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Roam expands EV charging network at a major London residential development


UK EV charging provider Roam Charging has partnered with UK property management company RMG to install 117 fast-charging points at Beaufort Park, an RMG-managed 25-acre residential development in northwest London.  The project augments Roam’s residential network at such sites as Battersea Power Station, West End Quay and Wimbledon Stadia. After an extensive site survey, Roam… Read more…

Tesla Cybertruck inventory goes through the roof

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The futuristic-looking Tesla Cybertruck is reportedly facing a monumental challenge as its inventory in the United States has ballooned to over 10,000 units. This suggests a big slowdown in demand for the apparently highly anticipated electric truck, raising a lot of questions about its real market reception. Data from Tesla-Info.com indicates a sharp rise in Cybertruck listings within a single… Read more…

Lynkwell launches QuickLynk to reduce EV charger connection time


EV charging systems provider Lynkwell has launched QuickLynk, an automated onboarding product that it says reduces newly installed EV charger connection time to minutes instead of hours. By eliminating manual configuration steps, QuickLynk streamlines the setup of Lynkwell’s XLynk Level 2 charger, helping installers to be more efficient and enabling site hosts to control their… Read more…

Shenzhen Kehua launches new scalable megawatt power units for EV charging


As heavy-duty electric trucks proliferate, the need for more powerful charging systems is soaring. Shenzhen Kehua has introduced two new scalable power units designed to deliver the power output, energy utilization and load distribution required by heavy-duty EVs. The new units, which come in 480 kW and 720 kW versions, use the company’s Omni-Link Matrix… Read more…

Dutch EV charging companies reach agreement on better data exchange for smart charging of EVs


A group of organizations operating in the Dutch EV charging industry have signed an agreement on better data exchange for smart charging of EVs. The Ede Agreement is a collaboration agreement among Charge Point Operators (CPOs), e-mobility Service Providers (eMSPs) and Charge Point Management System (CPMS) providers to work together on smooth data exchange for… Read more…

Electrovaya receives $4.2-million Li-ion battery order for use in cold-storage warehouses


Electrovaya, a developer and manufacturer of industry-specific lithium-ion batteries, has received a new order from a longtime repeat buyer. The order, valued at $4.2 million, is for batteries for use in cold-storage warehouses operated by the customer, which has placed orders in excess of $13 million over the course of its relationship with Electrovaya. The… Read more…

Mercedes CLA EV has severely limited charging options in some markets

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Mercedes-Benz is the talk of the town thanks to its upcoming electric CLA, but not all the attention is positive. A recent report indicates that the new luxury EV will exclusively support 800V DC fast charging, leaving owners unable to use older charging stations. This serious limitation means the Mercedes CLA EV might not be compatible with a significant portion… Read more…