Government initiatives, innovations, and legislation

Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s minister of natural resources, has announced a CA$100,000 investment in the Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology to install 20 EV chargers on its Sudbury Campus.

Nottingham City Council is installing repurposed EV batteries alongside other innovative energy technologies to lower emissions through the CleanMobilEnergy pilot project.

Chargefox has built the first 12 EV charging stations that were launched this week by the RAA, in partnership with the South Australian Government.

The top women working in the electric vehicle sector are being celebrated this week by the EV Summit industry event.

Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s minister of natural resources, has announced federal investments totalling nearly CA$19m for the installation of up to 2,416 EV chargers.

Flo has partnered with California State Senator Lena Gonzalez to address the EV charging needs of underserved drivers and low-income communities in California.

There are plenty of attention grabbers in the US government’s massive EV charging and infrastructure programme, announced on February 15.

There are the dollars – US$7.5bn in EV charging, US$10bn in clean transportation, and over US$7bn in EV battery components, critical minerals, and materials.

There is the network – a goal of 500,000 EV chargers by 2030.

And there is access; the announcement included news that 7,500 Tesla stations will be open to all vehicles in 2024.

The number of EV chargers will soar to 30,000 across the Australian state by 2026 under a re-elected NSW Liberal and Nationals Government.

UK Transport Minister Jesse Norman has announced £56m in funding that he says will enable up to a further 2,400 EV chargepoints to be installed in the short term, while working to support local councils to deliver tens of thousands more in the long term.

The White House has announced a huge financial boost, new standards, and major progress for a made-in-America national network of EV chargers to support the future of the US EV charging industry.