Charging and Grid
New developments in the rollout of electric charging infrastructure worldwide. Relevant for regulators, traditional utilities,, forecourts and Charge Point Operatiors. Covers commercial and technological developments, including charging rollout, capacity and performance
Ultra-rapid EV chargers face challenging utilisation economics
Study suggests many fast-charging sites will not make money for a long time
NREL talks up US fast charger needs
NREL study also gives estimates for Level 1 and 2 chargers requirements
Chargepoint wants to put superchargers in their place
While many potential EV chargers are obsessed with the availability of public fast-charging networks, most people do the majority of their charging at home.
Shell calls for greater EV charging simplicity
London-based oil giant Shell sees charging complexity as a crucial hurdle preventing greater EV adoption
NACS third-party chargers face reliability risks
Ford and GM's hopes for a more reliable North American charging network could be dashed if performance is no better than CCS
NACS gains momentum as Rivian joins, Texas legislates
Rivian is the latest US OEM to abandon the CCS charging standard and adopt Tesla's NACS.
US charging infrastructure hindering EV adoption
While US EV adoption is on the rise, the country’s lack of charging infrastructure is the main concern preventing consumers from making the switch
GM sees charging as business-critical
Questions have been asked as to whether OEMs have a place in the charging market
Property giant inks global EV charging partnership
IUC will hope that real estate heavyweight JLL unlocks its ability to scale up its global charging network
China gives Shell glimpse of global EV charging potential
The firm is keen to lay to rest doubts over utilisation rates of public chargers
Tesla challenged to cede control of charging standard
The promise of a level playing field is not the same as developing a truly collaborative set of protocols
Musk promises to play nice on charging
NACS has won. But Tesla CEO is cognisant of worries about it exploiting its victory