Government initiatives, innovations, and legislation

The Joint Office has hundreds of millions of dollars at its disposal to help standardise the EV charging experience. It might have just as many moving parts to assemble.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has opened applications for US$38m to quickly deploy EV fast chargers in communities most impacted by air pollution.

The Biden-Harris administration has announced that it has opened applications for the EV Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator program.

The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) conducted a safety blitz in Toronto to assess EV charger installations.

ComEd has joined with regional and municipal leaders to unveil its latest programs designed to accelerate the adoption of electrified technologies and EVs in northern Illinois.

Electreon has reported that state and federal policymakers in the US are increasingly pressing forward to fund wireless electric road systems (ERS) and incorporate this innovative technology into electrification strategies.

SCALE - Smart Charging Alignment for Europe - is undertaking several of short and interactive webinars.

WattEV has secured US$40.5m in grants to further expand its growing network of electric truck stops into Northern California and Oregon.

Black & Veatch has been selected by Helix Water District in San Diego County, California, to perform design and engineering services for the district’s EV charging infrastructure project.

On its first anniversary, Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) has reduced carbon emissions and encouraged uptake of EVs in the UK region.