Hilton Adding 20,000 EV Charging Stations To 2,000 North American Hotels
Hilton and Tesla have entered into a deal to add up to 20,000 Tesla Universal Wall Connectors to 2,000 U.S., Canada, and Mexico properties, with a minimum of 6 per hotel. These charging stations will work with other electric vehicles…
Wawa Reaches 150 Stores Offering Ev Charging
Convenience store chain Wawa marked two milestones in its electric vehicle journey by announcing Aug. 31 that it had reached its 150th store to offer electric vehicle charging and the launch its first battery-electric truck in partnership with Penske Logistics. …
Seven Major Automakers To Partner On New 30,000-Unit EV Charging Network
Access to reliable fast charging stations is one of the biggest hurdles the U.S. faces while trying to boost adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). Tesla’s nationwide network of Superchargers is hands-down the best in the country—if not the world. But…
Mercedes-Benz’s First EV Charging Hubs Will Open This Fall
Mercedes-Benz announced its first electric vehicle DC fast charging hubs will launch in the fourth quarter of 2023, with the first station locations coming to Atlanta, Georgia; Chengdu, China; and Mannheim, Germany. The so-called “Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network” will have 2,000 chargers…
Wallbox And Kia America Join Forces On Bidirectional EV Charging
Quasar 2 is a next-generation 11.5kW bidirectional charger that will enable EV owners to charge and discharge their electric vehicle to power their home, vehicle-to-home (“V2H”) or send energy back to the grid, vehicle-to-grid (“V2G”). A Kia EV9 can hold…
Boyd Introduces Liquid Cooling Technology for EV Fast Charging Stations
Boyd is introducing innovative liquid cooling technology designed for electric vehicle (EV) fast charge stations. Boyd engineers, in partnership with E-valucon, designed a liquid-to-air cooling system for DC Fast Charging (DCFC) cables and connectors that accelerate safe and sustainable charging. Green coolants…
Tesla Supercharger Network Tops J.D. Power EV Public Charging Study
The Tesla Supercharger Network is one of the electric vehicle maker’s most notable accomplishments. And now that it is being opened to non-Tesla electric vehicles, the rapid charging system seems poised to become one of the key drivers of mainstream…
KOP’s InductEV Is Making Electric Vehicles More Efficient Through Autonomous Wireless Chargers
You might’ve seen people charge their iPhones with wireless chargers, but imagine applying that concept to charging your car. InductEV, a company that builds autonomous wireless chargers for electric vehicles, is developing that future. The company’s chargers are installed on…
Charging An EV In The U.S. Still Sucks
We’re all supposed to be moving towards EVs in the coming decades, but there is a persistent problem that threatens this green revolution; charging cars sucks, like really sucks, especially if you rely on public chargers to get your juice. JD Power took its yearly…
Circle K Takes Electric Vehicle Charging To The West Coast
Circle K has opened its first electric vehicle charging stations on the West Coast, a spokesperson from parent company Alimentation Couche-Tard confirmed. The retailer held a grand opening event to commemorate its West Coast charging expansion on Aug. 11 at a…
