Will Convenience Store Chains Expand Into EV Charging Beyond Their Store Locations?

Regional and the major national and global convenience store chains are beginning to build out their charging networks at the store locations. Later this decade, however, one executive thinks they may expand beyond their stores to providing charging at workplace and other locations.
What the Future Of Curbside Charging Might Look Like

Roughly 40 million US urban households do not have convenient access to home charging due to lacking a garage, carport, or driveway. itselectric, a Brooklyn, NY startup hopes to help solve this challenge with its curbside charging pedestal and unique business model.
How Many DC Fast Chargers Will Actually Be Working in 2030?

At 97% uptime, on any given day, in theory 15,000 DC fast chargers out of the proposed 500,000 might not be available in 2030.
GreenCore Selects Stable’s EV Charging Site Selection Software to Build 10,000 Charging Plazas Where Drivers Need Them

San Francisco-based Stable, which analyzes electric vehicle charging usage for prospective charging site locations using proprietary prediction software, has been selected by GreenCore EV Services to inform where the company plans to locate and build several thousand Solar-Powered EV Charging Plazas by the end of the decade.
Volvo Cars Tests New Wireless EV Charging Technology

Volvo Cars is integrating and testing a new wireless charging technology over a three-year period using a small fleet of fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars and charged wirelessly at stations in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Fermata Energy and Qmerit Partner to Accelerate Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Solutions for Commercial, Multi-family and Utility Customers

Qmerit, a provider of turnkey implementation solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging and other electric-powered technologies, and Fermata Energy, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology services provider, today announced a new partnership to support acceleration of mainstream EV adoption and V2X technology.
Ford Prices Charge Station Pro At $1,310

The Ford Charge Station Pro, which is the foundation of Ford’s Intelligent Backup Power used with the upcoming F-150 Lightning in the event of a power outage, has been priced at $1,310.
Toyota Partners With EVgo to Provide DC Fast Charging for bZ4X Customers

EVgo Inc. announced a commercial agreement with Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Toyota) to provide drivers of the new Toyota bZ4X battery electric SUV with complimentary charging at EVgo’s nationwide network of public fast chargers for one year.
Siemens and Nexii Unveil Above-Ground EV Charging Infrastructure Prototype Designed For Faster Deployment

Siemens unveiled a new sustainable, EV charging concept structure designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. Their new VersiCharge XL concept was created to electrify new or existing parking lots and building structures quickly and efficiently by using a modular, scalable design made in partnership with Nexii Building Solutions (Nexii) using their proprietary, sustainable building material with low carbon footprint.
Kia Partners With Electrify America To Provide Kia EV6 Buyers With 1,000 kWh Of Complimentary EV Charging

Kia America and Electrify America announced a partnership to provide Kia EV6 buyers with 1,000 kWh of complimentary EV charging/energy at any Electrify America station across the U.S. Kia estimates that this will translate into 3,500 to 4,000 miles (depending on the vehicle model and various conditions) of driving for EV6 owners at no charging cost.