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January 21, 2025

ChargeUp Europe welcomes Tesla as newest member

European CPO (charge point operator) association ChargeUp Europe has welcomed Tesla as its latest member.

Tesla owns and operates the extensive Supercharger fast charging network which has more than 1,400 stations and 17,700 Superchargers in Europe. Image: © Ryhor Bruyeu-Dreamstime

January 20, 2025

Volkswagen EV covers 941km on a single battery charge

Volkswagen says it has reached a new efficiency milestone while testing on a circuit in Nardò, southern Italy, after a VW ID.7 Pro S with a standard technology package and 210 kW (286 PS) covered a distance of 941km on just one battery charge (86 kWh net).

The Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S did not undergo any form of technical modification for the test. Image: Volkswagen

January 20, 2025

NaaS Technology charging network achieves 50% city coverage in China

NaaS says that, as of September 30 2024, it had connected nearly 1.15 million chargers to its charging network, accounting for approximately 35% of China's total public charging infrastructure. Image: NaaS Technology

January 17, 2025

BT cancels on-street EV charging project after deploying just one charger

UK telecom BT has cancelled its project to turn up to 60,000 street cabinets used for broadband and phone cabling into EV charging points, having converted just one cabinet.

BT says the scheme has enabled it to identify a great deal about the challenges that many on-street EV drivers, and the Wi-Fi connectivity challenge surrounding EVs. Image: Ect.

January 17, 2025

ChargePoint launches anti-vandalism and cable theft EV charging solutions

Networked EV charging solutions provider ChargePoint has announced two innovative new solutions to combat charger vandalism, featuring a new cut-resistant charging cable and ChargePoint Protect, an alarm system designed to increase charging station security.

The new ChargePoint Protect alarm system is capable of detecting charging cable tampering in real time and automatically engaging the alarm system with the aim of deterring vandals. Image: ChargePoint

January 17, 2025

Yoshi Mobility and CALSTART link up to accelerate advance of EV charging tech

“This partnership exemplifies our core mission of breaking down barriers to innovation and driving the transportation industry toward a cleaner, more prosperous future.” - Jared Schnader, VP of members services at CALSTART. Image: CALSTART

January 14, 2025

Solutions30 expands Polish EV charging presence with two new partnerships

Solutions30 is expanding its presence in Poland's growing electric vehicle charging market, signing two contracts with key manufacturers in the country.

January 13, 2025

EO Charging becomes approved partner for Shell fleet customers

UK EV charging software company EO Charging has been named an approved partner for Shell’s fleet customers.

January 13, 2025

Autel Europe and Orange Charging unveil the first MaxiCharger DH480 in Europe

Autel Energy Europe, in partnership with Orange Charging, has announced the installation of the first-ever MaxiCharger DH480 in Europe at the Groen Goud Biervliet in the Netherlands.

Autel's MaxiCharger DH480 powers heavy-duty EVs at Groen Goud Biervliet. Photo: Business Wire

January 10, 2025

XPENG and Volkswagen to jointly build Chinese super-fast EV charging network

Smart EV manufacturer XPENG and the Volkswagen Group China have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly build one of the largest super-fast charging networks in China, granting mutual access to respective proprietary, industry-leading super-fast charging networks.