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Action on EV charging infrastructure needed for electric future

When President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law in November, he also established the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula program. The program sets aside $5 billion — which will be distributed among the states — over five years. The law also includes $2.5 billion for a separate competitive grant program. Both are aimed at the administration’s goal of deploying 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations by 2030.

In most states, passenger vehicles have long been the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/action-on-ev-charging-infrastructure-needed-for-electric-future

FOSC: In Northwest Arkansas, there really are trucks with no drivers

Gatik autonomous box truck parked in front of Walmart store

Autonomous trucks continue to be “three to four years” away, but in Northwest Arkansas, they are the here and now.

Gatik, the autonomous vehicle technology company, has been running box trucks without a human in the passenger seat since August in a pilot run in cooperation with Walmart. On Tuesday, Gatik founder and CEO Gautam Narang touted the accomplishments of the firm so far to an engaged audience at FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain conference at the Rogers Convention Center in Rogers,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gatik-details-walmart-autonomous-truck-pilot

Zero-emission vehicle regulations on the rise, strong partnerships help fleets get ahead

Electric vehicles have been a popular talking point in the logistics industry for several years. At the same time, climate change research — and consumer sentiment toward it — has pushed companies across all industries to reevaluate their business practices through a more eco-conscious lens. With all eyes on EVs and their projected role in meeting urgent sustainability targets, emission regulations are on the rise. 

It is clear that EV adoption is on a steep incline. U.S. fleets have deployed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/zero-emission-vehicle-regulations-on-the-rise-strong-partnerships-help-fleets-get-ahead

Chargepoint to power Gatik autonomous electric trucks

ChargePoint to provide electric charging infrastructure for Gatik vehicles

After focusing on developing its technology and building use cases, middle-mile autonomous vehicle provider Gatik is ready to develop the ancillary items needed to accelerate adoption of its technology.

Gatik announced on Monday a partnership with electric vehicle charging provider ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE: CHPT) to develop a charging ecosystem for Gatik customers throughout North America. ChargePoint will provide infrastructure and consultant services, including site design and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chargepoint-to-power-gatik-autonomous-electric-trucks

How EV charging works with ChargePoint’s Rich Mohr

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Rich Mohr, VP of fleet solutions at ChargePoint. Mohr brings more than 25 years of fleet, product and technology experience to his role. At Ryder System, he rose through the ranks to serve as the company’s chief technology officer and VP of new products for its fleet management solutions operation.

On this episode we’ll go on a career journey with Mohr and learn about the rapidly evolving needs of fleets, how EV charging works,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-ev-charging-works-with-chargepoints-rich-mohr

Electric truck charging: Can infrastructure keep pace with demand?

Boosted by billions of dollars for electrification, the rapidly advancing market for battery-powered commercial trucks will soon learn whether there is enough juice to begin scaling a transformation from diesel to zero tailpipe emission electric transport.

It doesn’t look good.

“We’ve got to worry about supply and demand, and we’ve got to make sure that all these things come together, and that means like now. The race is on right now,” Britta Gross, managing director of the Carbon Free Mobility...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/electric-truck-charging-can-infrastructure-keep-pace-with-demand

Breakthroughs and misconceptions: 9 questions with ChargePoint’s Rich Mohr

Rich Mohr spent a quarter-century at Ryder System Inc. working to solve challenges for fleets, some of which they didn’t even know they had.

Earlier this year, Mohr took his talents from Miami to the West Coast, where he is helping newly public electric charging station manufacturer ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE: CHPT) figure out how to make fleets comfortable with moving to battery-powered trucks. For all the hype about the great electric truck migration, it’s not that easy.

At Ryder (NYSE: R),...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/breakthroughs-and-misconceptions-9-questions-with-chargepoints-rich-mohr

Truck Talk: Next acts edition

This week, we’re looking at a lot of industry experience being brought to bear on startups and a familiar SPAC sponsor that has recruited a former U.S. president to a board role that could help pick a merger target. 

Moving on

It doesn’t matter what industry, second acts are common in professional careers. In baseball parlance, there are not many Tony Gwynns or Cal Ripken Jrs. who spend their entire careers with one team. 

Consider Rich Mohr, 25 “seasons” with Ryder System Inc. (NYSE: R), the last...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-talk-next-acts-edition

Truck Talk: Proxy plumbing edition

This week, we’re looking at the salaries of some CEOs at de-SPACed electric vehicle startups whose share values are plummeting, and the 15-year anniversary of a technology that literally drives the industry.

The de-SPACed pay picture

Proxy materials typically don’t make scintillating reading. But a company’s top earners can be interesting, especially when the CEOs hold the majority interest in their companies — and draw a salary and other dollar-denominated perks.

We’ve seen a couple of paper...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/truck-talk-proxy-plumbing-edition

Transmission: GM wants you to plug into Ultium Charge 360

When it comes to making the switch to an electric vehicle, public recharging can be a hurdle for drivers. General Motors made the hurdle a bit lower this week, announcing a new connected EV charging station program called Ultium Charge 360.

Ultium Charge 360 represents a “holistic charging experience” for GM EV drivers. To make this possible, GM worked with seven charging companies — Blink Charging, ChargePoint, EV Connect, EVgo, FLO, Greenlots and SemaConnect — on agreements to make it easier...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transmission-gm-wants-you-to-plug-into-ultium-charge-360

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