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November 4, 2024
Verdek secures contract with the State of California to supply Level 2 and DC fast chargers
Verdek, a leading provider of EV charging solutions, has secured a three-year contract with the State of California.
October 30, 2024
UK Budget: Mixed response from EV charging bosses
Responding to today's UK budget Asif Ghafoor, CEO of national EV charging network Be.EV, has welcomed the news about the maintenance of incentives for EVs in company car tax which account for 40% of all vehicles on the road.
October 30, 2024
League of Oregon Cities awards ForeFront Power master agreement for fleet electrification and EV charging services
ForeFront Power has been awarded a Master Agreement for Fleet Electrification Charging, Supplies & Services, by the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) through NPPGov, a leading national cooperative procurement organisation.
October 21, 2024
Kempower supports EU-wide electrification with AFIR-compliant DC fast-charging solutions
Kempower is playing a key role in expanding Europe’s EV charging infrastructure to meet the requirements of the European Union’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR).
October 18, 2024
Getting finance for the transition to electrification and zero-emission mobility
The ongoing shift to zero-emission mobility and EVs is disrupting the entire transportation industry, a dynamic that creates both opportunities and challenges for companies across the ecosystem. Consulting firm McKinsey spoke with two experts to find out how this mobility transition represents a new kind of asset class and the steps stakeholders can take to derisk investment opportunities.
October 18, 2024
ARENA funds fleet electrification for local council alliance in Melbourne
Local councils in Melbourne’s west are set to receive AU$2.2m in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to assist in the transition to electric vehicles.
October 18, 2024
Work starts on the West of England’s £59m bus electrification project
First West of England has started work on two multi-million-pound projects to electrify its bus depots in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.
October 18, 2024
Mott MacDonald secures new EV charging framework with Welsh Government
Engineering and management consultancy Mott MacDonald has been appointed to the Welsh Government’s new Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) four-year framework that will support its ambition to ensure all EV users can access charge points easily.
October 14, 2024
EVgo secures DOE loan to expand charging network
EVgo has received a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to US$1.05bn from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the expansion of its public fast-charging network.
October 7, 2024
Troutman Pepper report highlights legal challenges in US EV charging infrastructure
Troutman Pepper, a leading US law firm, has released a comprehensive report titled Charging Ahead: Legal, Regulatory, and Operational Considerations for EV Infrastructure Development.