Ford Motor Company has acquired California-based electric vehicle (EV) charging management and fleet monitoring software provider Electriphi. Electriphi’s team and services will be integrated into Ford Pro, the global business arm of the American automaker focused on charging and energy management as well as commercial customer productivity. This acquisition supports Ford Pro’s goal to capture […]
6 electric utilities are teaming up to build a huge EV charging network
The Electric Highway Coalition will operate from West Texas, through the Gulf states and up the Eastern seaboard. Right now, there are a few major brand-agnostic electric vehicle charging networks available to use in the US. They’re all broadly similar, and for the most part, their coverage is pretty good. The problem is that they’re […]
Rivian is building its own EV charging network, but with an adventurous twist
rivers cruising along an off-the-beaten track might stumble upon an unusual sight in the coming months: a Rivian electric charging station. The electric automaker has designed and is now starting to build out a network of electric vehicle charging stations throughout the United States as it prepares for the first deliveries of its R1T pickup […]
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 […]
Victoria regional EV charging network expands up to 24 chargers
A charging network planned for the north-west of Victoria will now include up to 24 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across 12 local government areas, creating an extensive regional network that will boost tourism and ensure the state’s regional areas do not languish in the era of combustion vehicles. As reported by The Driven in August, […]
GM plans own large EV charging network in the US, can’t be bothered to invest in it itself
GM confirmed today that it plans to its own large electric car charging network with thousands of fast-charging stations in the US, but the automaker apparently can’t be bothered to invest in it itself. The American automaker confirmed today that it is teaming up with Bechtel, the largest construction company in the US, “to build […]
State, utilities sketch out areas of need for future EV charging network
Fast charging public network for electric vehicles developed by Michigan Energy Office, utilities and vendors Calls for at least 193 chargers at 35 stations in non-urban areas Supplements already existing private charging network but intended to address “range anxiety” issues Michigan needs at least 193 charger outlets at 35 public stations along its major interstate […]