Government initiatives, innovations, and legislation

National Car Charging (NCC) has been exclusively awarded a multi-year charging station procurement contract for non-networked DC fast charging infrastructure with the State of California.

EVgo has announced the awardees of its second annual National EV Charging Recognition Program, presented by Connect the Watts.

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced US$46.5m for 30 projects in 16 states and Washington, DC to boost EV charging performance, resiliency, and reliability.

Chargie has announced its platform has been granted Authorisation to Operate (ATO) within federal government systems from the US General Services Administration (GSA).

LF Energy is partnering with the US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to build an open-source reference implementation for EV charging infrastructure.

It is not EVs, but e-bikes, e-mopeds and e-scooters that are the vehicles of the future – at least for those travelling in cities. That was the gist of the argument in a provocative Financial Times opinion piece published this month by Paris-based journalist Simon Kuper. But is he right, and what are the implications for the ongoing rollout of EVs and the required charging infrastructure?

An electric road expansion programme is planned for India.

The third round of the CEC's EnergIIZE Electric Vehicle Fast Track funding lane will open at 9:00 am Pacific Time on 7 February 2024.

The Halifax Regional Municipality in Canada has received funding of CA$980,000 to install 46 Level 2 and 10 Level 3 fast chargers at key locations across the region.

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced nearly US$150m in grants awarded to 24 recipients across 20 states to improve existing EV infrastructure.