Private sector initiatives & innovations (including PPPs)

Yoshi Mobility, a tech-enabled mobility services provider, is embarking on a strategic partnership with CALSTART, a US national nonprofit dedicated to developing a high-tech clean transportation industry.

The isolated British Overseas Territory of St Helena, 1,200 miles off the south-west coast of Africa, is the location for a trial of the most remote public EV charging point.

Schneider Electric and The Mobility House Solutions have started a cooperation to jointly roll out and sell EV load management and smart charging and energy solutions.

Mercedes-Benz has announced that, starting February 2025, drivers of its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the United States will gain the ability to charge at over 20,000 Tesla Superchargers across the United States and Canada.

Smart EV manufacturer XPENG and the Volkswagen Group China have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly build one of the largest super-fast charging networks in China, granting mutual access to respective proprietary, industry-leading super-fast charging networks.

A new partnership between Octopus Energy’s Electroverse platform and Sainsbury’s Smart Charge aims to make EV charging for UK shoppers.

ChargePoint, a provider of networked charging solutions for EVs, and General Motors (GM) have announced plans to further accelerate EV infrastructure growth in the US.

Costco Wholesale and charging network Electrify America are now offering EV charging at five Costco Wholesale locations in the US.

UK EV charging network Be.EV has begun construction on Manchester’s first large-scale Charging Oasis.

Indian EV charger manufacturer Servotech Power Systems has entered into a strategic partnership with German-based sustainable development company LESSzwei (LESS2) to develop and deploy 100% solar-powered EV charging infrastructure for micromobility, such as e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-cargo bikes in urban areas of Germany.