Big-Truck Charging Has Private Money’s Attention
Hundreds of millions of dollars in grants awarded by state and federal programs have helped spur an influx of spending to develop EV chargers for the heaviest U.S. trucks.
Thieves Hunting for Copper Are Vandalizing EV Chargers
Thieves in the U.S. are increasingly vandalizing electric vehicle charging stations in order to remove valuable copper.
Business, Freight Groups Oppose EV Charging Station Bill
A Senate bill aimed at addressing range anxiety for drivers of electric vehicles is facing pushback from key business stakeholders.
Treasury Rule Would Expand Tax Credits for EV Chargers
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is moving to clarify how homeowners and businesses can receive lucrative tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers.
Idea Leads to EV Charger Maintenance Business
LOS ANGELES — Kameale Terry saw it coming before almost anyone else did. She realized the expanding network of electric vehicle charging stations would need a workforce to maintain it.
September 16, 2024DOE Studying ‘Soft’ Costs to Deploy EV Charging
The U.S. Department of Energy is studying so-called soft costs of deploying EV charging infrastructure that sometimes are overlooked but can be higher than the basic buildout costs.
Greenlane Lands $15M for California Zero-Emission Truck Hub
Truck refueling specialist Greenlane won a $15 million grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District to expedite construction of its flagship Colton, Calif., facility.
Why Public EV Chargers Almost Never Work as Fast as Promised
At U.S. public stations promising EV charging speeds of 100 kilowatts or higher, the average delivered charge was only 52 kW in 2022.
Lack of Standard Training for EV Techs Perpetuates Shortage
There’s an aggressive push for more electric vehicle chargers and technicians to work on them, but a problem remains: There’s no nationwide standard for training those technicians.
Mercedes-Benz to Install EV Chargers at 100 Starbucks
Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz announced a partnership July 17 to install high-power electric vehicle chargers at 100 Starbucks stores across the U.S.