Government initiatives, innovations, and legislation

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.

TeraWatt Infrastructure’s I-10 electric corridor project application, in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), has been selected to receive US$63.8m in federal grant funding.

The US Department of Energy has announced the selection of 16 projects totalling US$32.5m to expand EV deployment and support EV charging infrastructure.

The UK Government has not hit its target of having six or more rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers at every motorway service area in England by the end of 2023, according to new research conducted by the RAC.