So @shell branded #EV charging. The tipping point approaches. pic.twitter.com/ypl7kCu4oO — Dave Davies (@dodavies) September 24, 2017 It seems Shell is living up to its word, and making its way into EV charging. As we previously reported, the company that owns Shell gas stations was in the midst of plans…
2 weeks ago by Steven Loveday 49Comments
According to Nissan, EV charging stations will exceed gas stations in the United Kingdom by the end of the decade. As we recently reported, more locations in Europe are beginning to mark their calendars for a future zero-emissions date. Expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure is paramount in these efforts. Doing…
2 months ago by Steven Loveday 22Comments
U.S. National Parks and electric vehicle charging is a marriage made in heaven. What better place to promote green-friendliness and offer a sanctuary to charge your EV than at a National Park? It would surely give us something to look at and enjoy while our car’s are juicing up. To…
3 months ago by Steven Loveday 28Comments
J.D. Power reminds us that electric cars and hybrids have always struggled, and despite recent successes, the general public is still not on board. It’s hard to get people to spend the extra thousands up front, to save later at the pump. In terms of hybrid models, it could take…
4 months ago by Steven Loveday 38Comments
A step in the right direction towards zero net energy. In mid-May, the Fremont City Council voted to approve that new housing developments will be required to install solar panels and wiring for electric vehicle charging stations. As East Bay Times explains: “The size of the solar panel system mandated for…
4 months ago by Eric Loveday 89Comments
Anglo-Dutch based Royal Dutch Shell, better known by Americans as the global company known for its Shell gas stations, has realized that it should be a more versatile vehicle energy provider. Locations in Europe will begin installing EV chargers. It should only be a matter of time before other fuel…
9 months ago by Steven Loveday 19Comments
Following the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen was ordered to make significant investments into electric vehicles in the U.S. The vast majority of the investments were to be focused on charging infrastructure. It’s taken Volkswagen Group quite some time to come up with a game plan, but now it’s here. Called “Electrify…
11 months ago by Eric Loveday 35Comments
Avista, an eastern Washington-based utility company, is requesting approval from the state to expand charging stations. The plan is to build 265 stations over the next 2 years. The project will cost about $3.1 million. Stations will go in homes, work places, and at public locations. It has not yet…
1 year ago by Steven Loveday 6Comments
The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Des Moines, near Jordan Creek Town Center, has added 3 charging stations to its property. Two of the stations are dedicated Tesla Connectors. The other is a standard vehicle charging station. The hotel was able to acquire the Tesla Connectors through the company’s…
2 years ago by Steven Loveday 11Comments
Southern California Edison (SCE) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) have been granted permission to install EV charging stations within the areas that they service. This is a huge change to the charging market in California, and will boost station counts drastically. It will be among the first utility-controlled charging…
2 years ago by Steven Loveday 35Comments
Tesla Model S owners in China will be thrilled to learn that Tesla, in collaboration with Hang Lung Properties Limited, will install destination chargers at six shopping malls in mainland China. All told, a “total of 19 destination chargers will be installed in the Company’s Riverside 66 in Tianjin, Center…
2 years ago by Inside EVs Staff 0Comments
eMotorWerks & Slingshot Power join up to create a solar and EV charging combo for “industry-leading efficiency.” Additionally: “Customers contracting with Slingshot Power will receive a free JuiceBox™ Pro 40, the most advanced residential charging station available today.” Founder of eMotorWerks, Valery Miftakhov, stated: “We are extremely excited about this…
2 years ago by Mike Anthony 0Comments
