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Range anxiety is actually recharging anxiety, says James May
The charging truth laid bare! Recharging Anxiety, not Range Anxiety, is the real challenge, according to motoring guru James May.
UK Government funds project to show EVs are assets to the grid
A consortium of British companies has secured £1.34m in government funding to explore how electricity stored in EV batteries can be used to smooth out peaks in supply and demand on the UK’s electricity grid.![“As we enter 2024, smaller [EV charging] networks may struggle to remain competitive in the face of rising interest rates, leading to a consolidation of operators,” says Connected Kerb CEO Chris Pateman-Jones. Image: © Dreamstime/Welcomia](https://files.evcandi.com/file/roplevci/s3fs-public/styles/feed/public/2023-12/dreamstime_EVs-charging-c-Welcomia.jpg?VersionId=4_z81299f4b86f7f8af88d8091e_f115dec3d238053d3_d20240303_m142834_c004_v0402005_t0036_u01709476114921&itok=S0IXCAJF "“As we enter 2024, smaller [EV charging] networks may struggle to remain competitive in the face of rising interest rates, leading to a consolidation of operators,” says Connected Kerb CEO Chris Pateman-Jones. Image: © Dreamstime/Welcomia")
What the world of EV charging can expect in 2024
Chris Pateman-Jones, CEO of Connected Kerb, looks forward to 2024 and highlights the major forces and trends that will be shaping the EV charging and infrastructure sector.
More US EV charging station groundbreakings near, Joint Office states
The US government has set aside billions of dollars to fund the construction of EV charging stations. Is the funding working? Is it reaching those it should?
Innovative solutions and productive meetings at E-CHARGE 2023
Exhibition manager Valentina Cantoni reflects on some of the highlights at this month's E-CHARGE 2023 EV charging show in Bologna, Italy. Standouts include eye-catching new innovations, the prospects for Italy's EV charging sector, and the plans for the major E-TECH EUROPE 2024 high-tech event next May.
E-Charge 2023 highlights Italy's rapidly expanding EV charging sector
EVC&I had a chat with Valentina Cantoni, exhibition manager of E-CHARGE 2023, the EV charging industry exhibition and conference which takes place at Bologna Exhibition Centre, Italy from 16-17 November 2023. She told us about the high growth rate in Italy's EV charging sector, the new technologies that will be showcased, international development, and her aims for what the show can achieve.
OFF-GRID: Bringing telecoms infrastructure expertise to EV charging
Mark Winn, head of EV strategy at charge point operator SMS, talks about power supply issues, the role of government and the private sector in hitting EV migration targets, and how his company’s experience in the power infrastructure sector can be an advantage in the EV charging space.
Confusing battery-buffered with battery-integrated could cost EV businesses
Andrew Kelley has noticed a red flag in the EV charging space. EV charging businesses often confuse “battery-integrated solutions” and “battery-buffered solutions.” While only a single word separates the two, this is not a tomayto-tomahto scenario.
Could MCS megawatt charging outshine hydrogen in powering e-trucks?
A new high-power charging solution is required to meet the market need to charge electric heavy-duty vehicles in an acceptable amount of time.
California installs 10,000 EV fast chargers - but many more required
Installation target achieved ahead of schedule, but the EV-heavy state is still well short of the charging infrastructure it needs
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