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☆ Tesla slashed its Supercharger team. What does that mean for America’s EV network?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The news this week that Elon Musk laid off Tesla’s entire Supercharger team sent shockwaves of uncertainty through the industry tasked with building America’s new network of EV chargers. A fast and reliable charging network is an essential ingredient in getting more people to switch from gas-powered vehicles to electric, and some early types of chargers proved less than dependable. Tesla had a superior charging network long before President Joe Biden set an ambitious goal to install half a million stations around the US by the end of the decade. “There are many, many charging companies out there,” an EV industry source told CNN. “Charging is a difficult business, there’s no doubt about that,” the EV industry source said.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Joe Biden, NEVI, “ It’s, ”, it’s, ” Daniel Sperling, University of California Davis, Loren McDonald, ” McDonald Organizations: CNN, EV, Joint Office of Energy, Transportation, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, NEVI, Infrastructure Law, ”, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Locations: EVAdoption, New York

More than two years later, only four states — Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and Hawaii — have opened stations funded by the program. The Biden administration says the federal charging program is on track. The grants will fund 47 EV charging stations and related projects in 22 states and Puerto Rico, including 7,500 charging ports. But even some of the government’s own experts say 500,000 public chargers won’t be enough to meet Biden’s ambitious climate goals. The availability of charging stations is key to persuading Americans to buy EVs.

Persons: Liam Sawyer, Sawyer, ”, Joe Biden, Biden, Shailen Bhatt, “, ” Bhatt, “ We’re, ″, Gabe Klein, Bhatt, Tesla, Mike DeWine, DeWine, Preeti Choudhary, Loren McDonald, you’re, ” ___ Daly, John Organizations: —, Ford, Allegheny National Forest, Pilot Travel, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Democrat, Transportation, Walmart, Joint Office of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Alternative Fuels Data, Energy Department, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Energy, Institute, University of Chicago ., Republican Gov, Ohio, Department of Transportation, Public Utilities Commission, “ Locations: Ohio, Indianapolis, Pennsylvania, Columbus , Ohio, London , Ohio, — Ohio, New York , Pennsylvania, Hawaii, U.S, Maine , Vermont, Colorado, Puerto Rico, America, California, Washington, St, Detroit, AP.org

☆ EV charger maker Tritium wins order from Hawaii under federal funding program
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAN FRANCISCO, July 11 (Reuters) - Tritium DCFC (DCFC.O) said on Tuesday it had won an order from Hawaii to make high-speed electric vehicle chargers - the first funds to roll out in a federal program meant to blanket the country with charging infrastructure and boost EV adoption. Hawaii, which was granted access to $2.6 million in September as part of the first round of funding, is buying 32 150-kilowatt Tritium chargers and 16 power units, the company said. "These fast chargers are expected to be among the first funded and installed under the NEVI program," Brisbane, Australia-based Tritium said in a statement. While several states, including Ohio and Texas, are in various stages of seeking proposals from companies, Tritium said Hawaii was using an existing contract with Sustainability Partners, an infrastructure-focused public benefit company to place the order. The federal funding - seen critical to President Joe Biden's plans to tackle climate change and create local jobs - requires companies to offer the U.S. standard Combined Charging System (CCS) in the chargers.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Abhirup Roy, Nivedita Organizations: FRANCISCO, National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Sustainability Partners, U.S, CCS, American, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Hawaii, U.S, Brisbane, Australia, Ohio, Texas, Washington, San Francisco

☆ Kentucky mandates Tesla's charging plug for state-backed charging stations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Hyunjoo Jin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

San Francisco, July 3 (Reuters) - Kentucky is requiring that electric vehicle charging companies include Tesla's plug if they want to be part of a state program to electrify highways using federal dollars, according to documents reviewed by Reuters. Kentucky's plan went into effect on Friday, making it the first state to mandate Tesla's charging technology, although Texas and Washington states previously shared such plans with Reuters. In addition to federal requirements for the rival Combined Charging System (CCS), Kentucky mandates Tesla's plug, called the North American Charging Standard (NACS), at charging stations, according to Kentucky's request for proposal (RFP) for the state's EV charging program on Friday. Each port shall also be capable of connecting to and charging vehicles equipped with charging ports compliant with the North American Charging Standard (NACS)," the documents say. It added that the rule allows charging stations to have other connectors, as long as they support CCS, a national standard.

Persons: Kentucky's, Tesla, Hyunjoo Jin, Mark Porter, Leslie Adler, Conor Humphries Organizations: Reuters, American, EV, SAE CCS, Ford, Texas Transportation Commission, U.S . Department of Transportation, CCS, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Kentucky, Texas, Washington, United States

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) will open part of its U.S. charging network to electric vehicles (EVs) made by rivals as part of a $7.5 billion federal program to electrify the nation's highways to cut carbon emissions, the Biden administration said on Wednesday. There are also nearly 10,000 "destination" chargers with Tesla plugs that can recharge a vehicle overnight. Opening up access to Tesla's network would be a quick win for an ambitious federal program to build 500,000 EV chargers by 2030, up from 130,000 currently. Administration officials did not say whether a contract has been signed, but federal officials will control disbursement of about a third of the $7.5 billion federal program. Chris Harto, a senior policy analyst at Consumer Reports, said, "There is no doubt the $7.5 billion in federal charging investment threatens Tesla's competitive advantage.

[1/3] A Tesla is charged at an electric car supercharger station in Los Angeles, California, U.S. August 2, 2018. A dearth of chargers on U.S. roads has slowed the growth of EV sales and the positive environmental impact, advocates say. In January of last year, Tesla wrote the Federal Highway Administration, offering the Biden administration suggestions on how to shape the charging program. In Ohio, the company responded to a recent request that companies submit charging proposals, state officials told Reuters. The Department of Transportation next week will detail final requirements that all electric vehicle chargers must meet to be eligible for funding under the $7.5 billion effort to electrify highways and interstates across the nation.

WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Albert Gore III, a former Tesla public policy employee, has been named executive director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA), the Washington-based group said on Wednesday. Congress in 2021 approved $5 billion for EV charging stations and in August passed new electric vehicle tax credits. "Lots of work ahead, starting with implementation of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program and new industrial policies in the Inflation Reduction Act," said Gore in a LinkedIn post. Gore worked for Tesla for nearly seven years in public policy and business development. The IRA lifts the 200,000-vehicle per manufacturer cap that had made Tesla and General Motors (GM.N) ineligible for EV tax credits.

☆ All 50 states get green light to build EV charging stations covering 75,000 miles of highways
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Emma Newburger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday said it approved electric vehicle charging station plans for all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico covering roughly 75,000 miles of highways. Under the plan, entitled the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, states provided their EV infrastructure deployment plans to the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. States are now approved to build a network of EV charging stations along designated alternative fuel corridors on the national highway system and have access to more than $1.5 billion to help build the chargers. It's unclear how many charging stations the funds will support, and states have not yet shared specific charger locations. Transportation Department officials have said that states should install stations every 50 miles and ensure each station is located within one mile of an interstate highway.

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