EV charging
Tesla opening its Superchargers to all EVs might be a masterstroke — or a terrible mistake
If Tesla follows through, it could usher in a sea change in EV charging infrastructure in the U.S.
Google intros new features for EVs with Maps built in
Google is rolling out new features for electric vehicles with Google Maps built in, the company said at its Live from Paris event Wednesday. The features, iterations of which were introduced in Novemb
America’s weak EV charging infrastructure might get a boost from dealers
As electric vehicles begin to take some market share, the nation’s charging infrastructure is playing catch-up. Some folks already have an edge in this race, including some California residents
If EVs can work in rental car fleets, they can work anywhere
I am what you might call Tesla-curious, so I rented one from Hertz over Thanksgiving. Here's how it went.
Californians vote ‘No’ on Lyft-backed Prop 30, a plan to tax the rich and fund EVs
This article has been updated to reflect the final ballot count. Californians have voted against a proposal on the midterm election ballot that would have taxed the wealthiest Californians to help pa
Loop raises $60M to send EV charging infrastructure for a Loop
Electric cars are great and all, but internal combustion engines (ICE) have one thing going for them: comprehensive, well-oiled infrastructure that means you can add 300 miles of range to your car, in
Biden to announce $900M to build EV charging stations
President Joe Biden will attend the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday and announce the approval of the first $900 million in funding to build electric vehicle charging stations in 35 states as part of the $
Ex-Googler’s TeraWatt raises $1B to expand commercial EV charging
TeraWatt Infrastructure, a company that builds electric vehicle charging infrastructure for fleets, has secured over $1 billion in a Series A round to build out its portfolio of commercial charging ce
Rivian is turning on the first EV fast chargers in its adventure network
Rivian this week will open three EV fast charging sites in California and Colorado as part of the automaker’s bid to build out an “adventure” network along interstates as well as loc
It’s time to talk about consolidation in the EV charging industry
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill included a $7.5 billion tranche of cash set aside to build out a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers. Ever since Biden signed the bill
Are bidirectional EV chargers ready for the home market?
With a stream of EVs coming on the market, the race to introduce bidirectional charging is heating up.
Can VinFast make EV battery subscriptions a thing?
At the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, Vietnamese automaker VinFast revealed battery subscription prices for the two electric SUVs it aims to sell in the U.S. market by the end of the y
The US government has just 1% of the EV chargers it needs
The U.S. government owns about 1,100 charging stations. It may need more than 100,000 charging stations to support widespread EV use in the next decade, according to testimony from the Government Acco
General Motors, PG&E pilot EVs as backup power sources for homes
General Motors and Pacific Gas and Electric Company are launching a pilot that will let EV owners use their vehicles as a backup power source for their homes during an outage. The companies plan to te
Revel to expand EV fast-charging network with backing from BlackRock
Revel, the Brooklyn-based startup that first made a name for itself with its iconic shared blue electric mopeds in New York City, has raised a $126 million Series B in a funding round led by BlackRock
Blink Charging to supply EV chargers to General Motors dealerships
Blink Charging, an electric vehicle charger manufacturer, will be deploying EV chargers at General Motors dealerships across the U.S. and Canada, according to the company. The startup will be teaming
EV charging companies push faster at-home charges, V2G and connectivity at CES
EV charging companies have been showing their wares at CES for years now. But this year, the stakes — and opportunities — are a bit higher. With dozens of electric passenger cars and commercial fl
Gravity is launching an indoor charging hub in NYC with plans to scale
Electric vehicle fleet and infrastructure startup Gravity thinks it has cracked the code for urban EV charging infrastructure. The company, which was founded in February this year, announced its con
Ford builds leadership team of commercial vehicle unit ahead of E-Transit launch
Ford has hired six senior-level executives to its newly minted commercial vehicles and services business unit as the automaker prepares to bring to market the E-Transit cargo van and the F-150 Lightni
Kevala raises $21M to improve tools for managing energy grid infrastructure
Kevala, the startup that collects and analyzes energy grid infrastructure data for utility companies, renewable energy providers, EV charging companies, regulators and other energy industry stakeholde