Schumacher Electric, a manufacturer of power conversion products, has introduced its new EV Series Level 2 Charger in the US. The new model can deliver up to 50 amps, and is available in hardwired or “plug and go” versions. It will retail for $699. The Schumacher Level 2 EV Charger is configurable to a full… Read more »
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2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV: Chevy previews a mass-market electric SUV
Mid-size five-seat crossovers are a huge segment, and Chevy wants yours to plug in—next year. Chevrolet, it seems, doesn’t want to scare potential shoppers by offering up electric vehicles that stress too heavily the fact they’re … well, different. An advance preview of the upcoming 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV suggested it’s very much a Chevy… Read more »
Australian mobility clubs buy major charging network, plan massive expansion
Australia’s largest motoring groups have taken full ownership of the country’s biggest EV charging network, Chargefox, a move which is expected to provide the capital for a massive rollout of fast charging stations across the country. The motoring groups, or mobility clubs, including the NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RAA and RACT, already owned 40 percent… Read more »
Meet ZiGGY, a mobile EV charging robot with a kiosk-style ad platform
The quest to provide convenient, scalable and cost-effective EV charging, and make a profit by doing so, has spawned many interesting technological solutions over the years. The latest audacious proposition to cross our desk comes from EV Safe Charge, which has developed a mobile EV charging robot called ZiGGY. EV Safe Charge says ZiGGY will… Read more »
Nuvve integrates its V2G solution with Switch’s cloud platform
Vehicle-to-grid specialist Nuvve has partnered with Switch, a London-based provider of charging management software, to integrate Nuvve’s GIVe V2G platform with Switch’s charging management platform for operations and maintenance (O&M). Switch’s cloud platform, built on an OCPP 2.0.1 and ISO 15118-enabled operating system, is “fully native to future-proof capabilities like Plug & Charge, V1G and… Read more »
Autel US enters EV charging industry
Autel US, a subsidiary of Shenzhen, China-based Autel Intelligent Technology, is a developer and distributor of automotive diagnostic products. Now Autel US has announced its entry into the EVSE industry with the release of its MaxiCharger Home and Commercial Level 2 AC chargers. The MaxiCharger Home 40-amp charger is available in In-Body Holster and Separate… Read more »
IEA’s Global EV Outlook 2022 is packed with market info
Each year, the International Energy Agency releases a report that assesses the state of the EV market. The latest edition notes that EV sales “powered through 2021 and have remained strong so far in 2022,” but cautions that “ensuring future growth will demand greater efforts to diversify battery manufacturing and critical mineral supplies to reduce… Read more »
Learn more about EV architecture design
Sponsored by TTI Electric Vehicle Architecture Design The pace of acceleration in the electric vehicle market has taken consumers and manufacturers alike by surprise. That is largely due to innovative companies and pioneers who have worked relentlessly to mitigate many if not all of the current consumer concerns evolving electric vehicles. These concerns represent some… Read more »
The KATEK Group’s ghostONE white-label wallbox charger
The KATEK Group, a European electronics company, has introduced a new white-label wallbox charging station. The ghostONE is a 22 kW Level 2 charger that companies can customize with their own brand identities. “With ghostONE, KATEK’s subsidiary eSystems is targeting the European market for wallboxes in the residential and semi-public sectors, which, according to recent… Read more »
Qualcomm’s new powerline communication device enables charging station-smart grid communications
Qualcomm’s next-generation powerline communication (PLC) device, the QCA7006AQ, is designed to enable CCS charging station communications. The new PLC device is based on Qualcomm’s QCA700X family of products, which have been widely adopted in EV on-board charging units and charging stations. The QCA7006AQ is compliant with the HomePlug Green PHY (HPGP) specification for vehicle-to-grid (V2G)… Read more »