Utility-owned EV fast-charging stations will fill the gap in Utah

Electrify America EV chargers for utility Rocky Mountain PowerIn Utah, there might not be the use case or EV ownership density yet to support charging that's closely spaced to ease range anxiety and provide redundancy. So a utility is stepping up. Rocky Mountain Power on Wednesday announced that it will install DC fast chargers at 20 sites in Utah, with support from Electrify Commercial, a unit of charging...

2023-2024 XC40 Recharge, C40 EVs get $2,500 Costco discount

2023 Volvo XC40 RechargeCostco is offering members a $2,500 discount on the Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge—the Swedish automaker's two all-electric models. The discount is available on 2023 and 2024 models between May 2 and July 31, according to a company press release. A $1,000 incentive is also available for all other 2023 and 2024 Volvo models. The...

Survey: Growing portion of US shoppers are rejecting EVs

2023 Ford F-150 LightningDespite strong EV sales growth, the ratio of U.S. car shoppers uninterested in buying an EV is increasing, according to a new J.D. Power survey. "Top-line metrics on overall EV market share, availability and affordability have been on a long-term upward trend," J.D. Power said in a statement, "but beneath those headline numbers we are starting to...

Daimler plans $650M US charging and hydrogen network for big rigs

Rendering of proposed Daimler Trucks Greenlane charging and hydrogen fueling site.Daimler Truck North America announced a $650 million joint venture to develop charging and hydrogen-fueling infrastructure for medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial trucks. Called Greenlane, the joint venture was started in 2022 by Daimler, utility NextEra Energy Resources, and investment firm BlackRock Alternatives. It plans to add charging...

Costco has no plans to add EV charging as a traffic-driver

CostcoCostco was one of the first retail chains to offer EV charging, but it has no plans to bring it back. "It's not happening in the next few years," Costco CFO Richard Galanti said during a recent company earnings call, as cited by The Street, after being asked if he was concerned that EV mandates might make Costco's lucrative gas stations obsolete...

California might require bidirectional charging capability in EVs

Hyundai HomeThe California legislature has introduced a bill that would mandate bidirectional charging capability for all new EVs sold in the state beginning in 2027. First spotted by Charged EVs, SB 233 has passed the California Senate Energy Committee and now heads to the Senate Transportation Committee April 25 for further consideration. If enacted, the...

Utah EV charging costs rise in July, to subsidize lower gas prices

Porsche Taycan chargingUtah EV drivers will soon pay more to charge their vehicles, all to subsidize lower gas prices. In July, gas prices in Utah are set to drop thanks to lower gas taxes, which are set to decrease from 16.5% to 14.2%, but EV drivers will be paying a 12.5% tax to use commercial charging stations. These measures are part of House Bill 301, which was...

Walmart plans its own EV charging network, Electrify America aside

Walmart announces plans for EV fast-charging networkWalmart plans to build its own EV fast-charging network, in what reads as an aspiration to create something much larger than what it currently has with Electrify America. The company on Thursday announced plans to install "thousands" of chargers at its Walmart and Sam's Club stores nationwide by 2030. That's in addition to almost 1,300 fast...

US EV charging locator will soon display cost, charge power

2023 Toyota bZ4X at EVgo charging stationThe Biden administration on Thursday confirmed plans to update its charging station locator tool, and provided updated numbers on EVs and chargers being deployed by federal agencies. The tool is part of the Alternative Fueling Station Locator, kept up by the Department of Energy. It will soon include the charging cost and charging speed, or power...

Rivian adds compatible Tesla Superchargers to its navigation app

2023 Rivian R1TRivian has added locations of compatible Tesla Superchargers to its navigation app, allowing R1S and R1T drivers to more easily find the Superchargers Tesla is opening up to EVs from other manufacturers. The interface adds Tesla Supercharger locations both to the in-vehicle navigation and the mobile app. Rivian provided this excerpt (below) from...