EV charging

White House Allocates $623 Million for EV Charging Expansion

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a significant investment of $623 million to expand the electric vehicle (EV) charging network across the United States. This initiative is part of a broader effort to create American jobs and facilitate the transition to electric vehicles for more drivers. The administration aims to establish a convenient, affordable, and reliable […]

Mercedes-Benz Unveils ‘Global’ Charging Network to Rival Tesla Superchargers

Mercedes-Benz announced plans for a “global” high-power charging network at CES 2023 this week. While the company has previously partnered with charging network operators like Canada’s FLO for electric vehicle (EV) charging in the past, its newest plans are for Mercedes-Benz branded chargers. Mercedes-Benz will start establishing its charging network this year in North America […]

FLO to Supply GM’s Dealer Community Charging Program

In the latest of General Motors (GM)’s partnership announcements with charging infrastructure companies, the automaker is now looking to team up with FLO on tens of thousands of charging stations. Charging network operator FLO will help the GM Dealer Community Charging Program install 40,000 public EV chargers in communities throughout North America, as detailed in […]

Aptera to Use Tesla’s Charging Connector Design in Upcoming Solar EV

Electric vehicle (EV) startup Aptera recently confirmed plans to adopt Tesla’s charging connector and port design, which Tesla recently open-sourced and renamed the North American Charging Standard (NACS), for its upcoming solar car (via Electrek). Aptera is a California-based company that’s working on a battery- and solar-powered electric car with a claimed range of 1,000 miles. […]

Tesla Opens its EV Connector Design to Charging Networks and Automakers

Tesla today announced it is open-sourcing the design of its electric vehicle (EV) charging connector for charging networks and other automakers to use. “In pursuit of our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, today we are opening our EV connector design to the world,” the company said. Tesla invited charging network operators […]

Los Angeles International Airport Gets 1,300 New EV Chargers

Image credit: LAX The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has just added 1,300 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers across its footprint — reports Autoblog. 508 of these chargers are located in a new, 4,300-space economy parking structure close to the airport. The new parking structure cost $294 million USD and construction was completed last year. […]

Tesla Mobile Connector Back in Stock for $200

After Tesla stopped including the Mobile Connector bundle for free with all new car purchases as part of an Apple-like move in April, it is now in stock for its lowered price of $200 USD on Tesla’s website (via Reddit). The Mobile Connector had been unavailable on the Tesla Shop ever since the company pulled […]

Tesla Increases Supercharging Prices in California and Beyond

Tesla has just raised Supercharging fees in the state of California by up to 20%, according to owners sharing the changes on Reddit. Charging your electric vehicle (EV) at a Tesla Supercharger in California during peak hours will now cost $0.58 USD per kWh instead of $0.48 USD per kWh, while off-peak Supercharging (which is […]

Apple Patent Details Autonomous Electric Vehicle Charger

Apple has officially been granted a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for an electric vehicle (EV) charger featuring a docking process that would allow for both autonomous charging and for drivers to be able to charge without ever leaving their car — reports Patently Apple. The automotive industry as a […]

First ONroute EV Chargers to Go Live on February 18

Back in December, ONroute announced a partnership with the Canadian Electricity Association’s Ivy Charging Network to install electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at all 23 of its locations along the busiest highways in Canada, Ontario’s Highway 401 and Highway 400. According to a recent Facebook post from the London Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA), the first […]

GM Plans EV Fast Chargers Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells

General Motors Co. on Wednesday announced plans for electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers and mobile power generators (MPGs) powered by its hydrogen fuel cell technology, known as HYDROTEC. In addition to HYDROTEC-powered retail DC fast-charging stations for EVs, GM will be working on MPGs capable of providing fast-charging for EVs outside of permanent charge points […]

Ford, GM and Stellantis Say Canada Needs Millions of EV Charging Stations

The Canadian government has earmarked almost $880 million CAD to build some 65,000 new charging stations for plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). However, an industry group made up of some of Canada’s biggest automakers says that is nowhere near enough, and the country actually needs millions of publicly available chargers — reports CBC News. Brian […]

All ONroute Locations in Canada to Get EV Fast Chargers

ONRoute announced this week it has partnered with the Canadian Electricity Association’s Ivy Charging Network to install electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at all of its locations along Ontario’s busiest highways in Canada, the Highway 401 and Highway 400. ONRoute, which operates rest stops and gas stations in plazas along Ontario’s Highway 400 and Highway […]