Author: Daniel Brooks

The London Borough of Islington has secured £932,500 in government funding to expand its electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with plans to install at least 840 new charging points across the area. The project will significantly increase access to overnight charging for residents who do not have off-street parking, helping the borough move closer to its goal of installing 1,400 on-street EV charging points by 2030. According to the council, the new infrastructure will include two types of chargers: 600 lamp column charging points rated at 5 kW and 240 charging points with a capacity of 7 kW. Islington said the…

Hubject and Windrose Technology have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Plug&Charge authentication into Windrose’s electric trucks, a move aimed at simplifying charging access for heavy-duty electric vehicles operating across global networks. Under the collaboration, Windrose trucks will support the ISO 15118-20 standard, allowing automatic Plug&Charge authentication when vehicles are connected to compatible charging stations. The system enables the charging process to start securely without the need for RFID cards or mobile applications, while supporting both Combined Charging System (CCS) and the upcoming Megawatt Charging System (MCS) technologies. Beyond simplifying charging for drivers, the companies said the technology is expected…

The British city of Plymouth has appointed two charge point operators to deliver a large expansion of its public charging infrastructure. Under the project, Connected Kerb and Believ will install and operate 750 dual-port on-street charging points across the city. The rollout is designed primarily for residential areas where households do not have access to private driveways. According to Plymouth City Council, the aim is to make electric vehicle charging accessible for residents who rely on street parking. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring, although detailed information about the charging hardware and final installation schedule has not yet been…

Fleete has opened what it describes as the United Kingdom’s largest dedicated electric charging hub for commercial vehicles at the Port of Tilbury. The site has a total capacity of 5 MW and includes 16 ultra-rapid charging points, allowing up to 16 electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to charge simultaneously. The facility operates under a shared-user model intended for logistics operators using the port. Fleete said the Tilbury location is the first in a planned nationwide network of commercial vehicle charging hubs positioned at key logistics sites. A second facility is already under development at Hams Hall Distribution Park near…

Tesla has added more than 60 planned Megacharger locations to its ‘Find Us’ online map, offering its most detailed view yet of the charging infrastructure intended to support the Tesla Semi across the United States. The update, first highlighted in a LinkedIn post by Jason Gies, a member of the Tesla Semi business development team, brings the total number of listed truck charging sites to 66. Of these, two are currently operational, while the remaining 64 are marked as “coming soon.” The network spans 15 U.S. states along major freight corridors. “You can see Megachargers and coming soon sites forming…

Smatrics EnBW has extended its fast-charging network beyond Austria, opening two new high-power charging sites in northern Italy as part of its cross-border expansion strategy. The new locations are situated in Trezzo sull’Adda and Gruaro, each offering 16 charging points for passenger vehicles. The partially covered charging parks provide up to 400 kW of charging capacity and are designed to accommodate future expansion. See also: Smatrics EnBW Expands Ultra-Fast EV Charging Network in Austria The Trezzo sull’Adda site is located along the A4 Turin–Trieste motorway, a major route connecting the Milan metropolitan area with Lake Garda. A second charging park…

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) have opened the first electric vehicle fast-charging hub at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, marking a step toward electrifying transportation at one of the region’s busiest travel hubs. Located on Runway Drive near Exit 7 of the Grand Central Parkway, the facility includes 12 high-power charging points rated at up to 350 kW. The site is now the largest single installation within NYPA’s EVolve NY fast-charging network, bringing the total number of chargers in the statewide system to 300. Officials said the chargers can replenish…

German cable and connectivity specialist Phoenix Contact has launched new NACS and CCS Type 1 charging cables for the North American market, designed to support ultra-fast electric vehicle charging at up to 500 kW. The move reflects the rapid adoption of the North American Charging Standard (NACS), formerly Tesla’s proprietary Supercharger connector, which has become widely accepted across the region and was certified as the SAE J3400 automotive standard at the end of 2023. Phoenix Contact had previously planned to introduce NACS cables by the end of 2024 but delivered earlier, launching SAE-compliant and UL-certified AC charging cables in mid-2024.…

The City of Vienna and municipal utility Wien Energie plan to significantly expand the Austrian capital’s public electric vehicle charging network, with up to 1,000 additional charging points to be installed in the coming years, including ten new fast-charging parks. City officials intend to extend their existing partnership with Wien Energie, subject to approval by the municipal Mobility Committee and subsequent review by the utility’s governing bodies. Rather than committing to a fixed rollout schedule, both partners plan to adjust deployment annually based on actual demand from electric vehicle users. Priority will be given to districts where public charging options…

The London Borough of Harrow plans to deploy 500 curbside electric vehicle chargers on residential streets, targeting households without access to private driveways. The rollout is being carried out in partnership with UK charging provider char.gy and focuses on lamp-post-mounted units designed for convenient home-area charging. So far, 225 chargers have been installed and are operational, with a further 275 scheduled to be deployed by October 2028. The initiative aims to make overnight charging accessible to urban residents who rely on street parking. See also: Zest Appointed to Deliver Rapid EV Charging Network in London Borough of Hounslow The lamp-column…

A U.S.-based charging solutions provider, PowerFlex, has become the largest operator of Plug&Charge-enabled stations within Hubject’s network, integrating more than 5,000 charging devices dedicated to electric vehicle fleets, the company said. The development comes as the number of Plug&Charge-capable vehicles across North America has surpassed one million, underscoring accelerating adoption of automated charging technology. PowerFlex, which focuses on depot charging for commercial fleets, is expanding infrastructure designed to support large-scale electrification of logistics and service vehicles. According to Hubject, the company aims to grow its installed base to 40,000 chargers within two years, potentially maintaining its position as the network’s…

The U.S. state of Massachusetts has announced participants for a statewide Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) demonstration programme that will deploy free bi-directional electric vehicle chargers to school districts, municipal projects and residential users, as part of efforts to integrate electric vehicles into the power grid. The initiative, led by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), is described by the agency as the first programme of its kind in the United States at a statewide scale. Installations are scheduled for completion by summer 2026, with operational data collected throughout the year to evaluate technical performance, costs and regulatory considerations. The chargers will be…