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SAE International and ChargerHelp! partner to assist in EV charging infrastructure workforce development

Green Car Congress

This will require a robust and reliable EV charging infrastructure—supported by the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, a $7.5-billion The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: New Opportunities in Learning, Certification and Human Development in the EV Charging Industry ”. To help address this need, ChargerHelp!

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

Blink Charging

2023 is nearly at its end, and the Blink team is working hard to bring EV charging everywhere. In our Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Report , we proudly announced that Blink has successfully contracted, sold, or deployed nearly 85,000 charging stations since its inception, following two consecutive quarters of regular growth.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

An islander was importing them from Puerto Rico, and I bought one.”. From there, he turned to an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)-to-electric conversion. “I More recent car rallies have highlighted island locales that offer EV charging. “I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV).

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

Green Car Congress

In addition, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned an indictment charging six VW executives and employees for their roles in the nearly 10-year conspiracy. As part of the resolution, Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to three criminal felony counts, to pay penalties and fines totaling $4.3

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Opinion: Stop Subsidizing Electric Vehicle Programs

The Truth About Cars

Hoping to increase the United States’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the White House has announced $623 million in grants to build more charging stations. billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program. and see 50 percent of all new vehicle sales become electric, by 2030.