WOLFVILLE, N.S.: As the network of charging stations grows, more people will feel confident purchasing electric vehicles, reducing the community’s carbon footprint. Perhaps the greatest endorsement for the new electric vehicle charging station at Acadia University in Wolfville was the person who pulled up in a Tesla looking to make use of it in the […]
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Electric vehicle firms partner to ramp up charging station access, reliability
Dive Brief: Electric vehicle (EV) charging management company EV Connect announced its Partner Program on Wednesday to expand access to EV charging stations and improve their maintenance. BTCPower, EVBox and EVoCharge were named the initial program partners. Through the new EV Connect Manufacturer Portal, the partners can provide manufacturers with insight into charging stations’ performance, meaning maintenance can be […]
Two-thirds of 28,000 electric vehicle charging points to be in HDB car parks: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE: About two-thirds of the 28,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points to be available by 2030 will be in Housing Development Board (HDB) car parks across Singapore, said Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung. The 28,000 charging points are all in “government-related locations”, said Mr Ong, and does not include privately installed charging points such […]
Chinese Electric-Car Charging Provider StarCharge Eyes IPO
Chinese electric-vehicle charging equipment provider StarCharge plans to start the process for an initial public offering, just weeks after completing a Series A fundraising round. The company, registered as Wanbang Digital Energy Co., aims to list on a mainland bourse and has hired Guotai Junan Securities Co. to assist, according to a statement dated Oct. […]
Bengaluru startup launches EV charger for small businesses at Rs 10,000: Compatible with 2,3 & 4-wheelers
Kirana Charzer aims to solve the problem of EV charging by bringing in the public as stakeholders. The company plans to set up 1 lakh EV Charging stations to meet the country’s exponential EV growth curve. A bengaluru-based startup called Kirana Charzer has introduced an electric vehicle charger that can be installed at small shops […]
ANERT plans electric vehicle charging stations every 50 km
Entire network of stations to be switched to solar power within a year The Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has plans to equip Kerala with an electric vehicle charging station every 50 km or 25 stations in each district and to switch the entire network of stations within a year […]
Startup Ather Energy to set up 135 public EV charging units
The company has already set up 37 fast-charging stations in Bengaluru and 13 in Chennai and plans to install 6,500 charging points across the country by 2022. NEW DELHI : Electric vehicle Startup Ather Energy will set up 135 public fast-charging stations across the country by the end of this year, according to a statement […]
bp awarded UK’s largest EV charging network contract
bp’s electric vehicle business has been awarded a £21 million ($27.2 million) contract to develop the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for the Scottish Police, Kallanish Energy reports. Under the terms of the contract, bp Chargemaster will install over 1,000 charging points installed at 265 locations throughout Scotland, including 35 ultra-fast chargers. bp Chargemaster will […]
Lakewood Adds New Electric Vehicle Charging Station
The new electric vehicle charging station is near the Raising Cane’s on Detroit. LAKEWOOD, OH : Lakewood has a new electric vehicle charging station. “Lakewood is committed to a clean environment. From the tens of millions of dollars we’ve spent updating our wastewater system to reducing our carbon footprint with solar panels on our buildings, […]
St Baker urges prompt roll-out of EV charging funds
Energy entrepreneur Trevor St Baker, an investor in coal power and clean energy, has called for the funds set aside in the federal budget for electric vehicle charging infrastructure to be distributed to all regional councils without delay. The budget earmarked $74.5 million over four years to enable consumers and businesses to adopt “future fuel […]