Microvast successfully completes XFC project
US battery manufacturer Microvast announced the successful outcome of its extreme fast charge (XFC) project, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Heliox to be global charging partner for Paccar
Dutch charging infrastructure specialist Heliox is joining forces with US commercial vehicle group Paccar to supply DC chargers for electric trucks in both North America and Europe.
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Allego and Shell Recharge again raise charging prices
In Europe, Allego announced a further price increase for its charging stations on 7 October – although the previous price round only took place on 1 September. In Germany, Shell Recharge is already increasing its rates at the end of the month.
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ABB to build new charging station factory in the USA
ABB E-Mobility is expanding its manufacturing capacity for charging stations in the U.S. The company has announced that it will invest several million dollars in a new site in Columbia, South Carolina.
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TeraWatt Infrastructure closes billion-dollar financing roung
A charging infrastructure start-up in the USA is attracting attention with a funding round of more than one billion dollars. TeraWatt Infrastructure builds and operates charging hubs for electric vehicles from cars to trucks.
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Castellana Properties assigns Cable Energía for charging infrastructure
The real estate company Castellana Properties has signed an agreement with Cable Energía to install a total of 350 charging points for electric vehicles at 14 of its properties in Spain. The capacities are to range from 22 kW to 350 kW, depending on the location.
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Gridserve breaks ground at Gatwick Airport
Gridserve has broken ground on its so-called latest Electric Forecourt amidst “multiple global headwinds,” so CEO Toddington Harper. Once completed in 2023, the new high-power charge hub will enable 36 EVs to be charged simultaneously with up to 350 kW.
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Electrify America & Canada update their charger designations
Electrify America and Electrify Canada, Volkswagen’s charging infrastructure subsidiaries in North America, are introducing a new labelling system on their fast-charging stations to help customers distinguish between them.
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Circontrol launches 400 kW fast chargers in Madrid
Spanish charging station maker Circontrol has launched its first 400 kW chargers and installed them in the most powerful urban charging hub in Spain. Inaugurated in the centre of Madrid, it will provide 2.5 megawatts of power for electric vehicles.
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Osprey high-power charging coming to British Garden Centres
British Garden Centres have selected British charge point operator Osprey Charging to provide ultra-rapid EV charging (150 kW) at its UK stores. Twelve high-power charging hubs are confirmed, with sizes varying on each site.
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Enel X Way turns to Tritium for US expansion
Enel X Way has ordered more than 250 fast charging stations from Tritium for use in the US. The order is part of a new framework agreement between the companies that combines Tritium DC columns with Enel X Way’s intelligent charging platform.
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Hubject to cooperate with Fines Charging in Bulgaria
Hubject has announced a cooperation with Fines Charging in Bulgaria, one of the largest charging station operators in the country. The cooperation will connect Fines Charging’s charging points to Hubject’s roaming platform Intercharge.
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Xpeng partners with Plugsurfing in Norway
The German charging provider Plugsurfing has just signed another cooperation agreement with a Chinese electric car manufacturer. Xpeng drivers in Norway will now receive Plugsurfing’s charging solution and a co-branded charging key that will give them access to 300,000 public charging points across Europe via the Plugsurfing network.
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EVgo orders chargers from Delta Electronics
US charging infrastructure operator EVgo has contracted Delta Electronics to supply 1,000 fast charging columns. The Delta devices for EVgo will mainly be HPC columns with up to 350 kW power and power sharing functionality.
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Electrify America to install chargers at Ikea locations
Volkswagen’s US subsidiary Electrify America will install more than 200 high-power charging stations at Ikea locations in the US. The fast chargers, with outputs ranging from 150 kW to 350 kW, will be set up at more than 25 Ikea shops in 18 US states and will be available for public use.
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Avatr & BP to install ultra-high-power charging in China
Avatr, the Chinese EV maker backed by Changan, CATL and Huawei, has announced a new partnership with British Petroleum (BP). They want to build out ultra-rapid charging infrastructure in China and aim for 240 kW of power delivered per plug.
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Alpitronic’s hyperchargers pass Plug&Charge audit
Alpitronic’s HYC150 (150 kW) and HYC300 (300 kW) Hyperchargers have successfully passed Hubject’s audit for Plug&Charge and are now fully certified. This means that more than 10,000 already installed Hyperchargers can be retrofitted by the end of 2022.
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E.On to set-up 2,000 high power charging stations by 2024
Energy company E.On plans to install 2,000 ultra-rapid charging stations across Europe by the end of 2024. The German utility joins forces with Alpitronic to provide HPC equipment. Their plans reach beyond 2024.
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Tesla introduces swim & charge service in Germany
A special attraction will be inaugurated tomorrow at the Roland Schüren Seed&Greet charging park in Hilden, Germany. A Tesla swimming pool will open at the pit stop for personal cooling during the charging break.
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Free to X progresses Italy’s largest High Power Charging network
Free to X, the high power charging project by Autostrade per l’Italia Group (ASPI), has provided an update to electrive. Their DC ultra-rapid charging network, lining main highways in Italy, now operates 24 HPC hubs between Milan and Bari, with more under construction.
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P3 Charging Index: Kia EV6 is new long-distance champion
Summertime = travel time. But how do electric cars fare on the long haul? In this third edition of the P3 Charging Index, there was a new winner – for the first time, the electric car with the best long-distance performance no longer comes from Germany but from South Korea. It is not the only […]
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Volvo Trucks targets Californian charging corridor
In the USA, Volvo Trucks North America is working with partners in California to build a publicly accessible charging corridor for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Construction is to begin this year and be completed by the end of 2023.
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VW launches HPC park with 2nd life batteries in Zwickau
Volkswagen has commissioned a fast-charging park at its electric car plant in Zwickau, which draws a large part of its energy from a so-called Power Storage Container (PSC). In future, the solution will also be used in residential areas, for example, as no medium-voltage transformer needs to be set up for the HPC.
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GM & EVgo expand charging network in the USA
General Motors has announced the development of a fast charging network at Pilot Company car stations in the US. It will include 2,000 stations with charging capacities of up to 350 kW at up to 500 locations across the country and will be installed, operated and maintained by GM partner EVgo.
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Volvo Group, Traton & Daimler Truck kickstart CV Charging Europe
Daimler Truck, Traton and the Volvo Group have received regulatory approvals for their electric truck charging joint venture announced last winter. As a result, the three partners have established CV Charging Europe (CVCE), with headquarters in Amsterdam. As suspected, Anja van Niersen, formerly Allego, acts as CEO.
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EVCS raises capital for more chargers on US West Coast
EVCS, one of the largest EV fast-charging network operators on the West Coast of the USA, has completed a $68.8 million funding raise. EVCS plans to more than double its network footprint to nearly 1,500 chargers by 2023.
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Nio reveals 500kW charger and more at Power Day
At its second Power Day, the Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has announced that it will start installing a new 500 kW fast charging station in China and Europe this year. The company is also revealing more about its third generation battery swapping station.
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Chargfox acquired by Australia’s motoring associations
Australia’s largest EV charging network Chargefox has been fully acquired by Australia’s motoring clubs via their company Australian Motoring Services. This includes NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RAA and RACT.
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Pivot Power, Fastned, Tesla & Wenea commission the Energy Superhub Oxford
In the English city of Oxford, Pivot Power, Fastned, Tesla and Wenea have commissioned the Energy Superhub Oxford, which enables the simultaneous charging of 42 electric cars. Other HPC hubs from Pivot Power are to follow.
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UK: Tritium to deliver high power charging at MFG pit stops
Tritium has announced another order for high-power charging stations from Great Britain. The British petrol station operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) expects the Australian company to supply over a hundred charge columns delivering ultra-rapid charging with 150 kW to follow up on expansive plans announced last year.
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