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In Norway, charging infrastructure operators have to offer card payment at new fast charging stations since 1 July. There is currently no obligation to retrofit existing columns – but it is still up for discussion by policymakers. According to ...

E.ON now offers Zaptec wallboxes

Norwegian charging infrastructure manufacturer Zaptec has signed a framework agreement with energy company E.ON to distribute its products in 18 European countries. E.ON will initially distribute Zaptec products to residential customers through its digital channels in Sweden and Norway. ...

Siemens scores smart metering deals in the UK

Siemens will deliver metering services to three partners in the UK, namely Blink Charging, Be.EV and Evyve. These partnerships are set to fast-track the installation of more than 10,000 new EV charging points across the UK over the next ...

Volkswagen invests in CAMS charging network in China

The Volkswagen Group and FAW-Volkswagen will invest an additional 800 million yuan (around €10 million) in its Chinese charging infrastructure joint venture, CAMS. The goal is to accelerate the development of fast charging stations in China. Volkswagen plans to ...

USA: Kentucky makes NACS mandatory for charging subsidies

Kentucky has become the first US state to require charging infrastructure providers to implement the Tesla charging system as a condition of receiving funding. The corresponding regulation in Kentucky went into effect last Friday. In addition to federal requirements ...

Enova to fund truck charging infrastructure in Norway

Norway’s economic development agency Enova has launched a funding programme to build charging infrastructure for heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles in the country. Funding is available for the construction of charging locations with at least four connections, each offering 350 ...

Austria: Hofer equips 450 locations with charging stations

Hofer, the Austrian subsidiary of the supermarket chain Aldi, is expanding the charging infrastructure at its shops. Hofer wants to install more than 1,500 new charging points at over 450 locations by the end of 2026. The expansion will ...

Safe charging with HELLA

The keypoints in short Locking actuator – small device, maximum security! What are the different use cases of these locking actuators? Safety first: E-vehicles are still on the advance – and they need the right safety features for their ...

Allego lowers DC charging prices

Allego is introducing new reduced rates for direct payments at its fast chargers in six European countries on 1 July. From that date, Allego stations in Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark will have uniform rates for ...

Gogoro scores ‘Ultra Mega Project’ in India

Gogoro is in for a major deal in India. Specifically the State of Maharashtra has offered Taiwan’s electric scooter maker to enter into an ‘Ultra Mega Project’ to manufacture vehicles, battery packs and battery swap stations. The deal would ...

USA: Volkwagen Group and Polestar opt for Tesla charging connector and plug

The Volkswagen Group also opens up to Tesla’s fast charging system in North America. Charging infrastructure subsidiary Electrify America announces that it will integrate the NACS connection into its fast charging stations in the USA and Canada. And that ...

GM Energy specifies B2C services and bi-directional charging

General Motors’ charging and energy business, GM Energy, has released details on its consumer-facing services. The Ultium Home suite now includes three bundles which offer V2H functionality and the integration of renewable energy storage, with or without an EV. ...

Radisson has PowerGo equip hotels with EV charging stations

The Radisson Hotel Group has commissioned Dutch PowerGo to equip 300 European hotels with charging infrastructure. The roll-out is part of Radisson’s ‘Green Mobility Mindset’ initiative and is already underway. PowerGo is installing the first eight charging stations under ...

Blink Charging goes NACS across the board

Blink Charging will integrate the so-called North America Charging Standard (NACS) by Tesla into its entire product range in addition to the Combined Charging System (CCS). Blink announced the first NACS products recently but now takes the integration further. ...

Blink Charging fully integrates SemaConnect services

Blink Charging today announced it has transitioned all former SemaConnect chargers and services to the new Blink Network. The transition also marks the final step in integrating SemaConnect into Blink Charging following its acquisition in June 2022. “The integration ...

Kempower announces a second factory in Finland

Finnish company Kempower is set to expand its operations with a new factory in Lahti, Finland. The facility will double Kempower’s production capacity in Europe and will be flanked by a research centre at LUT University in Lahti. Kempower ...

Stellantis launches Free2Move Charge in Europe and North America

Stellantis is introducing a new charging and energy management ecosystem called Free2move Charge. Free2move Charge is part of Stellantis’ new business unit, Charging & Energy, and seeks to address the requirements of EV owners at home, at work, and ...

Volvo to use Tesla’s NACS charging port in the US

Volvo Cars is the first European car manufacturer to install Tesla’s charging port in electric cars for the North American market from 2025. Through the cooperation with Tesla, drivers of Volvo’s electric cars will have access to Tesla Superchargers ...

Volvo CE discloses protocol for 48-volt charger

Construction equipment manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has decided to publish its brand-independent software protocol and connector specifications for 48-volt DC chargers. It will allow other OEMs and suppliers to use it when developing their charging solutions for ...

Allstar partners with Fastned in the UK

In the UK, Allstar has partnered with Fastned to enable business drivers using the Allstar One Electric solution to find, charge and pay at Fastned’s network of high-power chargers across Britain. The partnership will see the number of fast ...

Electrify America to offer Lyft drivers special charging rates

In the USA, Volkswagen-owned, fast-charging network Electrify America and the ride-hailing platform Lyft are extending their collaboration. The partners will provide drivers on Lyft utilizing electric vehicles with discounted charging at Electrify America stations across the USA. The premium ...

Norway: Electreon charges busses in Trondheim

Electreon, the Israeli company specialising in inductive EV charging, has secured its first order from Norway. From mid-2024, wireless charging using Electreon-developed technology will be tested on bus routes in Trondheim. The customer is the Transportation Authority of Trøndelag ...

Indian start-up plans 1,000 fast-chargers nationwide

The Indian start-up GO EC Autotech wants to install 1,000 DC chargers nationwide. Apparently, it will also install these in more remote locations, making it easier for people there to adopt electric cars. “A notable hurdle faced by electric ...

GM orders manganese from Element 25

General Motors has signed a contract with Australian mineral exploration company Element 25 to supply manganese sulphate for EV batteries. In addition, the carmaker is giving Element 25 a loan to build a US factory. The contract foresees up ...

CharIN task force on NACS standardisation includes 51 parties

After the CCS organisation CharIN recently announced the establishment of a task force intending to subject NACS to a standardisation process, it now published a preliminary list of companies participating. It includes several carmakers – but one essential player ...

Be.EV to install charging network in Trafford

Trafford Council in Greater Manchester has announced installing a new wave of EV chargers in partnership with charging network Be.EV. Two dozen state of the chargers are set to go live across Trafford throughout the summer. In terms of ...

Ionity will also be using Alpitronic hyperchargers in future

Ionity will also be deploying Alpitronic charging stations in the future. The fast-charging network announced that the first Alpitronic chargers would be installed at Ionity locations before the end of the year. Ionity announced the news on LinkedIn without ...

Tesla considers acquiring German wireless charging startup

Tesla is said to be interested in buying a German specialist for inductive charging technology. According to a media report, the company in question is Wiferion from Freiburg. Apparently, the deal is already close to being finalised. As the ...

Circle K launches truck charging network in Sweden

The Circle K petrol station chain has opened 20 new charging points for heavy-duty electric trucks in Sweden, each with a capacity of 360 kW. These are spread over five locations along strategically important traffic routes in the country. ...

PlusCharge presents new media display for DC chargers

The British EV charging solutions provider PlusCharge presents a monitor specially designed for DC charging stations. It can display customised messages or advertisements for operators to generate additional income. The so-called Media Screen Chargers have a 55-inch screen that ...

UK fleet service Paua signs Gridserve into roaming partnership

Paua, a roaming provider specialising in UK fleets, has added Gridserve to its network. Paua users may now charge at Gridserve’s growing Electric Highway network. This is in addition to partnerships with leading providers such as Osprey, Fastned, Ionity, ...

Australia’s Jolt is coming to Canada’s Telus network

Australian EV charging start-up Jolt announced today that it would enter the North American market in partnership with the Canadian communications company Telus. The strategic alliance aims to install up to 5,000 fast chargers and offers free charging sessions. ...

Rivian to use Tesla charging standard in the USA

The US electric car manufacturer Rivian wants to install Tesla charging ports in its future electric cars. In addition, there is support from Texas to establish the North American Charging Standard (NACS) as the charging standard across the US. ...

Kostal take over of Compleo clears next hurdles

In Germany, the Dortmund District Court has confirmed the insolvency plan from charging infrastructure manufacturer Compleo Charging Solutions. All creditor groups have approved the insolvency plan, so the takeover of Compleo by the Kostal Group is almost complete. Comleo ...

Eldrive receives EIB grant for charging network in Eastern Europe

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting the construction of a total of 10,574 new charging stations for electric vehicles in Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania and Latvia by charging infrastructure operator Eldrive with around 40 million euros. The total cost ...

Watford to expand public charging infrastructure

The Watford Borough Council has announced that it will be installing 79 new electric vehicle charging points across the town over the next few months. The newly added charging stations will bring the total number to 102 EV charging ...

Enel X to build charging infrastructure at Penny supermarkets in Romania

Enel X is equipping Penny supermarkets in Romania with charging stations for electric cars. A total of 64 charging stations, each with two connections, will be built at Penny stores, of which 29 stations have already been installed and ...

Austria-based consortium presents FlyGrid energy storage

In Austria, under the leadership of the Technical University of Graz (TU Graz), a consortium of universities, energy providers, companies and start-ups have presented the prototype of a flywheel storage system called FlyGrid. This was integrated into a fast-charging ...

Audi opens charging hub in Austria

Audi has opened its first charging hub in Austria. The hub is located in Salzburg and operated in collaboration with Moon Power, which also runs an EV competence centre in the immediate vicinity of the hub. The hub is ...

Engie launches dedicated charging business Engie Vianeo in France

Energy company Engie Group has launched a new subsidiary called Engie Vianeo, dedicated to providing charging solutions for electric vehicles. Under the new brand, Engie will offer 12,000 charge points for electric cars and heavy commercial vehicles in France ...

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