EV charging

Aurora keeps person in the driver’s seat for driverless hauls

Humans are back in the driverless driver’s seat but only as window dressing, according to a recent update from Aurora Innovation. In a blog post, Aurora Chairman and CEO Chris Urmson said Paccar, one of the company’s OEM partners, “requested we have a person in the driver’s seat, because of certain prototype parts in their base vehicle platform.” This comes after Aurora announced the launch of its driverless trucking service on May 1. Astute observers would note the vehicle showcased in the...

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Prologis Mobility bridges infrastructure readiness gap in EV charging

Prologis announced Thursday that it will soon offer a turnkey power platform for electric vehicle fleet charging.

The company’s EV charging infrastructure arm, Prologis Mobility, plans to deploy a modular charging platform this summer at a public hub in Vernon, California. The unit will provide up to 1,200 kilowatts of dynamic charging at eight ports capable of handling high-voltage megawatt charging. The location will provide public access to fleets and independent owner-operators.

The system...

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Lightning eMotors launches online Fleet Planner solution

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Both federal and state lawmakers are now pushing electric vehicle adoption for not just commuters...

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Lyft drivers to receive discounted charging with EVgo

One of the core advantages of owning an electric vehicle over a gas-powered one is that, despite the higher upfront cost, charging and maintaining it is typically significantly less expensive. 

For Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) drivers, it just got even cheaper when the company on Tuesday, announced a new discounted charging program with EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO), which operates one of the nation’s largest networks of fast-charging stations for EVs.

The offer will give drivers up to 45% off when they charge...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stronglyft-drivers-to-receive-discounted-charging-with-evgostrong

Google Maps’ New Live View Feature A Insight On AR

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  • The recent google map updates include eco-friendly routing, live view that would allow users to search for various points of interest.
  •  Google Maps has been updated with more options when searching for EV charging stations. 
  • As a final addition to Google Maps, searching for locations with wheelchair accessibility is now available globally. 

Google map has been updated, offering Search with Live View, enhanced EV charging station details, and more, reported by XDA.

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https://mfame.guru/google-maps-new-live-view-feature-a-insight-on-ar/

TeraWatt Infrastructure raises $1B to scale EV charging network

TeraWatt EV charging station center

The money just keeps flowing into the electric vehicle industry.

On Tuesday, EV fleet charging company TeraWatt Infrastructure announced that it has raised over $1 billion to support the expansion of its growing network of charging stations. The massive raise was led by Vision Ridge Partners, with participation from existing investors Keyframe Capital and Cyrus Capital.

If you’ve never heard of TeraWatt, you probably aren’t alone — that’s because the company just emerged from stealth in May 2021....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/terawatt-infrastructure-raises-1b-to-scale-ev-charging-network

Amply Power unveils shipping containers for cheaper, portable EV charging

Amply Power unveiled a shipping container portable EV charging solution.

Electric vehicle charging services provider Amply Power unveiled a semi-permanent yet portable charging solution called Inrush on Friday. Inrush uses repurposed shipping containers to hold multiple EV charging stations.

Located in Disney’s Toy Story parking lot in Anaheim, California, Anaheim Transportation Network is the first Inrush customer. The project will consist of two shipping containers, each housing five charging stations, allowing 10 electric buses to charge at once. Two 200kW...

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Will Maryland’s expanded EV charging network fuel fleet adoption?

The Baltimore area is getting additional DC fast charger sites.

Building corridors of fast-charging stations along heavily trafficked routes and between major cities is the first step to increase electric vehicle adoption, Mike Calise, Tritium’s president of the Americas, told FreightWaves.

People and companies are still dealing with range anxiety, and the more public chargers there are near routine routes around cities, the more they will feel comfortable that a charger will be available when they need it.

EV charger provider Tritium partnered with Baltimore...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/will-marylands-expanded-ev-charging-network-fuel-fleet-adoption

EV roundup: LA mayor seeks proposals on zero-emission drayage technology

October was a busy month for OEMs pushing electric trucks toward commercialization: Volvo landed $21 million to deploy 70 Class 8 electric trucks; Kenworth announced it would launch its first-ever Class 8 battery-electric truck in the U.S. and Canada in 2021; and Einride’s driverless, cabless electric trucks hit the mass market.

Also in October, a raft of new programs, studies and policy proposals aimed at accelerating the transition and shoring up zero-emission infrastructure. Here’s a roundup...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ev-roundup-la-mayor-issues-rfi-for-zero-emission-technology