ClipperCreek has added the HCS-50 electric vehicle charging station to their product line. The HCS-50 is a powerful and rugged 40 amp station paired with a highly durable rubber overmolded cable and vehicle connector. Offering power, reliability and value, this 240 volt, level 2 electric vehicle charging station, rated for both indoor and outdoor use, […]
Green Charge Networks, the largest provider of commercial energy storage in the U.S., has announced its partnership with ChargePoint, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Combining energy storage with EV charging eliminates the high cost of demand charges caused by spikes in power usage, often a barrier to installing EV charging stations. Demand […]
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. and Siemens are partnering to pilot and commercialize the Mobi Charger™, employing the Siemens eCar Operation Center (OC) and the Siemens VersiCharge electric vehicle-charging technology. Mobi Charger is a potential game-changer in that it rolls the charger to the vehicles, regardless of where they are parked in the lot. The integrated system […]
As consumers and fleets nationwide migrate to electric vehicles, many are wondering where they can find the most convenient charging station. The answer: There’s no place like home. Recently, well known TV show, “Ask This Old House,” partnered with EV charging leader, ClipperCreek, to install the HCS-40 charging station, widely used in both residential and […]
In one giant step for electric trucks, a BMW-led project has put Europe’s first all-electric tractor trailer on the road in Munich, Germany. Impressive yes. Practical, not yet. The 40-ton truck only has a range of slightly more than 60 miles per charge, which reportedly takes three or four hours. Its first commercial assignment will […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) is providing funding to Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center (HATCI) and Mojo Mobility, a wireless power technology company, to research and develop a system capable of fast charging an electric vehicle wirelessly. Mojo Mobility is known for developing highly efficient wireless charging systems capable of transferring high power without need for […]
According to the latest research, Norway continues to lead the global electric vehicle/plug-in hybrid vehicle (EV/PHEV) market. The study, conducted by IHS Automotive, a global provider of data services, show that in first quarter 2015, Norway ranked first on the new IHS Automotive Plug-in Electric Vehicle Index, which ranks the market share of plug-in electric […]
One of the world’s most recognized transportation systems, TFL (Transportation for London), known for their iconic red, double-decker buses, has contracted for the manufacture of a brand new, battery electric replacement with global electric vehicle leader, BYD Company Ltd. “Many believed that a pure electric double-decker bus would not be possible due to the size […]
Proterra, a provider of zero-emission battery-electric buses, has announced the completion of round of financing, raising $55 million. Proterra has closed a $30 million Series 4 equity round led by $19 million from several new strategic investors. The existing major investors in Proterra added $11 million of equity. In conjunction with the equity financing, Proterra […]
Nissan and Green Charge Networks, the largest provider of commercial energy storage, have joined forces to deploy second-life lithium-ion vehicle batteries for stationary commercial energy storage in the U.S. and international markets. With more than 178,000 sales since its launch in late 2010, Nissan LEAF is the world’s top-selling electric vehicle. In a new stationary […]
