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ChargePoint Favored by AAA, Makes EV Charging Easier for AAA Clubs & Service Providers

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Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:31:28 +0000

I rely on ChargePoint for the majority of my daily charging as an urban motorist. It’s always dependable. Actually, the day after Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, it performed well for me! No surprise that AAA clubs and their service providers can now access ChargePoint chargers and services at preferred pricing … [continued]

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The Fight Against Charging Cable Theft Gets Serious

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:26:37 +0000

A few days ago, ChargePoint announced two new technologies that should help a LOT with EV charger reliability: cut-resistant cables and an alarm system. While this should go a long way toward ending this problem or at least reducing its impact on EV drivers, there’s still a lot more work … [continued]

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Buy A Hyundai IONIQ 5, Get A Free Home Charging Station

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 01:50:10 +0000

One of the biggest concerns people looking to go electric for the first time have is how and where to charge. Many truly don’t realize how easy home charging is. However, on the flip side, many decide they need a home charger, but don’t think about that extra cost ahead … [continued]

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Shell Shows Us That Third-Party Charging Networks Have A Big Problem

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:49:09 +0000

A couple weeks ago, news broke that Shell Recharge is getting out of the software market. Normally, getting out of software means not sending out installation files to customers anymore, allowing competing software companies to take care of people’s needs. But, in the case of EV charging, this means a … [continued]

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GM/ChargePoint Deal Shows The Complex Future Of EV Charging

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:32:14 +0000

A new deal between GM and ChargePoint has many EV enthusiasts feeling a bit lost. I mean, didn’t GM recently make a lot of progress building stations with EVgo and host businesses like Pilot and Flying J? To get to the bottom of this, we have to first explore some … [continued]

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Mercedes-Benz Gives Hints Of Future Charging Locations

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:18:13 +0000

Mercedes-Benz, like a number of other manufacturers, figured out over the past few years that relying on charging companies and government to power electric vehicles wasn’t going to work out. This, of course, flies in the face of what car manufacturers have always done. It was their job to build … [continued]

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