Circle K, a global convenience store and fuel retailer, opened its latest EV charging site in Wytheville, Virginia, its first equipped with ABB E-mobility’s U.S. manufactured Terra 184 DC fast chargers.
FreeWire Technologies, a provider of battery-integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging hardware and energy management solutions, announced the launch of CLAIM (Charging Location Analysis and Incentive Management), a service for its customers that analyzes potential EV charging sites for available financial incentives.
Sheetz, a restaurant and convenience chain in the Mid-Atlantic, announced that it has surpassed two million electric vehicle charging sessions. Sheetz
Walmart and Sam’s Club have announced plans to make electric vehicle (EV) ownership more accessible and affordable for Americans by implementing EV fast-charging stations at
InductEV has partnered with EV charging network ChargePoint to expand the availability of wireless high-power charging solutions for electric transit and commercial vehicle fleets across the US.
Tritium is taking orders for its NEVI-compliant 150 kW DC fast chargers.
At roughly 17 EVs to every Level 2 and DC fast charger deployed in the US at the end of 2022, the US would need roughly 2.8 million public chargers at the end of 2030.
Analysis by a consulting firm retained by Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) suggests that companies successfully winning National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) grants for 7 remote Alternative Fuel Corridor (AFC) sites in the state would lose from $285,000 to $372,000 per site over the 5-year NEVI award period.
On September 14, 2022 all 52 plans from the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico were approved by the FHWA. Six and one-half months later, where do we stand?
The most logical companies — many who have already entered the EV charging operator business — are convenience store chains, travel center operators, retailers who already sell gasoline, and of course fuel retailers (gas station/convenience store companies).
The Rivian Adventure Network (DC fast charging) could end 2023 as the 7th largest DC fast charging network in the US and is on pace for the #5 slot in 2-3 years. Rivian’s typical DCFC site has 6 DC fast chargers.
Mercedes-Benz announced plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets. Deployment will begin in 2023 in the US and Canada, followed by other regions around the globe.
