The recently announced plans by seven global car makers to roll out a charging network across North America are a major win in the transition to EVs, according to environmental organisation the Sierra Club.
Representatives from the city of Irvine, Noodoe, Casco EV360 and others met up to celebrate the installation of 166 EV chargers at Irvine's Great Park.
Motorway services operator Moto Hospitality is one of the UK's biggest deployers of EV charging infrastructure. Chief executive Ken McMeikan says that rapidly escalating EV numbers means a lot more energy will be needed, but more joined up thinking from government and utilities will be required to achieve this.
BP Ventures has invested €7.5m in the Service4Charger, a Berlin-based provider for the planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure.
DC fast charging operator Electrify America and Lyft are extending their collaboration to provide drivers on Lyft utilising EVs with discounted charging at Electrify America stations coast-to-coast.
EV charging expert Matt Bloom, director of partnerships at AmpUp, talks to EVC&I about the impact of the charging link-up between the three automotive giants.
