Author: Daniel Brooks
Daniel Brooks
Daniel Brooks is a charging infrastructure business journalist at EVMagz.com, reporting on investment activity, network expansion, strategic partnerships, pricing models, and the competitive landscape of the global EV charging industry. His coverage focuses on how operators, utilities, and technology providers are scaling charging networks to support the rapid growth of electric mobility worldwide.
Danish charging software provider Monta has launched an artificial intelligence layer for its platform, aiming to help electric vehicle charging operators manage growing networks more reliably and at greater scale. The new product, called Monta AI, is designed to integrate directly into Monta’s existing charging software and continuously analyse operational data across charging sessions, firmware performance, payments, energy usage and customer support activity. The system is intended to identify issues, recommend corrective actions and provide operators with real-time insights through plain-language queries. See also: UK Charge Point Operator evyve Selects Monta to Manage Public EV Charging Network Based in Copenhagen,…
Emobi and HeyCharge said they have partnered to retrofit offline electric vehicle chargers and connect them to Emobi’s roaming ecosystem, linking legacy infrastructure to a network of more than 140,000 chargers across the United States and Canada. Under the agreement, HeyCharge’s hardware platform will be combined with Emobi’s roaming hub, enabling offline chargers to communicate locally without relying on continuous internet connectivity. Once retrofitted, chargers can be integrated into Emobi’s network through a single application programming interface, making them accessible across more than 26 charging networks. See also: Emobi and Flipturn Partner to Enable Roaming and Plug & Charge Capabilities…
Public electric vehicle charging costs fleets more than three times as much as home charging, while smarter charging strategies can significantly reduce emissions and operating costs, according to Rightcharge’s 2026 Annual State of Fleet Charging Report released on Tuesday. The UK-based EV fleet charging payment platform said its analysis of more than 1,000 megawatts of electricity delivered across tens of thousands of charging sessions in 2025 showed public charging averaged 81 pence per kilowatt-hour, compared with 25 pence per kilowatt-hour at home. Despite accounting for just 27% of charging sessions, public charging represented 57% of total fleet energy spend, the…
Dutch fast-charging provider Fastned has secured up to 200 million euros ($218 million) in new bank financing to accelerate the rollout of its electric vehicle charging network across Europe, with initial investments focused on Belgium and Switzerland. Fastned said the new financing framework includes 100 million euros in committed capital available over the next three years, with an option to increase the facility by a further 100 million euros to support expansion into additional markets. The funding is provided by a European banking consortium that includes ABN AMRO, Crédit Agricole, ING, Invest-NL and Rabobank. See also: Fastned Lifts Revenue per…
Electric vehicle charging operator EZO has begun the first phase of a plan to significantly expand charging infrastructure across northern and north-east Scotland, starting with the migration of 177 existing public chargers from the ChargePlace Scotland network to its own platform. The migration marks the opening stage of a 20-year contract under which EZO will ultimately install and operate 570 new charging points across the region by 2028, effectively doubling existing provision. The agreement is the first inter-council contract awarded through the Scottish Government’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund and represents the largest single grant made under the scheme. In the…
Porsche Engineering said it is offering car manufacturers a complete high-voltage charging management software system that supports all major global charging standards and enables intelligent charge planning based on electricity prices, solar power availability and planned departure times. The modular software, developed continuously since 2011, is designed to help manufacturers accelerate the market launch of plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles while managing the growing complexity of worldwide charging infrastructure. Porsche Engineering acts as the central development partner for high-voltage charging management across passenger vehicles with electrified powertrains within the Volkswagen Group, with the system already deployed across 13 vehicle variants.…
ChargePoint said it has deployed public electric vehicle charging infrastructure at rental car locations operated by Midwestern Wheels in Wisconsin, expanding access to chargers at sites in Appleton and Madison while also supporting fleet operations. The partnership allows Midwestern Wheels, an Avis Budget Group licensee, to use a mix of alternating current and direct current chargers for its rental fleet while opening the stations to the wider public. The approach is designed to increase utilization of charging assets and create additional revenue beyond internal fleet needs. See also: Loyola Marymount University Expands EV Charging With ChargePoint Upgrade Rick Wilmer, chief…
UK charge point operator evyve has selected Monta to power the management of its public electric vehicle charging network across the United Kingdom, as it scales up deployment of rapid and ultra-rapid chargers. Under the partnership, Monta’s operating platform will be rolled out across evyve’s existing network of about 350 charge points. The agreement includes charge point management software covering backend operations, driver-facing payment solutions and roaming functionality, enabling real-time monitoring, automation and operational control. The companies said the integration will allow evyve to improve operational efficiency and maintain high reliability and uptime as usage of the network increases. Reliability…
L-Charge has closed a $10 million equity funding round to accelerate the rollout of its off-grid electric vehicle charging solutions across the United States, targeting commercial fleet operators facing grid access and permitting delays. The round was led by Ultra Capital, with co-investment from L-Charge founder Dmitry Lashin. The capital will be used to expand deployments nationwide, grow the company’s workforce and strengthen long-term service capabilities, L-Charge said. L-Charge focuses on modular, grid-independent charging systems designed for rapid deployment, allowing fleets to electrify operations without waiting for utility upgrades or lengthy interconnection approvals. The company targets rideshare operators, last-mile delivery…
Dutch fast-charging operator Fastned said revenue per charging location rose sharply in 2025, underscoring higher utilisation of its network as electric vehicle adoption accelerated across its core European markets. The Amsterdam-based company said average annual revenue per site reached about €335,000 in 2025, up 25% from the previous year and well above overall market growth, which it estimated at around 8%. Fastned attributed the increase to larger, more powerful charging parks and higher customer throughput at existing locations. See also: Fastned Passes 400 Fast-Charging Sites as European Network Expansion Accelerates Fastned expanded its network to 406 charging sites by the…
China’s GAC Energy said it expanded its charging network and made progress in ultra-fast charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in 2025, according to its newly released Ecological Service Report. The report shows that GAC Energy operated 23,274 self-owned charging piles across 31 provinces and 211 cities by the end of 2025, including 17,577 direct-current piles. The network served about 8.92 million users and delivered a cumulative 1.43 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity through 1,956 charging stations during the year. The developments form part of GAC Group’s “2⁶ Energy Action” strategy, which aims to build an integrated new energy vehicle ecosystem spanning…
Huawei expects megawatt-scale charging for commercial vehicles, wider adoption of liquid-cooled charging systems and artificial intelligence-enabled network management to shape the global charging infrastructure market in 2026, according to an industry outlook released this month. The company published its Top 10 Trends of Charging Network Industry 2026 on Jan. 16, outlining how charging networks are likely to evolve as electrification expands from passenger cars to heavy commercial transport. The analysis was presented by Wang Zhiwu, president of Huawei’s Smart Charging Network domain. Huawei said charging infrastructure will face rising technical demands as electric heavy goods vehicles move from pilot projects…