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Private sector initiatives & innovations (including PPPs)

Zunder raises €100m for EV charger rollout in Southern Europe
October 18, 2022
Spanish electric vehicle charging company Zunder has raised €100m (US$97m) from French sustainable investment manager Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, in a bid to accelerate its roll-out of ultra-fast EV charging stations across Southern Europe.
Renault plans EV charging network along European motorways
October 17, 2022
Renault’s Mobilize e-mobility services unit is to set up an ultrafast charging network across Europe which will be open to all electric vehicles. 
Volvo to supply 20 heavy-duty electric trucks to Amazon 
October 14, 2022
Volvo Trucks says it will be delivering fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany by year-end. The 20 Volvo FH Electric vehicles are expected to drive more than one million road kilometres annually, fuelled with electricity instead of diesel. 
Loop Energy sees growth in global hydrogen truck market
October 11, 2022
Hydrogen fuel cell developer and manufacturer Loop Energy has announced two new customers, each developing medium-duty hydrogen-electric trucks.
EnviroSpark and Starwood Capital sign US EV charging deal
October 10, 2022

Atlanta-based electric vehicle (EV) charging company EnviroSpark has partnered with private investment firm Starwood Capital Group in a multi-million-dollar deal. 

This partnership will bring over 400 charging stations to more than 80 multi-family home properties owned by Starwood Capital across the US.

Chargers will be delivered and installed in the next six-to-12 months, expanding EV access to over 55,000 consumers across 12 states. EnviroSpark says it is the largest deal of its kind for a single owner of multi-family properties.

Xos signs endorsement of global MOU with Calstart
October 6, 2022

Xos, a California-based technology company that provides fleet services, software solutions, and manufactures Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric commercial vehicles, has signed an endorsement of a global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) created by Calstart, a US national clean transportation non-profit consortium, advocating for the acceleration of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (ZE-MHDVs).

Allstar and MFG partner to offer ultra-rapid fleet charging
October 4, 2022

UK fuel and electric vehicle payment company Allstar Business Solutions has started a strategic partnership with rapid and ultra-rapid charge point network MFG (Motor Fuel Group). 
 
Allstar says the alliance boosts its network by an additional 40 ultra-rapid EV charging hubs, taking its overall network to more than 8,600 charge points across more than 3,100 locations.