EV charging

EV charging on both sides of the pond

What can the U.S. learn from EV charging in Europe and vice versa?

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By Shayle Kann . 1 December 2023

A small blue Volkswagen EV plugged into a public charging station — (Peter Titmuss/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

EV charging

Highway EV charging will need a ton of power — sooner than you think

A new report warns that EV charging along Northeast highways will require sports-stadium levels of grid power by 2030. Where are the plans to supply it?

By Jeff St. John . 5 December 2022
Electric vehicles

Elon Musk finally delivers on the long-awaited Tesla Semi truck

The battery-powered behemoth with up to a 500-mile range is the first semi designed from the start to be electric. Bonus: Musk says it's "super fun to drive."

By Eric Wesoff . 1 December 2022
EV charging

This new 'smart' cord lets everyone cash in on utility EV-charging perks

Smartenit has bundled smart-charging tech into a cord that plugs into standard outlets. That’s useful for people who can't easily install chargers at home.

By Jeff St. John . 8 November 2022
Clean fleets

The country’s biggest electric bus microgrid is open for business

Low-cost solar and batteries plus backup power come together in one Maryland county’s all-electric transportation hub.

By Jeff St. John . 1 November 2022
EV charging

5 charts that shed new light on how people charge EVs at home

A new report draws on 10 years of detailed data to chart charger use patterns, as well as how they can work as home backup and grid-balancing tools.

By Jeff St. John . 25 October 2022
EV charging

Want faster, cheaper EV charger installations? Stop digging

Shoals Technologies' new aboveground cabling system can be deployed in a fraction of the time and eliminates a lot of the guesswork — and extra cost.

By Jeff St. John . 5 October 2022
EV charging

Hertz wants to turn its airport rental-car lots into EV-charging hubs

The rental-car giant is teaming up with bp pulse to make EV chargers available to Hertz customers, Uber drivers and the general public.

By Jeff St. John . 27 September 2022
EV charging

Terawatt Infrastructure snags $1B for EV charging buildout

The newly minted cleantech unicorn has big plans to roll out charging depots for electric cars and trucks across the U.S.

By Jeff St. John . 13 September 2022
EV charging

A better way to do smart EV charging: Talk to the car

Telematics can give utilities and companies like WeaveGrid and ev.energy more ways to tap EVs to help the power grid — and make sure EV owners stay in the driver's seat.

By Jeff St. John . 6 September 2022
Electric vehicles

Lucky drivers will get discount on Ford EV pickup for helping the grid

Some customers leasing Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks will score lower monthly payments in exchange for sharing power with the grid at peak times, under a deal between Ford and Duke Energy.

By Julian Spector . 24 August 2022