Built infrastructure requirements

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a US$68m investment to design, develop, and demonstrate innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging sites near key ports, distribution hubs, and major corridors.

ChargePoint, a provider of networked EV charging solutions, has announced an agreement with the American Automobile Association (AAA), to become a preferred supplier, making ChargePoint chargers and services available to AAA clubs and their service providers at preferred pricing.

Global commerce platform WEX is expanding its charging solution for commercial fleets in Europe.

EV smart charging infrastructure provider Connected Kerb has secured £65m backing from investement bank The National Wealth Fund and from Aviva Investors to accelerate the UK's EV public charging network expansion.

Energy company E.ON has announced plans for new ultra-rapid EV charging hubs at six sites across Scotland.

bp has opened its new EV charging hub at a TravelCenters of America (TA) site in Jacksonville, Florida, expanding its network of EV chargers in the US.

As part of its mission to make the shift to using EVs a realistic choice for every household, UK-based EV chargepoint operator Zest has opened an EV charging facility in Oscott, Birmingham.

Industry groups the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), EV charging association ChargeUp Europe and smart energy group SmartEN are calling on policy makers in the European Union to ensure the effective functioning of the bidirectional charging market and stimulate user uptake.

The global ultra-fast EV charging dispensers market was valued at US$2.6bn in 2023 and is expected to reach US$10.2bn by 2031, growing with a CAGR of 18.6% during the forecast period 2024-2031.

German EV charging startup ENAPI has announced a €7.5m Seed Funding Round, led by Voyager Ventures and also involving Project A and Seedcamp.