Public EV charging has a reliability problem. A constant stream of reports about chargers that are difficult to use, buggy, or just plain broken has surely affected the rate of EV adoption, especially among frequent road-trippers. Fortunately, charging operators are well aware of the problems, and by all accounts, reliability is gradually improving. Automotive data… Read more »
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Is Revel’s decision to exit the rideshare business a sign of weakness, or a shrewd business move?
Revel’s distinctive light blue electric cars will soon disappear from the streets of New York. The company has decided to end its rideshare service in order to focus on expanding its network of EV charging stations. The company says it’s making the move for the same reason it retired its iconic blue electric scooters in… Read more »
Skycharger to develop 24-port EV charging hub at San Francisco airport
EV charging provider Skycharger has been awarded a lease to develop a fast EV charging facility at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Skycharger will build the EV Hub to serve electric rideshare drivers as well as airport customers and the general public. Skycharger’s EV Hub will help meet the expected surge in charging demand from… Read more »
RMI report finds rideshare drivers prefer to charge their EVs at home
Electrifying vehicles used by rideshare drivers delivers a lot of emissions-reduction bang for the buck, because drivers for services such as Uber and Lyft travel many more miles than average drivers. Electrification can also save money for the drivers, who are usually responsible for their own vehicles’ fuel and maintenance costs. Obviously, drivers are only… Read more »
Birmingham UK partners with ubitricity for on-street EV charging point network
Birmingham City Council in the UK has partnered with charging point operator ubitricity to carry out a pilot deployment of 560 lamppost charge points in residential areas of the city where access to private off-street parking is limited or unavailable. The charging points will be installed in lampposts on 82 streets around the city. Each… Read more »
EV charging platform Presto raises $15 million in seed funding
Presto, an all-in-one EV charging platform, has raised $15 million in seed funding from Union Square Ventures and other investors. The company was founded in 2023 by former Uber executives J.J. Raynor and Ashwin Dias. Its platform is used by electric fleets including Uber, Avis, Hertz and Zipcar. Presto will use the new funds to… Read more »
Cracking The Egg Of Urban Electrification
Big cities have lagged in EV adoption because of a classic chicken-and-egg problem. Without publicly available charging, people living in apartments who don’t have home garages can’t practically own an EV. And without a market of EV owners, charging developers can’t justify the high costs to build in cities. Through a mix of private innovation… Read more »
Yoshi Mobility spins off fossil fuel refueling unit to focus on e-mobility
Yoshi Mobility, a US-based mobile charging company, will spin off its fleet fuel division. The move is “part of its renewed commitment to sustainability and an electric future,” the company said. The fleet fueling unit will be acquired by EZFill Holdings. Since emerging from Y-Combinator in 2016, Yoshi has focused on operations in three areas:… Read more »
BASF unveils new PPA housing material for IGBT semiconductors
The world’s largest chemical producer, Germany’s BASF, has developed a polyphthalamide (PPA) for manufacturing housings of insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) semiconductors for next-generation power electronics. The Ultramid Advanced N3U41 G6 is designed to meet the growing demand for high-performance, reliable electronic components for EVs, as well as high-speed trains, smart manufacturing and renewable electricity generation…. Read more »
J.D. Power: satisfaction with public EV charging infrastructure improved since 2023
The public EV charging infrastructure in the US improved in the second quarter of the year, after having shown improvement in the first quarter as well, according to research conducted by consumer intelligence firm J.D. Power. The J.D. Power 2024 US Electric Vehicle Experience Public Charging Study, which was released last month, brings a fresh… Read more »