Charge Infra

31/12/2024

Virta to manage EV infrastructure at Swedish airports

Finnish EV infrastructure service provider Virta is going to manage EV charging infrastructure at ten Swedish airports. The deal between Virta and Swedish airport operator Swedavia includes that 800 existing charging points at Sweden’s airports will be connected to Virta’s charging platform – ...

31/12/2024

Dekra certifies that EV batteries last longer than expected

Dekra, the world’s biggest independent testing organisation, reports that more than 25,000 ‘state-of-health’ tests have now been completed using its patented rapid battery test procedure. Based on the data collected, Dekra states that ‘the batteries of electric cars are more durable than...

28/12/2024

Paua partners with Roam Charging in UK to expand access to EV connectors

EV charging platform Paua, designed for businesses, has announced its collaboration with UK-based EV charging network Roam Charging (formerly known as EVC) to provide Paua users with access to more than 800 EV connectors at more than 200 sites in the UK. Roam Charging’s network, now fully integrat...

28/12/2024

BP Pulse to update DPD’s infrastructure in the UK

The parcel delivery company DPD has signed an infrastructure deal with BP Pulse in the UK. The latter will upgrade DPD’s existing EV charging infrastructure and provide new fast chargers. According to British media, 14 sites in the UK have already been upgraded, with another 16 sites planned f...

17/12/2024

Blink Charging announces three new charging contracts in the UK

Blink Charging has announced new developments and contracts in the UK, including a new charging deal with Power Design, the expansion of infrastructure in Norfolk County and another infrastructure project with the British National Health Service. Blink Charging has been selected by Power Design, one...

17/12/2024

ABB introduces new compact charger

With the C50, ABB E-mobility is presenting a slim charging solution with 50 kW power for destination charging, which is only 23.5 centimetres deep and has a 21.5-inch touchscreen. The destination charger is capable of delivering up to 50 kW of power via dual connectors, which ABB claims supports the...

09/12/2024

Ionity opens Ireland’s largest fast-charging hub

Ionity has installed 12 high-power chargers at the Charlestown Shopping Centre in Dublin, Ireland. According to the company, it is the largest HPC location in Ireland to date. The Charlestown Shopping Centre is located close to Junction 5 of the M50, one of Ireland’s busiest highways. The site is ...

29/11/2024

RAC: Price of public rapid EV charging in UK is too high

Despite a fall in wholesale energy prices the cost of charging an electric vehicle (EV) using public rapid and ultra-rapid chargers remains stubbornly high in the UK, the British Royal Automobile Club (RAC) says. In sharp contrast to the low prices enjoyed by drivers who are able to recharge their v...

29/11/2024

Kalmar and Elonroad partner to pilot dynamic EV charging

Kalmar, the Finnish manufacturer of industrial trucks, is going to test the technology for conductive driving developed by Swedish startup Elonroad that specialises in automatic charging technology for heavy vehicles. To this end, a 200-metre-long electric road is to be built in which rails for char...

28/11/2024

France surpasses 150,000 public charging stations

According to the National Association for the Development of Electric Mobility (Avere-France), France has surpassed 150,000 public EV charging points, reflecting a 35% increase in just one year as of October 2024. This represents a threefold growth over the past three years, underscoring the combine...

28/11/2024

VEV to build bus charging infrastructure for Stagecoach in UK

27/11/2024

Milence builds charging hub for electric trucks in Zaragoza, Spain

Truck charging provider Milence has announced its first charging hub in Spain. The location in Zaragoza is expected to be operational in the first half of 2025. Spain will be the eighth market where Milence is active. Milence, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo Group, want...

26/11/2024

Ampeco secures almost 25 million euros to accelerate EV charging platform

Ampeco, a Bulgarian provider of EV charging management solutions, has secured 24.7 million euros in a Series B funding round led by Revaia, with participation from existing investors Cavalry Ventures, BMW i Ventures, and LAUNCHub Ventures. Founded in 2019, AMPECO offers a white-label, hardware-agnos...

18/11/2024

EV charging firm Ohme partners with Energia

EV charging company Ohme has been appointed as a preferred EV charging partner for the Energia Group. The deal of the fast growing company is just the latest in a series of partnerships, including with energy providers, EV manufacturers and corporate fleet owners. Ohme’s latest partnership agreeme...

08/11/2024

Delta supplies 800 fast chargers for McDonald’s in France

04/11/2024

Last Mile Solutions on expansion course in Europe

Last Mile Solutions is expanding its management platform for EV charging infrastructure and energy transactions for charging point operators and e-mobility service providers into the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. With this step, the company is continuing its growth course in Central and East...

31/10/2024

Volvo Cars wants full ownership of NOVO Energy

30/10/2024

MobilityPlus acquires 40 million euros to expand in Belgium and France

The Belgium-based charging solutions provider MobilityPlus has received 40 million euros in a financing round. The company intends to use the fresh capital to drive forward its expansion in Belgium and France. The financing round was led by Suma Capital. The existing investor Concentra also particip...