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Tesla Semi Chargers Planned For Pilot Travel Centers

Recently, there has been some encouraging EV charger news for passenger vehicles, with new chargers announced for retail outlets owned by Kroger and Walmart in a variety of states. Sheetz and WaWa also have an impressive number of EV chargers operating at some of their stores. Pilot is recognized as ... [continued]

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Charge To The Parks Is Back! (Silverado EV Long Term Review Begins Now)

If you’ve been reading CleanTechnica for a while, you probably remember the Charge to the Parks Project (we’re also on Bluesky and on Facebook), where I aimed to visit all of the national parks possible on all-electric power. Along the way, I tried crazy things, like pulling a trailer full ... [continued]

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Tesla Semi Chargers Planned For Pilot Travel Centers

Recently, there has been some encouraging EV charger news for passenger vehicles, with new chargers announced for retail outlets owned by Kroger and Walmart in a variety of states. Sheetz and WaWa also have an impressive number of EV chargers operating at some of their stores. Pilot is recognized as ... [continued]

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Charge To The Parks Is Back! (Silverado EV Long Term Review Begins Now)

If you’ve been reading CleanTechnica for a while, you probably remember the Charge to the Parks Project (we’re also on Bluesky and on Facebook), where I aimed to visit all of the national parks possible on all-electric power. Along the way, I tried crazy things, like pulling a trailer full ... [continued]

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Why a New US Fleet Payment “First” Is Routine in Europe & China

The announcement that WEX, a major US fleet card provider, can finally combine gasoline and public EV charging into one card, one account, and one invoice lands as a small milestone that only looks novel if the frame of reference is strictly American. For US fleet operators, this closes a ... [continued]

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Active Managed EV Charging Can Double EV Hosting Capacity

Electric vehicles are ‘batteries on wheels’ and have capabilities beyond transportation. Because of the recent frigid weather and snow, someone mentioned the fact that a Ford Lightning can be used as backup power during an outage. Of course, it isn’t only Lightnings that can provide such backup power. Potentially, any ... [continued]

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18,000 New Fast EV Chargers Were Installed In The US In 2025

According to a new report from Paren, about 18,000 new fast EV chargers were installed in the US in 2025. “U.S. fast-charging networks expanded meaningfully in 2025, adding approximately 18,000 new DC fast-charging ports, a ~30% year-over-year increase. Deployment increasingly favored larger, higher-capacity stations, reflecting a continued shift toward sites ... [continued]

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Transforming EVs & Charging Stations into Virtual Power Plants

Nearly a decade ago, I gave a presentation at EVBox’s rEVolution conference in Amsterdam. One of the other presenters at the even was the head of The Mobility House, founder and then-CEO Thomas Raffeiner. The company’s focus: vehicle-to-grid technology. It was clear he and The Mobility House had been working ... [continued]

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Why a New US Fleet Payment “First” Is Routine in Europe & China

The announcement that WEX, a major US fleet card provider, can finally combine gasoline and public EV charging into one card, one account, and one invoice lands as a small milestone that only looks novel if the frame of reference is strictly American. For US fleet operators, this closes a ... [continued]

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Active Managed EV Charging Can Double EV Hosting Capacity

Electric vehicles are ‘batteries on wheels’ and have capabilities beyond transportation. Because of the recent frigid weather and snow, someone mentioned the fact that a Ford Lightning can be used as backup power during an outage. Of course, it isn’t only Lightnings that can provide such backup power. Potentially, any ... [continued]

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18,000 New Fast EV Chargers Were Installed In The US In 2025

According to a new report from Paren, about 18,000 new fast EV chargers were installed in the US in 2025. “U.S. fast-charging networks expanded meaningfully in 2025, adding approximately 18,000 new DC fast-charging ports, a ~30% year-over-year increase. Deployment increasingly favored larger, higher-capacity stations, reflecting a continued shift toward sites ... [continued]

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Transforming EVs & Charging Stations into Virtual Power Plants

Nearly a decade ago, I gave a presentation at EVBox’s rEVolution conference in Amsterdam. One of the other presenters at the even was the head of The Mobility House, founder and then-CEO Thomas Raffeiner. The company’s focus: vehicle-to-grid technology. It was clear he and The Mobility House had been working ... [continued]

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Over 20 Million EV Chargers Operating In China Now

Of course, we who follow electric vehicles know China is the world’s largest EV manufacturer. It’s also clear there are many affordable Chinese EVs — much more affordable than in some other countries. There might be less clarity about how much China is also leading in the number of EV ... [continued]

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Over 860 Public EV Chargers Operating At Sheetz & WaWa

In recent days, those of us who follow public EV charger installations have seen some encouraging news. In particular, mainstream retailers such as Walmart and Kroger stores will install thousands of EV fast chargers. Having more public fast chargers available at popular retail sites means EV drivers can charge while ... [continued]

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ChargePoint & Midwestern Wheels Deliver Seamless EV Charging for Wisconsin Communities

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, today announced that the company is enabling Midwestern Wheels, a licensee of Avis Budget Group, to deliver reliable EV charging to its rental car customers and those living in their local communities. New public charging deployments at Midwestern Wheels’ ... [continued]

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Thousands More Ultrafast EV Chargers Planned For European Countries

Many European countries will get new 400 kW public EV chargers by 2028. They are Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Czechia, and Estonia. Over 250 fast-charging hubs will be installed at major shopping and commercial centers and each hub will have as many as 12 charging ports. The total ... [continued]

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Republicans Set to Kill Giant EV Charging Program

Following up on the counterproductive decision to pull the plug on the US EV tax credit, Republicans in Congress are now looking to kill the giant US EV charging program that was created by Democrats during the Biden administration. Yes, this is the program Donald Trump tried to halt in ... [continued]

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EU Cannot Afford to Pause Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Charging Deployment

IRU, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and T&E urge the European Commission to ensure continuity of EU funding for heavy-duty vehicle charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, warning that a break in support in 2026–2027 would risk slowing the deployment of zero-emission vehicles. In a joint letter addressed to European Commission President ... [continued]

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50,000 Public EV Charging Points Operating In Spain Now

Spain increased its total number of public EV charging points by about 10% in 2025, bringing the total number to 50,000. The number of high-power chargers (50–250 kW) doubled, and the number of chargers able to charge at over 250 kW increased by about 85%. (The source says the range ... [continued]

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