GEN and one E-100 chassis, both paired with a custom Brink’s body. The two… Read more »
UK to ban new ICE vehicles from 2040
Following announcements by Norway, the Netherlands, India and France, the UK government has announced that new diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned after 2040. Ministers have also unveiled a £255-million fund to help local councils tackle emissions. Compared to other countries that have announced an end to fossil vehicles, the UK’s timeline… Read more »
London street lamps retrofitted as EV chargers
The UK’s proposal to ban petrol cars by 2040 is controversial, but one thing everyone seems to agree on is that a lot more public chargers will be needed, particularly for flat dwellers who have no assigned parking spots. Street lamps could offer a partial solution. German firm Ubitricity is working to adapt some of… Read more »
Automakers lobby China to water down EV mandates
Following its long tradition of fighting against electrification, the global auto industry is resisting China’s latest round of pro-EV mandates. Trade groups representing all the major US, European, Japanese and Korean automakers (except Tesla, of course) have sent a letter to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology asking for the country’s proposed EV sales… Read more »
EVgo partners with New Jersey utility to open its 950th US fast charger
Charging network operator EVgo has opened its 950th fast charger in the US, at Molly Pitcher Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike. Located in Cranbury, NJ, the service area sees a huge amount of traffic – almost two million visitors in 2016. The Molly Pitcher station includes two 480 V fast chargers, each of… Read more »
An Airbnb for charging stations?
California owners of charging stations enabled with eMotorWerks’ JuiceNet smart-grid charging technology will soon have the capability to rent out charging time on their stations, using a peer-to-peer (P2P) network powered by MotionWerk’s Share&Charge platform. The Share&Charge mobile app connects EV drivers with available residential and commercial EV charging stations and facilitates blockchain-based payments from… Read more »
Getting charged: Installing a ClipperCreek HCS-40 home charging station
After years of writing about the delights of EVs, I decided it was time to walk the walk. I bought a 2015 Nissan LEAF from Tampa Hybrids for 12 grand out the door. That was the first delight of going electric – the chance to buy an almost-new vehicle at a bargain price. While it’s… Read more »
PowerCharge’s new Pro Series commercial charging stations
PowerCharge, a division of Moser Services Group, has entered the US charger market with its new Pro Series line of commercial charging stations. The Pro Series Level 2 (208-240 volt) stations are offered in 16-amp, 30-amp and 40-amp configurations. The 40-amp units allow for 50% faster charge times than the popular 30-amp chargers. All are… Read more »
eMotorWerks enables EV drivers to charge with solar energy
San Francisco-based eMotorWerks provides a variety of cloud-connected smart-grid charging solutions. The newest release of the company’s JuiceNet platform enables owners of solar arrays to coordinate smart EV charging with their solar generation. JuiceNet Solar “uses algorithms and charging controls to match the charging speed of any number of JuiceNet-connected EVs to second-by-second solar production.”… Read more »
