With 2023 coming to a close and 2024 coming up fast, it’s a good time to look at the road ahead. There are a number of very important ongoing stories on the 2024 map that should develop in important ways during the next year. In some ways, the whole charging … [continued]
2023 was an exciting year for EV charging. In some ways, the stories of 2023 were a continuation of trends from 2022 and before, but in other ways, the whole charging landscape has changed. Let’s take a look back at this year’s most impactful stories and why they mattered so … [continued]
Some months ago, I wrote an article about the surprise switch from CCS to NACS as the de facto standard for EV charging in North America. CCS charging won’t disappear, but Tesla has over 60% of the EVs on the road and now most manufacturers who were formerly committed to … [continued]
A recent article at Retail Wire asks an important question: will EV charging be good for convenience stores, or will it hurt them? I’ve seen EV fans (including myself) opine on this topic, with some saying that they’ll help, while others think it will be the end of convenience stores. … [continued]
A recent article out of Illinois tells the story of a debate over a new EV charging law going into effect in the state. Earlier this year, Senate Bill 40 was passed, which will require single-family homes and newly constructed residential buildings with parking spaces. Starting January 1st, these properties … [continued]
Long-time readers will remember a crazy trip I took back in 2019. At the time, there were very few charging stations in New Mexico and Arizona, especially for non-Tesla EVs. My Nissan LEAF struggled with not only that, but the Rapidgate issue, and that’s even in the spring when the … [continued]
A recent op-ed floating around New Mexico newspapers argues against a looming state mandate to install EV charging at new property developments. Office complexes, shopping centers, and especially apartments are the target. The problem? The expense. The writer, a representative of a statewide conservative business group, argues that having EV … [continued]
Stations in London, Ohio and Kingston, New York Are Historic Step Towards Building an Electrified Transportation System that is Convenient, Affordable, and Reliable for All Americans KINGSTON, NEW YORK — The Biden-Harris Administration applauds Ohio and New York for opening America’s first electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations funded through … [continued]
Volvo Car USA and Starbucks recently announced that the companies’ charging network partnership is bearing fruit. The new network, strategically located at select Starbucks stores across the United States, is now open on some key travel corridors. Fifty DC fast chargers, jointly branded by Volvo Cars and Starbucks, have been … [continued]
A new flow battery aims to relieve EV fast-charging bottlenecks and free up more critical materials for EV batteries, too.
