EV Connect, one of four companies awarded California Energy Commission (CEC) grants in 2016 for DC fast charger installation, has built 3 of the 11 originally proposed sites meant to be installed by 2019 as construction deadlines loom. The company… Read More ›
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CA issued “stop work” orders against Recargo on 22 state-funded charging sites
The California Energy Commission (CEC) issued “stop work” orders earlier this year against Recargo, the parent company of PlugShare, for non-performance on two major DC fast charging installation grants, according to commission staff. One of those grants has now effectively… Read More ›
Eight Electrify America sites are “coming soon” in northern Los Angeles region
Volkswagen’s charging provider subsidiary, Electrify America, is scrambling to complete the first phase of its nationwide charging network. This is the third in a series of articles that look at the company’s planned installations in various regions in the state…. Read More ›
SF East Bay has 13 Electrify America sites “coming soon”
Volkswagen’s charging provider subsidiary, Electrify America, is scrambling to complete the first phase of its nationwide charging network. This is the second in a series of articles that will look at the company’s planned installations in various regions in the… Read More ›
San Jose area has seven Electrify America sites “coming soon”
Volkswagen’s charging provider subsidiary, Electrify America, is scrambling to complete the first phase of its nationwide charging network. As reported recently, it is lagging behind schedule in California as its initial 30-month development cycle ends on June 30. See also:… Read More ›
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 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 ›
Electrify America opens 3 of 9 planned CA sites by end of 2018
Last November Electrify America predicted that nine of their locations would be open by the end of the year in California. I didn’t quite work out that way. Of that original list, only three have actually opened: Country Hill Shopping… Read More ›
CARB votes to approve Electrify America cycle 2 plan
Electrify America’s plan for a second 30-month cycle of zero emission vehicle investment in California was approved by a vote of 12 to 1 by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) during its December board meeting today in Sacramento. Board… Read More ›
EVgo roundup: Baker now fully baked, Tesla adapters, new chargers coming
EVgo’s charging site in Baker, California has now finally enabled its new high-power chargers including one that supports up to 350 kW and three others that support at least 150 kW. The Baker site is a special demonstration project approved… Read More ›