The Australian state of Queensland has announced an investment of $2.5 million ($1.86 million US) in Brisbane-based charger manufacturer Tritium, the first investment under a new Business Development Fund (BDF) scheme established to encourage innovative businesses. The BDF investment has been matched by an additional $2.5 million raised from private investors, and will be used… Read more »
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Tritium brings its snazzy Veefil DC fast chargers to the US
Australian-based Tritium has signed an exclusive US contract with ChargePoint to install Tritium’s Veefil DC fast charging stations. The shapely Veefil has a power output of 50 kW, and is available with both SAE Combo and CHAdeMO connectors. The Veefil is designed not only to look cool, but to be light and compact. Its polycarbonate… Read more »
Tritium plans Australia’s largest fast charging network
Brisbane-based Tritium, developer of the shapely Veefil Fast Charger, plans to build what it says will be Australia’s largest fast-charging network. The proposed Fast Cities Network will comprise four Veefil fast-charging units in Brisbane, and eight near other popular destinations in the Southeast Queensland region, strategically located along major transport corridors. “Australia, ahead of the… Read more »
Tritium Veefil Fast Charger earns UL compliance for sale in US and Canada
The Veefil Fast Charger, designed and manufactured in Australia by Brisbane-based Tritium, has already won a design award for its striking appearance. This week, on a more practical note, it earned a certificate of UL compliance for the US and Canada. Already compliant for operation in Europe and Australia, the Veefil can now be sold… Read more »
Software and maintenance—the keys to making fleet EV charging work?
Q&A with EO Charging’s John Walsh How is providing charging infrastructure for EV fleets like running a web site or a cell phone network? All of these worthy endeavors (among others) depend on a stack, which is a hip way of describing a system of interrelated hardware and software products that function together. Some layers… Read more »
Shakeout in the EV charging market: EVBox and Enel X exit the stage
The EV charger market is undergoing a wave of consolidation. In May, Charge Enterprises emerged from Chapter 11 after a reorganization. In August, insolvent Australian charger manufacturer Tritium was acquired by an Indian firm. In September, KEBA acquired Austria’s EnerCharge. The latest shoes to drop are EVBox and Enel X. Amsterdam-based EVBox is closing its… Read more »
Five states have now awarded NEVI grants for EV charging stations
As always, the wheels of government grants grind slowly. Almost a year ago, all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and DC received approval of their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) plans from the Federal Highway Administration. To date, 5 states have announced final or conditional awards for charging infrastructure grants, and 8 more have opened… Read more »
Winners and losers emerge as the Tesla charging bandwagon gathers speed
In a decade of covering the EV industry, I can’t recall ever seeing such immediate and near-universal praise for any development as I have for the news that Ford and GM will partner with Tesla to give their EVs access to the Supercharger network. The news broke in two waves, each of which swamped the… Read more »
How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership
Q&A with Revel COO Paul Suhey. New York-based Revel is riding two timely trends. Because rideshare vehicles log so many miles, electrifying them can deliver outsize emissions reductions—and drivers for the likes of Lyft and Uber will need strategically located urban charging hubs. Meanwhile, millions of drivers in dense cities like New York live in… Read more »
Improve EV charging ROI and customer experience by choosing the right fast chargers
Q&A with Tritium Chief Sales Officer David Nicholl. In any industry, savvy manufacturers know that success depends on more than just delivering hardware. The best companies work closely with their customers to help them choose the most cost-effective hardware for their specific needs. The EVSE industry is still young, and charger manufacturers and charge point… Read more »
