Built infrastructure requirements

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced US$635m in grants to continue building out EV charging and alternative fueling infrastructure with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s zero-emission refueling infrastructure programs.

US state public power utility Energy Northwest is under contract with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and has partnered with EV fast-charging network operator EVCS to install 40 DC fast chargers across 12 locations along Highway 101 in western Washington and coastal Oregon.

The UK government has published its guidance on cross-pavement solutions for charging electric vehicles.

San Francisco has announced the next phase of the US city’s Curbside EV Charging Pilot Program to expand access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The global EV charger market size was valued at US$7.2bn in 2022 and is projected to reach US$91.2bn by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 29.3% from 2023 to 2032, according to a new report from Allied Market Research.

Autel Energy Europe, in partnership with Orange Charging, has announced the installation of the first-ever MaxiCharger DH480 in Europe at the Groen Goud Biervliet in the Netherlands.

The UK automotive and charging industries have been invited to shape the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles, as the UK government works with the sector to harness the huge opportunities for economic growth and improve living standards for working people.

Smart EV manufacturer XPENG and the Volkswagen Group China have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly build one of the largest super-fast charging networks in China, granting mutual access to respective proprietary, industry-leading super-fast charging networks.

General Motors says it is using AI and machine learning to help find the ideal locations for adding EV charging stations across America.

EV charging point app Zapmap has published new year-end figures for EV charge point installations in the UK during 2024.