Government initiatives, innovations, and legislation

There are plenty of attention grabbers in the US government’s massive EV charging and infrastructure programme, announced on February 15.

There are the dollars – US$7.5bn in EV charging, US$10bn in clean transportation, and over US$7bn in EV battery components, critical minerals, and materials.

There is the network – a goal of 500,000 EV chargers by 2030.

And there is access; the announcement included news that 7,500 Tesla stations will be open to all vehicles in 2024.

The number of EV chargers will soar to 30,000 across the Australian state by 2026 under a re-elected NSW Liberal and Nationals Government.

UK Transport Minister Jesse Norman has announced £56m in funding that he says will enable up to a further 2,400 EV chargepoints to be installed in the short term, while working to support local councils to deliver tens of thousands more in the long term.

The White House has announced a huge financial boost, new standards, and major progress for a made-in-America national network of EV chargers to support the future of the US EV charging industry.

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Swarco Smart Charging has collaborated with Denbighshire County Council to roll out the largest EV charging hub in Wales. 

Hitachi Energy has won an order to supply its Grid-eMotion Flash ultrafast charging system for the two busiest bus routes in the city of Clermont-Ferrand, central France. 

A £3.27m bid to upgrade the EV charging network across Northern Ireland will see the entirety of the public charging network enhanced for the benefit of communities and electric vehicle users.

The Electric Vehicle Smart Charging Action Plan published by the UK government and Ofgem, sets out steps being taken to seize on the significant potential of smart charging and make it the preferred method of long duration charging by 2025.