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October 14, 2022

Electric bike conversion kit is in demand

Cycling-tech start-up Swytch Technology says its new electric bike conversion kit can reduce the price of eBikes to under US$500, enabling anyone to travel electric for as little as US$0.002 per mile.

With a 10-mile range, users of the Swytch offering could recharge while at work before heading home to increase commute distances

October 14, 2022

Partnership to secure critical infrastructure across North America and Europe

Dispersive Holdings, a cloud security leader in the zero trust network access (ZTNA) and secure access service edge (SASE) space has announced an agreement to implement secure, critical grid network infrastructure for Endeavour, an innovation platform that builds sustainable power infrastructure.

Jakob Carnemark, Endeavour founder and CEO

October 14, 2022

Volvo to supply 20 heavy-duty electric trucks to Amazon

Volvo Trucks says it will be delivering fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany by year-end. The 20 Volvo FH Electric vehicles are expected to drive more than one million road kilometres annually, fuelled with electricity instead of diesel.

Volvo’s FH Electric heavy-duty truck can cover up to 500km during a normal workday if a top-up charge is added, for example during the lunch break

October 13, 2022

'Flat and flush' EV chargers go live in London

Brand new on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints have gone live for testing in the London boroughs of Brent and Camden.

10 sets of 15 chargepoints have been installed for the trial in the London boroughs of Brent and Camden

October 12, 2022

Starbucks rolls out EV chargers in the US

Volvo Cars has announced the first Starbucks stores where new electric vehicle (EV) chargers, powered by ChargePoint, will be available to customers and members of the public.

The partnership plans to install up to 60 DC fast chargers at 15 Starbucks locations along a 1,350 mile route between the Colorado front range and the Starbucks Support Center in Seattle

October 11, 2022

Exicom emerges as largest EV charging brand in Malaysia

India-headquartered Exicom, an EV charger and Li-ion battery manufacturer, has emerged as the largest EV charging brand in Malaysia with a 40% share in the country.

October 11, 2022

Loop Energy sees growth in global hydrogen truck market

Hydrogen fuel cell developer and manufacturer Loop Energy has announced two new customers, each developing medium-duty hydrogen-electric trucks.

Loop Energy makes hydrogen fuel cells for use in commercial vehicle applications

October 10, 2022

Kit Carson wins EV projects across Northern New Mexico

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has selected Kit Carson Electric Cooperative's proposed EV projects to receive US$800,000 in grant funds appropriated to the NMDOT by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 9901 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.

With the new charging sites, KCEC will have 50 total EV charging stations in New Mexico

October 10, 2022

Saudi Arabia EV charging infrastructure to show impressive growth

A new report titled "Saudi Arabia Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Market By Vehicle Type, By Type, By Charging Mode, By Installed Location, By Connector Type, By Type of Charging, By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2027" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Rising EV sales and government initiatives are driving growth in Saudi Arabia's charging infrastructure

Qmerit help helps utilities increase participation in their EV charging programmes

October 10, 2022

Qmerit partners with utilities to accelerate electrification

October 10, 2022

EnviroSpark and Starwood Capital sign US EV charging deal

Atlanta-based electric vehicle (EV) charging company EnviroSpark has partnered with private investment firm Starwood Capital Group in a multi-million-dollar deal.

This partnership will bring over 400 charging stations to more than 80 multi-family home properties owned by Starwood Capital across the US.

Chargers will be delivered and installed in the next six-to-12 months, expanding EV access to over 55,000 consumers across 12 states. EnviroSpark says it is the largest deal of its kind for a single owner of multi-family properties.

EnviroSpark's charger network spans the US

October 10, 2022

Tritium and Jet Charge supply fast chargers for Australia’s longest EV highway

Tritium DCFC, a global developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast charging technology for electric vehicles, is to provide fast chargers for a new EV highway that will span more than 7,000km (4,350 miles) across the state of Western Australia.

Tritium fast chargers will be deployed to expand Western Australia's EV charging infrastructure

October 10, 2022

ZEF Energy partners with Kempower on US fast charger options

ZEF Energy, an electric vehicle (EV) charging software and hardware provider, has announced a new partnership with Kempower to provide scalable, Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFS) options in the United States.

Kempower provides a range of DC fast chargers

October 6, 2022

BluSmart raises US$25m led by BP Ventures

BP Ventures, the venture capital division of fuel giant BP, has made its first direct investment in India, investing US$13m in integrated EV ride-hailing and charging company BluSmart.

BluSmart will use the capital to expand its fleet of EVs and charging stations in India

October 6, 2022

Xos signs endorsement of global MOU with Calstart

Xos, a California-based technology company that provides fleet services, software solutions, and manufactures Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric commercial vehicles, has signed an endorsement of a global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) created by Calstart, a US national clean transportation non-profit consortium, advocating for the acceleration of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (ZE-MHDVs).