Last year, Pennsylvania beat every other state to the punch. Like many other highway projects, the infrastructure bill’s EV charging provisions works with state departments of transportation to get the job done. States were required to submit EV charging plans, get them approved by the federal DOT, and then receive … [continued]
The Infrastructure Bill’s NEVI program is already having a big impact on EV charging in the United States. Only a few stations have been completed so far, and there are many, many more to come. The first year’s plan alone calls for charging stations every 50 miles along the interstates, … [continued]
Breaking The DCFC Standoff Is Hard When it comes to EVs and EV charging, there’s a big chicken-and-egg problem, or perhaps better put, a Catch 22. EV chargers are expensive, especially for fast chargers (Level 3). A decent charging station can easily cost a million dollars, and then cost thousands … [continued]
Some US states are on track for rapid EV charging station buildout with an assist from both state and federal funds, others not so much.
The infrastructure bill that provided billions for EV charging stations wasn’t a simple thing. On the surface, spending big money and getting stations every 50 miles along the interstate highways sounded straightforward, but nothing’s easy in government. Like federal highway funding, the money went from the federal government to state … [continued]
FreeWire Technologies is adding its plug-and-play, ultra-fast EV charging stations to GM’s growing pot of vehicle electrification services.
The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act are making once-in-a generation investments in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution. However, it can be challenging for state and local governments — and advocates — to keep track of all the funding programs created by these laws, and direct funding to … [continued]
Funding Will Deploy Chargers in Communities and Along Major Travel Corridors and Promote American Jobs and Clean Transportation Leadership The Biden–Harris Administration today announced $623 million in grants to help build out an electric vehicle (EV) charging network across the U.S., which will create American jobs and ensure more drivers … [continued]
There’s no doubt about it: President Biden has supported the transition to electric vehicles in several important ways. He’s been the most EV-supportive president since Obama by a wide margin. (Yes, I know there was only one president between the two of them.) The U.S. EV tax credit gets most … [continued]
Lincoln Electric is well known for making high quality welding equipment. Now it is using its expertise to manufacture EV chargers.
