Built infrastructure requirements

Next month's EV Charging Summit & Expo (EVCS) in Las Vegas on March 20-22 is set to play an important role in addressing a significant problem facing the North American EV industry: that the majority of eager EV buyers don’t have confidence they will have access to an adequate charging infrastructure. Event producer Breanna Jacobs tells EV Charging & Infrastructure that EVCS will bring together policymakers, industry players, the media, and commercial buyers worldwide to address this issue.

The watershed moment for EVs is now, not in seven years says Alok Dubey of Monta. In fact, he expects 2024 to be the year when most people start to accept that cars powered by fossil fuels become a thing of the past and that electric vehicles are the way forward.

AcBel, a leading power supply manufacturer under Kinpo Group, has joined forces with ChargePoint to accelerate the development and production of next-generation charging infrastructure.

Portugal-headquartered Efacec has strengthened its presence in the US market by partnering with eV Power Exchange Corporation to supply and install 132 QC45 EV chargers in the State of Utah.

Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tennessee-based sustainable transportation solutions company, PowerUp America.

Flo and Off-Grid Experiences are powering green winter adventures in the American west.

Daimler Buses Solutions has reached an important milestone in one of its first major projects by kick‑starting construction measures for an e‑bus depot in The Hague.

Electrify America has opened its first indoor flagship charging station available to the public on at 928 Harrison Street in San Francisco.

A House of Lords committee report published this month says urgent change is needed if the UK is to meet its legally binding net zero emissions targets. Baroness Parminter, chair of the inquiry committee, tells EV Charging & Infrastructure that a number EV chargepoints installations in the UK are experiencing significant delays, and the government needs to review potential planning regulations to support grid connection processes.

With the Scottish city’s Spatial Delivery Framework now complete, it can take decisions to influence travel behaviour and encourage a shift toward more sustainable transport that includes electric vehicle use.