Here at Charged, we write a lot about commercial EV fleets, and one topic that’s continually coming up is how getting utility service to a charging depot can be a big bottleneck. Peter Westlake is the Manager of New Products and Services at the Orlando Utilities Commission, and he oversees the utility’s extensive electrification efforts…. Read more »
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SAE International updates standard for bidirectional EV/charger communication
The SAE International Hybrid Communication and Interoperability Task Force has completed an extensive revision of SAE Standard J2847/2: Communication Between Plug-in Vehicles and Off-Board DC Chargers. This update is the first step towards the goal of enabling EV and charging station providers to use the same communication code for bidirectional DC charging, including Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)… Read more »
DOE announces $15.5 billion in funding to support legacy automakers’ transition to EVs
The US DOE has announced a $15.5 billion package of funding and loans primarily focused on retooling existing factories for the transition to EVs. This includes $2 billion in grants and up to $10 billion in loans to support automotive manufacturing conversion projects, along with $3.5 billion in funding to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries,… Read more »
EVgo and Amazon launch EV charger navigation with Alexa
US charging network EVgo has announced that drivers with Alexa-enabled vehicles or accessories like Echo Auto can now use Alexa with EVgo’s PlugShare application to locate and navigate to nearby EV charging stations. By means of a voice request, Alexa will provide a list of public charging stations nearby, along with real-time availability by plug… Read more »
Kentucky imposes monthly tax on free public EV charging
The IRA and BIL are spurring a massive wave of investment in EV plants and EV charging infrastructure, and so far, the lion’s share of this investment is flowing to red states. Many industry observers expect the influx of cash and jobs to blunt opposition to EVs in red-state legislatures. This equation doesn’t seem to… Read more »
EcoG’s new Charging Reliability Index ranks performance of different EV manufacturers
Considering the volume of complaints about the EV charging process, it’s surprising that there’s so little hard data available about reliability. A few studies have ranked the reliability of various charging networks, but until now, as far as we know, no one has ranked the charging reliability of different EV models. Now EcoG, a developer… Read more »
EnviroSpark to install EV charging stations at Ford dealerships in nine states
Georgia-based EV charging company EnviroSpark has signed agreements to engineer and install 432 DC fast charging stations for Ford and Lincoln dealerships at 24 locations across 9 US states. Ford will require all dealerships selling EVs to have EV chargers on their lots by 2024. EnviroSpark offers turnkey design, installation and operation of EV charging… Read more »
How to measure EV charging power safely and accurately (Webinar)
Join this session at the fall Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by CSM, where we will explain how the impact of various charging systems around the world (AC / DC chargers) with varying characteristics such as current, voltage and frequency which influence vehicle charging times can now be easily determined. CSM’s newest member of… Read more »
Interplex presents new customizable motor stator busbar for EV motors
Interplex, a manufacturer of interconnect and mechanical products, will show its new Motor Stator Busbars for EVs at the upcoming Battery Show in Novi, Michigan. The new product is designed to efficiently and effectively connect the stator windings of a high-voltage traction motor to its power source. Motor stator busbars are designed to handle a… Read more »
The economics of recycling LFP batteries are not as attractive as NCM—an opportunity for second-life applications?
The anti-EV crowd is fond of stating that EV batteries “can’t be recycled.” If they read Charged on a regular basis, they would learn that EV batteries are in fact being recycled around the world by a growing number of companies. Lithium-ion batteries contain valuable minerals such as nickel and cobalt, so they’re no more… Read more »