At approximately every 100 km on the corridors, one can find an EV fast-charging station, a top BPCL official said at an event on March 24. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has announced that it has launched 19 EV fast-charging corridors along 15 highways in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. At approximately every 100 km […]
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Renault in talks with Nissan on EV charging in Europe – EQ Mag
PARIS : French car maker Renault is in talks with Nissan about synergies in electric vehicle charging in 11 European countries, Renault’s charging unit CEO told Reuters on Thursday. Talks have already moved forward in France on charging boxes that customers can have installed at home for their Nissan EV, which will be supplied by […]
26 places earmarked for EV charging stations – EQ Mag
To encourage people to switch to electric vehicles (EVs), there is a plan to set up charging stations and 26 places have been earmarked for these across the district. Two EVs have been made available for the Kullu Regional Transport Office (RTO), one of which is being used by it and another by a flying […]
Northern Ireland electric car users to pay for street charging – EQ Mag
Electric vehicle drivers in Northern Ireland will have to pay to charge their cars on the street from the end of April. An overstay fee will also be introduced, to ensure charging points are available by preventing long stays. It is part of an upgrade of the charging network by ESB, which runs 319 charge […]
The next hot fast food menu item? Electric car charging – EQ Mag
Several major fast food and convenience store chains have recently announced a big push into electric vehicle (EV) charging, a trend that could accelerate efforts to expand the country’s embryonic charging infrastructure. Why it matters: Automakers are finally getting serious about electrification — yet many would-be EV buyers want more assurance they’ll be able to […]
EV charger makers brace for slowdown as new Made In America rules kick in – EQ Mag
SAN FRANCISCO : Manufacturers and operators of electric vehicle chargers in the United States are bracing for a slowdown in production and deployment as they scramble to comply with “Made in America” terms of a $7.5 billion federal program meant to accelerate the industry. Long-awaited rules laid out by the White House last month are […]
EV charging infra firm CHARGE+ZONE- raises $54 mn in Series A1 led – EQ Mag
CHARGE+ZONE, a electric vehicle charging company on Monday announced that it has raised $54 million in equity and debt to to expand the high speed charging network. As part of Series A1, CHARGE+ZONE has raised $54 million in which $8 million is debt investment from an infrastructure strategy managed by Blue Orchard. Additionally, the company […]
Charging EVs can cost $1,800 more on UK streets vs home – FairCharge – EQ Mag
Spending on charging of electric vehicles (EV) on public chargers in the United Kingdom will be 1,515 pounds ($1,854.51) more annually than charging at home, according to an analysis of fees by pro-EV campaign group FairCharge. The cost to charge an EV on a public network is up to 1,838 pounds annually, compared with 323 […]
Strategic EV Charging Might Eliminate The Need For New Power Plants – EQ Mag
What can be done to minimize EV’s impact on the grid? A recent MIT study concludes that coordinated BEV charging is a potential tool for mitigating the “duck curve” and the need for other storage. All-electric transportation is a major piece in the quest to achieve climate mitigation goals. Electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by […]
BPCL to set up 24 EV charging stations on 6 highways in Maharashtra – EQ Mag
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] : Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company, today announced the launch of EV Fast-Charging stations on six highways in Western India. These six highways are – Pune-Ahmednagar-Aurangabad – 240 KMs Pune-Solapur (4 ROs), 250 KMs Pune-Nashik (4 ROs), 200 KMs Pune-Kolhapur (3 RO s), 225 […]