Key industry milestones

NECA unveils EV Charging Resource Network

October 22, 2024

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), in collaboration with Fuser, has announced the unveiling of its EV Charging Resource Network.

Nissan to launch "affordable" V2G charging technology

October 16, 2024

Nissan says that it will launch "affordable bi-directional charging" on selected EVs in 2026 at a comparable price to currently available mono-directional chargers.

Kempower to deliver EV fast-charging solutions to Zeon in India

October 3, 2024

Kempower has partnered with Zeon, one of India's largest charge point operators (CPOs), to deploy EV fast-charging solutions across India.Kempower has partnered with Zeon, one of India's largest charge point operators (CPOs), to deploy EV fast-charging solutions across India.

XCharge lists on Nasdaq

October 1, 2024

Rapid EV charging manufacturer XCharge has staged its initial public offering on the Nasdaq stock market index.

Kia EV owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network in US

September 27, 2024

Kia America says it will soon offer North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapters for its EV6 and EV9 electric vehicles.

The move indicates that from January 15, 2025 the Kia EVs will have access to the Tesla Supercharger network that uses the NACS standard developed by Tesla, although Tesla was not specifically mentioned in the Kia press release.

Access to the more than 16,500 NACS DC fast chargers in the US is planned for January 15, 2025.

US government pledges over US$3bn to boost US battery production

September 27, 2024

As part of the US government's Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced over US$3bn for 25 selected projects across 14 states to boost the domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials nationwide.

Siemens to carve out EV charging business to enable next level of growth

September 26, 2024

Siemens intends to carve out its eMobility business. The company bundled its eMobility charging activities in 2018 and subsequently organised it into a separate business unit in 2022.