Government initiatives, innovations, and legislation
Fuel retailers want change to application standards for the NEVI grant program
NATSO, Sigma, and NACS have urged the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to better harmonise state application standards under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) grant program.
Increasing public confidence in EV charging infrastructure adequacy
Next month's EV Charging Summit & Expo (EVCS) in Las Vegas on March 20-22 is set to play an important role in addressing a significant problem facing the North American EV industry: that the majority of eager EV buyers don’t have confidence they will have access to an adequate charging infrastructure. Event producer Breanna Jacobs tells EV Charging & Infrastructure that EVCS will bring together policymakers, industry players, the media, and commercial buyers worldwide to address this issue.
Free technical assistance to develop bus fleet electrification plans
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has announced the US$5m Clean Bus Planning Awards (CBPA) program.
Groundbreaking of first NEVI EV charging site in Southeastern US
The Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear and the Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt celebrated the groundbreaking of the first NEVI EV charging site in the Southeastern United States.
Equitable EV Charging Act introduced in California to increase access to EV charging
California assembly member Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) has introduced Assembly Bill 2427, the Equitable EV Charging Act to make it easier to deploy curb side charging in the US state.
EV chargepoint installations experiencing "significant delays" in UK
A House of Lords committee report published this month says urgent change is needed if the UK is to meet its legally binding net zero emissions targets. Baroness Parminter, chair of the inquiry committee, tells EV Charging & Infrastructure that a number EV chargepoints installations in the UK are experiencing significant delays, and the government needs to review potential planning regulations to support grid connection processes.
Glasgow finalises its mobility-shift strategy
With the Scottish city’s Spatial Delivery Framework now complete, it can take decisions to influence travel behaviour and encourage a shift toward more sustainable transport that includes electric vehicle use.
Fastned wins 34 sites in Deutschlandnetz highway tender
Fastned has won one lot in the so-called “Deutschlandnetz” tender giving the company the opportunity to build fast charging stations at 34 highway service areas in Germany.
EVCS and Energy Northwest to receive US$14.6m in grants
EVCS and Energy Northwest will receive US$14.6m from the US Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fuelling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program.
Rollout of EV charge points in the UK to be accelerated
New measures to support the UK’s EV drivers have been announced by the government.
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