Good progress is being reported on the joint effort by the predominantly Japanese CHAdeMO Association and China’s State Grid utility operator on their new common connector plug design for future vehicles from both countries. Last summer they announced an agreement… Read More ›
Charging
Electric vehicle charging
With over 200 sites open, Electrify America lags behind in California
Electrify America recently opened its 209th site, yet only 14 are located in the Golden State even though California receives 40 percent of the company’s investment dollars. Elsewhere, the company has already opened more than half of its roughly 324 non-California… Read More ›
ChargePoint and Electrify America announce roaming agreement
ChargePoint and Electrify America announced a roaming agreement today that will allow members of either electric vehicle charging network to use their accounts at both company’s locations some time later this year. According to a press release, the plan will… Read More ›
Electrify America releases new app, big price changes
Electrify America’s new mobile app is now available for download and it shows new pricing policies for subscribers which could reduce DC charging costs by half or more for some drivers at the company’s 200 open locations nationwide. The company’s… Read More ›
Electrify America shows new mobile app, reveals new pricing plans
Update: Electrify America releases new app, big price changes Electrify America says that a new mobile app will become available later this month along with a new pricing strategy that will drop basic prices by about 20 percent. A new discounted… Read More ›
Electrify America rolls out charger software update, phone app coming soon
After having spent a year installing over 140 DC charging sites, Electrify America is now in the process of rolling out updated software and services for users of its expanding nationwide network. Altogether, the company has said a total of around… Read More ›
ChargePoint shuts down some 50 kW chargers due to “quality and safety” issue
ChargePoint, a major supplier of electric vehicle charging equipment, has issued a shutdown notice for around 159 of its 50 kW DC fast chargers due to “quality and safety” concerns. The chargers, branded as the ChargePoint Express 200, are made… Read More ›
How to Supercharge a Tesla Semi
Several Tesla Semi truck prototypes have been seen during the past year on public highways making long-distance trips around the United States but the actual process of charging the Semi at a Supercharger site has been shrouded in a bit of… Read More ›
Electrify America says 105 sites open now, claims 500+ to open by end of year
Electrify America has 105 stations open and available for public DC fast charging in the United States with hundreds more planned to be completed and online by the end of the year, according to a new status update issued… Read More ›
Electrify America reveals national plan for Cycle 2 investment
Electrify America has released its new national plan for the the 30-month period beginning in July and it mostly focuses on building DC fast charging locations at 18 metro areas across the country with a smaller focus on adding sites… Read More ›