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
BEV trucking looks to overcome infrastructure challenges
Risk of a chicken-and-egg situation in e-truck adoption and requisite infrastructure
EV chargers must be available to all – Uber
Uber drivers' locations in areas that might not attract charging infrastructure investment needs to be addressed
Chargepoint execs exit as earnings take $42mn hit
CEO and COO are out after charge contributes to big earnings consensus miss
Mercedes opens first North American charging station
Joint venture with MN8 aims to install 400 charging hubs across the US
Alfen sees slowdown in charging division
The charger maker is struggling to shift units owing to high buyer inventories
Tesla sells first European fast chargers to third party
Automaker is willing to expand business as seller of charging hardware
Blink hails L2 charging cost advantage
DC fast charging may take the headlines but Blink execs say L2 demand is booming
EVgo boosts utilisation rates
The still loss-making US charging network hails progress but laments Nevi capex headwinds
Lucid the latest to fall into NACS line
Usability concerns even as Tesla protocol approaches a US charging monopoly
Volvo launches energy solutions business
The Sino-Swedish automaker aims to benefit from leaning into EV smart infrastructure
Slow charging drives UK public charger rise
Charging growth is steady but promises around ultra-fast charging still not materialising
BP to install Tesla chargers in US network
Oil major hails a first-time purchase of Tesla hardware for an independent EV charging network