Shell has officially launched its “Shell Recharge” service in UK, offering 50 kW multi-standard fast chargers (CHAdeMO, CCS Combo and AC Type 2) at its fuel stations. At launch today, there are just three stations available – at Shell Holloway (London), Shell Whyteleafe (Surrey) and Shell Derby. A total of ten…
ChargePoint CEO Pasquale Romano shared his thoughts this Summer on why the gas station business model doesn’t fit with the future of electric cars. The EV charging infrastructure of today is far from perfect, but the electrification of gas stations, or following their model for plug-in vehicles is not the solution. Stats: ChargePoint doubled…
1 week ago by Mark Kane 92Comments
ABB is introducing its new high power charging solution – the Terra HP, designed for 150-350 kW power outputs, while at the same time being dual-standard: CHAdeMO and CCS Combo. The new chargers are two separate units – the cabinet that provides power, and the station terminals with charging connectors…
2 weeks ago by Mark Kane 34Comments
Nissan encourages us that it hasn’t forgot about the charging infrastructure found today in Europe, as the company has announced the expansion of fast chargers in the region by almost 20% – all on its own. The plan is to install some 1,000 additional CHAdeMOs over 18 months. According to Nissan,…
2 weeks ago by Mark Kane 28Comments
1,000 and still growing at a rapid rate. The Tesla Supercharger network has reached a milestone of 1,000 stations installed around the world since late 2012, when the first few were opened in California. Supercharge.info, a site that tracks all of the Tesla Superchargers, lists the following data: 449 stations…
2 weeks ago by Mark Kane 25Comments
ChargePoint has recently introduced solutions for every charging need in Europe – the second-largest global EV market, using a $125 million Series G investment from Siemens and Daimler. These solutions include charging stations for home, work, around town, and long distance travel. While the DC chargers in play for Europe…
Daimler Trucks has started a strategic partnership with Israeli nanotechnology materials pioneer StoreDot, a company that promises ultra-fast charging in just minutes. The German manufacturer recently led a $60 million funding round for StoreDot, which also included some Chinese banks, as well as an existing investor – Samsung Ventures. Seems everybody is…
1 month ago by Mark Kane 32Comments
Shell has begun to equip its gas stations with fast chargers in UK this month – albeit at a not-so-fast pace. In total, 10 stations are to be EV ready by the end of this year. We don’t know what type of charging points Shell will offer, and for what…
1 month ago by Mark Kane 22Comments
Proterra has become the first North American EV bus manufacturer to become a member of the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN e.V.), which is an international standardization organization to develop and establishing the Combined Charging System (CCS) – DC fast charging. CharIN is trying to leverage adoption of CCS Combo, which on the…
2 months ago by Mark Kane 15Comments
Renault and Connected Energy have further explored second-life EV batteries as an energy storage solution for highway fast charging stations. The two find that ESS at fast charger locations is a very viable application, especially if the power supply is limited in the area. Two new energy storage units made by…
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
EVgo has revealed an interesting list of the 10 so-called “most charged up cities in the U.S.”, which in this case means the cities with highest number of charging sessions registered. 8 out of 10 top EVgo markets are in California, which is not strange as California is home to most…
2 months ago by Mark Kane 61Comments
