Charged Magazine

Charging network operator EVgo enjoyed a record year in 2017. Its network of chargers powered 40 million miles worth of electric driving, almost double the 22 million EV miles charged in 2016.
The Evgo network expanded by 20%, and now has over 1,000 DC fast chargers across 66 markets nationwide. Network …read more

Motor manufacturer YASA, which was spun out from the University of Oxford in 2009, has raised £15 million in a new round of funding, bringing the total raised by the company to £35 million.
The company also announced the signing of long-term development and supply agreements with several automotive customers, and …read more

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has released the Colorado Electric Vehicle (EV) Plan, which details a series of actions supporting EV infrastructure, and lays out goals to accelerate adoption of EVs.
Colorado currently ranks 8th in the US in EV market share, and 7th for number of EVs per capita. As of …read more

Tesla has promised game-changing specs for its Tesla Semi, but has said little about the charging infrastructure the electric truck will use.
Now Reuters reports that Tesla is collaborating with Anheuser-Busch, PepsiCo and UPS to build on-site charging terminals at their facilities. The companies said that the partnerships include design and …read more

As lithium-ion batteries proliferate, the question of what to do with them when they wear out is becoming a major environmental concern. Less than five percent of used batteries are recycled today.
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an energy-efficient recycling process that restores used cathodes from …read more

At the recent Washington Auto Show, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a field hearing to solicit input from stakeholders on public policy that affects the auto industry.
GM spokesperson Britta Gross thanked the committee for helping to retain the $7,500 EV tax credit, which was on the chopping …read more

In 2014, Harley-Davidson took its LiveWire prototype electric motorcycle on a road trip to gauge consumer interest. During a recent earnings call, the company announced plans to bring an electric motorcycle to market. The marketing plan will be based on research from the 12,000 people who rode the LiveWire.
“You’ve heard …read more

Mercedes-Benz is in the process of building out hubs for the production of EVs and batteries around the globe, and plans to build its EVs in six plants on three continents.
By 2022, Daimler plans to have at least one electrified option in all Mercedes model series. The company will offer …read more

Buyers of the new LEAF in a region of western Japan are now earning points that they can use to help pay their utility bills, as part of a partnership between Nissan and Shikoku Electric Power.
For the next three years, Shikoku customers who purchase a new LEAF will receive Yonden …read more

BP’s venture capital arm has invested $5 million in FreeWire Technologies, a San Francisco-based manufacturer of mobile rapid charging systems, and plans to roll out FreeWire’s Mobi Charger units at selected BP retail sites in the UK and Europe during 2018.
“Mobility is changing, and BP is committed to remaining the …read more