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Polaris and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) have celebrated the launch and grand opening of an electric off-road vehicle charging network in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Businesses are charging ahead to install on-site EV charge points to decarbonise their commercial fleets and offer charging facilities to the wider public, according to new research, but are battling complex regulations, an inaccessible national grid, and unhelpful planning laws.

EVBox released EVBox Livo back in 2022 as its new generation of home charger with several smart charging facilities.

France-based EV charging and transport decarbonization startup Gireve has raised €20m from investor Partech to further the platform’s expansion in Europe and internationally, in addition to developing new services such as Plug & Charge and Clearing.

Urban Fox, a partnership between Balfour Beatty Investments and Urban Electric Networks, has unveiled the UEone, which it claims is Europe’s first fully retractable on-street EV charger.

The EU’s Grid Action Plan demonstrates that nearly €600bn of grid infrastructure investment will be needed to meet climate change targets by 2030, highlighting the urgent need for infrastructure upgrades. In response to this pressing challenge, heavy-duty EV charging company Milence has published a comprehensive White Paper outlining key grid strategies to support the rapidly growing market for electrified heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), demonstrating that future-proofing Europe’s grid is possible.

The Biden-Harris Administration has opened applications for a historic US$1.3bn funding opportunity for EV charging and alternative-fuelling infrastructure in urban and rural communities and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways.

American-German EV charging infrastructure provider EcoG has announced the acquisition of Josev, a pioneering EV charger operating system (OS). Josev’s integration into EcoG’s existing suite of EV charging products will be supported by EcoG’s new partnership with Josev creator, Switch EV.

FortisBC’s network of public EV charging stations has achieved another milestone surpassing a total of 50,000 EV charges.

As EV sales surge, governments and charging infrastructure providers worldwide are working together to accelerate the construction of charging facilities.

Ekoenergetyka, a European manufacturer of chargers for EVs, has opened a new production line that the company says will double the speed of production while improving product quality and efficiency.

Leading DC fast-charging solutions provider Kempower is delivering its megawatt charging system (MCS) to Hedin Supercharge’s newest public charging station, operated in the Virta platform.

Fermata Energy, Xcel Energy, the city of Boulder, Colorado, CarShare and Boulder Housing Partners have announced a collaborative Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) bidirectional charging pilot project.

ChargeGuru UK has commenced the roll-out of its fully-funded apartment block solution across the UK.

Wallbox has announced several key strategic milestones since its acquisition of ABL, an industry pioneer and German leader in EV charging.