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January 30, 2023
Icelandic ON Power scales up EV charging service offering
ON Power, a charging service provider and the largest clean energy supplier in Iceland, is partnering with Etrel, a subsidiary of Landis+Gyr, to accommodate the growth of EV registrations in the country. 
January 30, 2023
Connected EV charging points in Europe and North America to reach 18m by 2026
Berg Insight has just released new findings about the market for EV charging infrastructure in Europe and North America.
January 30, 2023
Nanotech Energy reveals plans for new £1bn UK gigafactory
US battery manufacturer Nanotech Energy has revealed it is investigating seven sites in the UK as the final location for a potential £1bn new Gigafactory.
January 30, 2023
Number of UK public EV charging devices up by 31% in 2022
New figures from the UK Department for Transport show that the number of installed public devices has increased by 8,680 (31%) in the 12 months to 1 January 2023. The number of rapid charging or above devices increased by 34% over the year, with an additional 1,731 public devices installed.
January 27, 2023
Awardees of first annual US national EV Charging recognition programme
EVgo, one of America’s largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles has announced the awardees of its first annual National EV Charging Recognition Program, presented by Connect the Watts. 
January 27, 2023
Logistics UK responds to government’s EV smart charging action plan
The UK government’s EV Charging Plan, reported here last week, should be able to accommodate the needs of commercial vans, to ensure it is fit for purpose, according to logistics industry association Logistics UK.
January 27, 2023
Amperage Capital aims to solve EV charging needs of apartment communities
The Amperage Group has launched Amperage Capital to enable EV charging in apartment communities. 
January 26, 2023
Moto boss warns that UK EV charging network will need 12 times more energy by 2030
The CEO of the UK’s largest motorway service provider Moto says that the country's EV charging network will need twelve times more energy than is currently used to provide the charging power required in 2030.
January 26, 2023
Indian state to build US$2.5bn battery swapping infrastructure
The Indian State of Maharashtra has announced a strategic energy partnership with Gogoro and Belrise Industries to establish what it says is an "unprecedented" battery-swapping infrastructure. 
January 26, 2023
Europe EV chargepoint operators call for standardisation of grid connection process
European CPO (charge point operator) association ChargeUp Europe has issued an open letter calling for the standardisation of the process of getting a grid connection in the region. 
January 25, 2023
Ampeco raises US$16m in VC funding
EV charging management platform Ampeco has raised a total of US$16m in venture capital investment after closing a Series A funding round of US$13m led by BMW i Ventures. 
January 25, 2023
'Hertz Electrifies' launches in Denver
Hertz has announced a new public-private partnership initiative, Hertz Electrifies, aimed at accelerating the transition to EVs, while creating economic opportunity and environmental benefits for communities. 
January 25, 2023
UK V2X trial with Kaluza, VW, OVO Energy and Indra
UK energy software platform Kaluza has launched Inflexion, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) bidirectional charging programme with Volkswagen Group UK, OVO Energy, and Indra. 
January 24, 2023
EV charger market value to reach US$83.3bn by 2031
The global EV charger market is projected to advance at a CAGR of 19.4% from 2022 to 2031, according to the market outlook presented in a study by Transparency Market Research (TMR).
January 24, 2023
Hitachi Energy supplies ultra-fast charging for French bus network
Hitachi Energy has won an order to supply its Grid-eMotion Flash ultrafast charging system for the two busiest bus routes in the city of Clermont-Ferrand, central France.