Detroit Gets Building-Powered EV Chargers
The electric vehicle chargers installed a few days ago on Lafayette Boulevard blocks from the Lodge Freeway in Detroit don’t look like any EV chargers you’ve seen before. The two slim, stainless steel units stand like small curbside sentries, but…
Schaltbau Launches New Megawatt Charging Contactor Portfolio
Schaltbau, a provider of a wide range of DC power solutions, has expanded its Eddicy lineup with a series of compact, high-performance contactors designed to meet the requirements of stationary and mobile megawatt charging. “Megawatt charging represents a milestone in…
ChargePoint Launching Significantly Faster At-Home Chargers
ChargePoint is looking to increase the charging speed of its in-home EV charger to 19.2 kilowatts. It’s more than double what the brand’s current crop of home chargers output — about 7.2 kW. Given the low speeds, owners are mostly…
This High-Profile EV Charging Startup Just Left Massachusetts For Georgia
WiTricity, one of the highest-profile startups in the electric vehicle charging business, quietly closed what had been its main office in Watertown earlier this year. WiTricity’s new headquarters is in Midway, Georgia, on the outskirts of Savannah. That’s where the…
ChargeTronix Debuts State-Of-The-Art 1,280 KW Nexus Distributed Charging System And Third-Generation 240 KW EV Chargers
ChargeTronix, a leading U.S.-owned provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, today introduced a new suite of state-of-the-art EV charging systems, including its 1,280 KW Nexus Distributed Charging System for fleets and its third generation 240 KW chargers for fleets…
An EV Expert Thinks Fast Charging Is Overrated. Here’s Why It’s OK to Take Your Time Powering Back Up
A look at recent automotive news will show you that EV manufacturers are slashing charging times in an effort to compete with the amount of time you would spend at a gas station. Andrew Cornelia, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz High-Power…
US’ New Battery Tech Gives 500% EV Charging Speed Boost In Freezing Temperature
University of Michigan engineers have developed a modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle (EV) batteries that significantly enhances charging speeds in cold weather. The innovation addresses one of the biggest concerns for EV adoption—reduced efficiency in low temperatures. “We envision…
Do We Even Need Five-Minute EV Charging?
The Chinese automaker BYD shocked the world this month when it announced ridiculously quick charging times for its next-generation electric cars. BYD says these vehicles will accept 1,000 kilowatts of charging power—about four times more juice than your typical Tesla—leading…
California Now Has More EV Charging Ports Than Gas Nozzles
There has been a shift in what moves California. Electric vehicle charging ports now outnumber gas nozzles across the Golden State, a sign of the increasing number of zero-emission vehicles on the road. But the milestone arrives as the federal…
Federal EV Charging Stations Not Being Turned Off (For Now)
A few weeks ago, I saw a bunch of headlines about the Trump administration pulling the plug on all federal EV charging stations. Scandalous! Idiotic! Totally in character. I figured someone else on the team was going to cover it,…
