Tag: ev charging in us

Allocation of $615 million for EV charging infrastructure in the United States

Allocation of $615 million for EV charging infrastructure in the United States

March 23, 2022 |

Allocations of $615 million in funds for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the US under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program moved forward with recent publications from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The funds will be allocated on a state-by-state basis—with some receiving far more than others—but the first step will be for each state to propose a plan for its allocated share of funds (Plan).

Read More
A Creative Solution to Make Public EV Charging More Accessible in US Cities

A Creative Solution to Make Public EV Charging More Accessible in US Cities

December 8, 2021 |

Public charging access must be equitably distributed to support all drivers. Achieving this will require EV chargers located at the curbside, a type of installation limited by high installation costs and crowded curbsides. To navigate these challenges, a new approach has emerged: using existing utility pole and streetlight infrastructure to install EV chargers, or pole-mounted charging.

Read More
California Approves New Rules to Support EV Charging Infrastructure

California Approves New Rules to Support EV Charging Infrastructure

October 13, 2021 |

The California Public Utilities Commission broke new ground recently, approving new rules that will ensure utilities provide “utility-side make-ready” infrastructure (illustrated below) to support electric vehicle (EV) charging at no cost to the typical customer. This will reduce the costs of installing charging stations for cars, trucks, and buses by about 25 percent, fundamentally improving the economics of electrifying the transportation sector.

Read More
Evaluating electric vehicle market growth across U.S. cities

Evaluating electric vehicle market growth across U.S. cities

October 4, 2021 |

In 2020, electric vehicle uptake across the United States was approximately 2.4%, an increase from 2% in 2019. The 50 most populous metropolitan areas accounted for about 77% of new 2020 electric vehicle registrations, approximately 61% of the total light-duty vehicle market, and 55% of the U.S. population. These 50 areas together had electric vehicle uptake of roughly 3.2%, more than five times the 0.6% uptake in the rest of the country.

Read More
EV charging network provider ChargePoint gets publicly listed on NYSE

EV charging network provider ChargePoint gets publicly listed on NYSE

March 3, 2021 |

The leading EV charging network provider ChargePoint has announced that it has become the first publicly traded EV charging company operating across continents. This follows the closure of its business combination deal with Switchback Energy Acquisition Corporation on February 26, 2021. The combined entity is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Read More
The United States Needs More Fast Chargers: China Can Show How

The United States Needs More Fast Chargers: China Can Show How

February 4, 2021 |

While the exact amount of DCFC the United States needs is still up for debate, there is no question that it will be much more than the 17,000 fast-charging plugs currently installed. Over half of these are owned by Tesla and a third of them are in California. This state alone is projected to need as many as 25,000 public fast-chargers by 2025 to meet its goal of 5 million EVs on the road by 2030.

Read More