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Vancouver approves plans to increase electric vehicle charging options

News07 Jul 2021

The decision supports the city’s Climate Emergency Action Plan goal that by 2030 half of all kilometres driven on the city’s roads will be by zero emissions vehicles.

Coffee chain expands its network of electric charging points

News18 May 2021

Costa Coffee is working in partnership with EV charge point networks specialist InstaVolt and will offer charging speeds of 120kW, capable of adding 100 miles of range in 15 minutes.

Smart software trial could pave the way for easier installation of EV chargers

News20 Apr 2021

The trial by UK Power Networks used AI computer simulation to demonstrate that more than 500 EV chargers could be connected around a single electricity substation in London.

EV joint venture completes first installation in London borough

News13 Apr 2021

Waltham Forest is the first installation in a national programme being rolled out by Liberty Charge, which reports it is involved in discussions with local authorities throughout the UK.

St Louis mayor signs electric vehicle ordinances into law

News12 Feb 2021

The bills are collectively designed to expand EV charging infrastructure across the city in preparation for more electric vehicles entering the market over the next few years.

London hits electric vehicles charging milestone

News22 Jan 2021

The UK capital has more than 500 rapid charge points and over 5,500 residential charge points, with some points dedicated exclusively for almost 4,000 electric taxis.

Five-minute charge electric car batteries developed

News21 Jan 2021

Israeli company StoreDot is releasing the first production batch of sample cells, which can offer ultra-fast charging to a number of other industries, such as commercial drones.

Tool could help cities realise their EV charging goals

News22 Dec 2020

City has ambitious plans to scale up environmentally-friendly vehicles and has been assessing its current charging infrastructure.

Siemens works with Hamburg transport provider to equip one of the largest e-bus depots in Europe

News18 Dec 2020

Hamburger Hochbahn has set itself the goal of converting its entire fleet of around 1,000 buses to emission-free and climate-friendly vehicles by the end of the decade.

Peachtree Corners reveals solar roadway system

News03 Dec 2020

It will produce more than 1,300 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually for a Level 2 EV charger at city hall at no cost to motorists and may power other parts of the city in the future.

Waiheke Island rolls out Auckland's first electric bus fleet

News10 Nov 2020

As part of the Low Emissions Roadmap, Auckland Transport plans to only procure low emission buses from 2025 and have a full low emission fleet by 2040.

Toronto launches on-street electric charging station pilot

News09 Nov 2020

Seventeen on-street EV charging stations will be installed and activated for public use at locations around the city, made possible by Toronto Hydro through an agreement with Flo.

UK's first electric forecourt nears completion

News04 Nov 2020

According to the partners, they want to offer the convenience and amenities of a petrol station to electric car drivers looking to charge their vehicle in “all-new ways”.

Blockchain-based electricity trading platform launched in German municipality

News26 Oct 2020

Wildpoldsried will be the focus for the demo phase of a research project by Siemens, the regional utility Allgäuer Überlandwerk and partners to help develop a local energy marketplace.

Enel X to support US cities in electrifying public transport bus fleets

News25 Sep 2020

The company is entering the US electrification market and is already working with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to help it electrify a portion of its new fleet.

UK local authorities to go live with smart energy project

News27 Aug 2020

Reading Borough Council and Wokingham Borough Council will be the first to connect to the smart energy platform, which forms part of the Thames Valley Live project.

Flowbird extends range to boost public EV charging capacity

News25 Aug 2020

The Park & Charge offer has been designed to enable UK local authorities to leverage their existing parking network assets, notably through a shared payment and management system.

London boroughs trial flat and flush kerbside EV charging

News13 Aug 2020

Green tech start-up Trojan Energy is installing 200 of its chargers across Brent and Camden as part of the Subsurface Technology for Electric Pathways project.

Contract wins help EV charging start-up progress intelligent internet of energy

News14 Jul 2020

Electric Miles uses artificial intelligence and blockchain to optimise charging capabilities and claims its solution can deliver savings of up to 40 per cent on each charge.

Austin launches pilot to test scooter infrastructure

News29 Jun 2020

Austin Transportation and Swiftmile are undertaking the six-month, no-cost pilot project to test the usability of the company’s universal scooter parking and charging stations for e-scooters.

Partnership aims to advance micro-mobility in Italian cities

News29 Jun 2020

Using Enel X’s JuicePass app, electric vehicle drivers will be able to park and refuel at charging points and continue their journey on a Bird electric scooter.

Leipzig to roll out 21 electric buses as part of its Mobility 2030 strategy

News24 Jun 2020

The German city will implement charging systems from Siemens Smart Infrastructure along the routes as well as at the Lindenau bus depot with the e-buses scheduled to go into operation in 2021.

Connected services subscriptions for electric vehicles predicted to grow 270 per cent

News09 Jun 2020

A report from ABI Research reveals that the increasing number of countries setting up deadlines to end the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles will propel higher EV adoption.

Joint venture aims to boost on-street EV charging in the UK

News21 May 2020

Liberty Charge said it will provide the “under-the-pavement power” and communications infrastructure necessary for charging in residential areas in towns and cities.

UK's first converted 'electric avenue' announced

News17 Mar 2020

Siemens has worked with ubitricity and Westminster City Council to convert 24 lampposts into EV charge points using existing city infrastructure.

UK to launch 100-plus electric forecourt network

News10 Mar 2020

Gridserve claims the forecourt’s superchargers can deliver up to 350kW of charging power, enabling people to charge vehicles within 20-30 minutes initially.

Charge and lock station aims to solve scooter share problems

News04 Feb 2020

Metro Mobility’s ChargeLock station features a patent pending cable design that incorporates charging and locking in a single connector.

London announces plans for its electric future

News17 Jun 2019

They include a major expansion of the EV charging network to ensure the capital continues its drive to be one of the world’s leading zero-emission cities.

Seattle's new buildings primed to be EV-ready

News30 Apr 2019

A new law will require parking spaces provided with all new buildings to include the wiring and electrical outlets necessary for electric vehicle charging.

Netherlands and Norway lead the way in electric car adoption

News13 Mar 2019

A survey by GoCompare reveals that countries such as Australia and Mexico are lagging behind when it comes to EVs per capita

Mayor seeks to make Seattle “EV-ready”

News20 Feb 2019

Equipping all new buildings in the city with electric vehicle charging stations is one of the mayor’s 12 climate action priority goals

Poland progresses EV charging infrastructure

News18 Feb 2019

Petrol retailer PKN ORLEN is installing 150 fast electric charging stations, located within the country’s largest cities and on selected transit routes

Utilities use smart cities to drive new revenue

News14 Feb 2019

Annual utility revenue opportunities in smart cities is expected to exceed $100bn by 2027 with areas such as EV charging and smart street lighting offering new streams

Smart grid test bed accelerates clean energy vision

Smart grids15 Oct 2018

Portland General Electric claims it is integrating smart grid technology on a scale never attempted before in the US and partnering with customers to decarbonise the grid

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