Ireland's Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien has announced a suite of EV initiatives including a pilot to explore shared options for home charging; a new scheme for electric motorcycles; and a renewal of the taxi, hackney and limousine scheme.
Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, the TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group is one of 39 projects selected by the European Union to develop alternative fuel infrastructure.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed A$2.4m in funding to EVX Australia for 250 public kerbside EV chargers in over 60 local government areas across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.
European Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas says that nearly €1bn in funding will be made available specifically for recharging infrastructure dedicated to trucks and buses.
The managing director of auto manufacturer Vauxhall has welcomed the announcement from Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves that the UK Government will provide £65m in extra funding to grow the kerbside chargepoint network across the country.
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.
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.
