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Investments in EV charging ports to spark greener motoring in Greater Victoria, Canada
May 17, 2024
Hundreds of public EV charging ports will be installed across the Capital Regional District (CRD) with an investment exceeding CA$8.7 million from federal, provincial, CRD, and City of Victoria sources.
Barcelona chooses EV Safe Charge for flexible EV charging to encourage electromobility
May 16, 2024
Barcelona's main services company, Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (B:SM), has selected EV Safe Charge, a US-based provider, to develop a flexible EV charging point.
Scottish Government enlists Allstar to support vision for EV initiative
May 15, 2024
Allstar, a leading UK company in EV, fuel, and business expense payments, has announced its support for the Scottish government’s EV initiative.
Voltera secures US$9.6m federal grant to electrify Savannah, Los Angeles and Long Beach ports
May 10, 2024
Voltera has secured US$9.6m in federal funding from the Federal Highway Administration for its sites near the ports of Savannah in Georgia, and Los Angeles and Long Beach in California.
ComEd joins Bronzeville community to unveil new public EV chargers
May 8, 2024
ComEd, alongside the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) and the Bronzeville community, has installed a new EV charging station as part of a pioneering US Department of Energy (DOE) initiative to improve EV charging accessibility in northern Illinois.
Port Houston awarded nearly US$27m for clean truck program
May 7, 2024
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has awarded a US$26.9m grant for the Port Houston, Texas, new clean truck program to help reduce air emissions.
Wallbox gets US$5.2m DoE tax credit to invest in Arlington EV charging factory
May 2, 2024
Wallbox has been granted a US$5.2m tax credit through the 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Tax Credit Program by the US Department of Energy (DoE).
ABB E-mobility fast EV chargers open for vehicles at Vermont's first NEVI site
May 1, 2024
Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt joined Vermont's congressional delegation and state agency leaders to celebrate the opening of the first NEVI EV fast charging hub in Vermont, located in downtown Bradford.
Fuel retailers want change to application standards for the NEVI grant program
April 22, 2024
NATSO, Sigma, and NACS have urged the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to better harmonise state application standards under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) grant program.
Biden-Harris Administration invests US$54m to expand clean transportation
April 19, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a US$54m Communities Taking Charge Accelerator funding opportunity through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.