EVgo Gets $1B Loan For DC Chargers

The electric vehicle charging company EVgo has secured conditional approval for a $1.05 billion loan from the US Department of Energy, the company revealed this morning. EVgo has applied to DOE’s Title 17 program, which exists to provide US Treasury-backed loans or loan guarantees for clean energy projects. If… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and Read More

Study: EV Chargers Benefit Neighboring Businesses

Refilling an electric vehicle (EV) battery takes longer than refilling a gas tank. This is good news for companies that sell EV chargers. A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that “charging station openings increased annual spending at each neighborhood store by an average of about $1,500 in 2019.” Profits decreased to $400 per case. Photo and Read More

Federal Government Expands EV Charging Network, Aiming For 500,000 Chargers By 2030

The US government has secured funding to expand the country’s EV charging network. The Biden Administration announced today that $623 million in grants will help build more public chargers in communities and along major highways. The goal is to install at least 500,000 public chargers in the United States by 2030. One of the major problems in introducing EVs is… Read More

EVs That Can Use Tesla Chargers

More and more automakers are adopting Tesla NACS charging systems for their EVs. Tesla announced late last year that it would make its Supercharger technology available in non-Tesla vehicles, and several brands were quick to jump on the opportunity. of… Source: Cars Direct