Mobile fast-charging: A must-have for electric truck and bus fleets?

Lightning Mobile charging system in Ford van Fully electric delivery trucks, cargo vans, shuttle vehicles, and transit and school buses are all due to become increasingly common as fleets go green and diesels are retired. That’s where a recent surge of interest in mobile-charging solutions comes in. As a backup plan for the times when charge points and infrastructure won’t quite...

Chicago acts to keep city from becoming a charging desert

Chicago, by Flickr user Mr Hicks46 (Used under CC License)Electric-car charging infrastructure in Chicago could use a boost, and the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance Friday meant to pave the way for that. Scheduled to take effect this fall, the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Ready (EVSE-Ready) ordinance would require property owners to reserve more parking spaces for electric-car charging...

Wireless charging demo for trucks: 20 kw across 11 inches, 92% efficiency

ORNL wireless charging demonstration with UPS hybrid truckWireless charging for passenger cars has been slow to take off, but a recent demonstration shows the potential of the technology for commercial trucks. The United States Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) announced in a press release Tuesday that, in February, it had demonstrated a 20-kilowatt bi-directional wireless...

Touchless charging: An app summons Aiways’ robotic concierge

Aiways CARL robotic chargingWith a global pandemic forcing people to be more self conscious about the objects they touch, what better time to launch a robotic charging system for electric cars? Chinese startup Always has an idea that is both convenient, and could help reduce anxiety in the current situation. Called CARL, it's a small robot that can be summoned via an app...

Byton names a partner for home charger installation, and it isn’t Amazon

Byton M-ByteAhead of the U.S. arrival of the M-Byte electric SUV next year, the fledgling electric automaker Byton has announced a partnership with Qmerit for residential charger installations. Initially, the agreement will result in a program for coordinated installation of Level 2 home wall-box charge points. Most brands offering plug-in vehicles have so...

Electrify America offering discounted pricing for Kia Niro EV drivers

2020 Kia Niro EVKia is the latest automaker to partner with a charging network on discounted rates for drivers of its electric cars. Kia Niro EV drivers can now get discounts on Electrify America DC fast charging through the Kia Select program. Current 2019 and 2020-model-year Niro EV owners can now pay a flat rate of $0.35 per minute. The program also waives...