Built infrastructure requirements

EVgo and its eXtend partners have been selected by DriveOhio, a division of the Ohio Department of Transportation, for proposed awards of US$13.8 million in funding to deploy 20 fast charging stations.

ABC Companies and Proterra have announced the official opening of the largest electric motorcoach charging facility in North America.

EVCS has started construction for 165 EV chargers at 23 LA Fitness clubs and one Esporta Fitness club in California, Oregon, and Washington.

With the installation of new charge points not keeping pace with the number of EVs on the road, improving the reliability of the existing charging network is even more critical. David Cornish, head of product at Techniche, tells EVC&I that charger reliability is well below requirements both in the UK and US.

Kempower has signed a framework agreement with Asko to supply its fast-charging EV technology for the wholesaler’s 13 logistics depots in Norway.

European fast charging company Fastned has opened its third and fourth stations in Switzerland.

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.