BMW and Parkopedia expand partnership
Improving the public EV charging experienceParking service provider Parkopedia has expanded its partnership with BMW Group to provide EV drivers with additional EV Point of Interest data, enabling them to make more informed decisions about when and where to charge...Read more
TU Graz to develop more precise battery assessment for second-life use
BatteriesResearchers at Graz University of Technology (Austria) have determined additional parameters to reliably assess the condition of discarded EV batteries for subsequent use as stationary power storage. So far, the assessment is only based on...Read more
Elli presents kite-powered EV charging
Intersting option for difficult accessible regionsVolkswagen Group subsidiary Elli, flying wind turbine manufacturer EnerKite and the Technical University of Braunschweig presented their research at the Hannover Messe, which could make it possible to charge electric vehicles using kites.Read more
TotalEnergies launches mobility card for EV charging in France
Access to 100.000 charging pointsTotalEnergies has announced the launch of Charge+, a mobility card that gives access to a network of 100,000 public charging points throughout France.Read more
VW and Ohme continue their EV charging partnership
CollaborationVolkswagen Group UK has announced the continuation of its partnership with Ohme as the designated home charging solution for electric vehicles, marking an ongoing collaboration that first began in 2022.Read more
Shell to close 1,000 gas stations to focus on EV
InfrastructureGas and oil giant Shell is looking to close a 1,000 retail gas stations up to 2026, as it pivots toward deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.Read more
Startup Enapi bags €2.5 million pre-seed funding to accelerate EV charging interoperability
FundingStartup Enapi, a brand-new connectivity platform for collaboration in the EV charging industry, announced the closing of its €2.5 million pre-seed round. The Berlin-based platform facilitates connections between Charge Point Operators and entities developing and...Read more
Mastercard and Last Mile Solutions target EV charging terminal payment pain points with new solution
CollaborationPayment giant Mastercard is joining forces with Last Mile Solutions, an electric vehicle (EV) charging and smart energy management platform provider to make paying for charging a lot easier.Read more