San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) plans to invest $7.5 million over the next five years in an education campaign to complement its recently approved $45-million charging station pilot. SDG&E will be installing 3,500 charging stations at 350 local businesses and apartment communities. At least 10% of the chargers will be in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The… Read more »
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Chargeway EV routing app now includes charge-station pricing
You can find local gas prices on your phone or in the dash for every station; now one EV app has added real-time charging prices. Some drivers go to absurd lengths, driving miles out of their way, to get the cheapest possible gasoline prices. They have access to that data online for most stations, wrapped… Read more »
Avery Dennison introduces a new portfolio of tapes, graphics and labels for EV charging stations
Labeling icon Avery Dennison has introduced a new portfolio of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes, graphics, labels and reflective solutions designed for common EV charging station applications. Avery Dennison PSA materials are available in a variety of options for adhesive formulation, carrier and liner. The company can also collaborate to create custom solutions for specific applications… Read more »
ABB delivers load management for Greenlane’s electric truck charging stations
US-based Greenlane is building charging hubs for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. The company’s charging site in the southern California town of Colton is the first of four planned sites along a 280-mile charging corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The Colton site offers more than 40 high-speed chargers with a maximum power of… Read more »
IONNA’s Rechargery EV charging stations are getting rave reviews
Don’t look now, but public EV charging in the US is becoming a lot more widely available, and a lot better. EV drivers are fed up with buggy and broken chargers, and dismal locations in sun-baked parking lots. Charging providers have got the message, and the forward-looking companies are raising their games. One of these… Read more »
Partners celebrate opening of first EV fast charging station funded by Washington Electric Vehicle Charging Program
The Washington State Department of Commerce joined the Clean and Prosperous Institute, Seattle-based Electric Era and charging site developer Skycharger to celebrate the opening of the first EV fast charging station funded by the Washington Electric Vehicle Charging Program. The WAEVCP is the largest EV infrastructure program under the state’s Climate Commitment Act. The program… Read more »
Ford gives all EV buyers a free charging station and installation—it seems to sell more cars
The “Ford Power Promise” focuses on drivers who can most easily charge at home—still the low-hanging fruit for EV sales. It’s working. Selling electric vehicles was always going to be a challenge, especially for established U.S. brands like Ford and Chevrolet. They require a lot of explanation by salespeople unfamiliar with EVs; not every shopper… Read more »
BYD claims its new EV charging system is almost as fast as refueling with gas
Chinese automaker BYD has announced an ultra-fast EV charging system that it says can deliver a full charge to its latest EV models within five to eight minutes, similar to the amount of time needed to fill a fuel tank with gas. The company says its one-megawatt flash chargers can provide enough energy for nearly… Read more »
California Energy Commission to launch $55-million EV charging station funding round
The Fast Charge California Project, part of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP), will open a new $55-million funding window in July 2025 to support the installation of DC fast charging stations at businesses and publicly accessible locations across the state. The new funds will cover up to 100% of the costs to deploy… Read more »
Ride-hailing platform Alto buys L-Charge gas-powered off-grid charging trailers
US ride-hailing platform Alto has deployed off-grid chargers from L-Charge, which it will use to expand its EV fleet in Dallas and Los Angeles without upfront hardware costs or dependence on utility infrastructure. L-Charge’s charging trailers enable customers to use methane gas or hydrogen for off-grid EV charging. They are prepared for immediate deployment to… Read more »