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West Berkshire Council has appointed Ubitricity to supply, install and manage up to 250 EV chargepoints, expanding its existing charging infrastructure network. 

Mercedes-Benz will be the first German OEM to implement NACS ports into its new electric vehicles starting in 2025. 

A need for increased charging infrastructure remains a significant barrier to EV adoption.  To locate the optimum locations for new charging points, data about EV usage patterns is required, however, gathering this data has historically been challenging. 

David Hytch of turnkey EV charging stations provider Pluscharge discusses all things EV charging, including the need to remove payments friction, how a lot of schemes are on hold due to lack of on-site electricity, and how flexible chargepoint advertising benefits both advertisers and site owners.

Fastned, the European rapid charging company, has opened its first ultra-rapid EV charging station in St Albans, in the UK. 

Zest, one of the UK’s fastest-growing EV charging networks, has invested in new EV charging facilities at Chantry Place in Norwich, one of the region’s largest shopping centres. 

However many EV chargers you have in your project, you should consider using an energy management platform, says Joshua Goldman, VP of mobility at Xendee.

EV Charging stations require robust communication systems for network connection, payment systems, power management, and more to be reliable. 

Wallbox has announced that Pulsar Plus, is now available at Costco stores across the US and through Costco.com.

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.