Charging Stations news and trends

Shifting Tides: European and North American EV Demand Drops as China Flourishes
Transportation // September 30, 2024

The electric vehicle (EV) market is turbulent. As governments reduce financial incentives, sales growth stagnates, and automakers are evaluating their investment strategies that anticipated a swift transition to electric. What has caused this downturn, and what does it mean for the future of EVs? While...

Malls Add EV Chargers to Woo Affluent Shoppers With Spare Time
Retail // July 12, 2024

Around the world, malls are adding new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to attract the high-income shoppers who own them and to get them to spend more time on site. BP, for instance, announced Wednesday (July 10) that Simon Property Group, the largest mall owner...

Report: Investors in EV Charging Grow ‘Weary’ Waiting for Profits
Investments // December 26, 2023

Electric vehicle (EV) charging companies reportedly don’t have much juice with investors these days. As The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Dec. 26), companies like ChargePoint, Blink Charging and EVgo have all seen their share prices drop this year, with Blink and EVgo both projecting annual losses. According to the report, charging...

Powering Smartphones With Rented Chargers
Automated Retail // January 20, 2020

Kiosks with rentable chargers are everywhere in China: more than half of the country’s restaurants, train stations, airports, and malls had power bank rental, according to one report in August. In the United States, however, consumers can lock their phones up in charging lockers, or they...

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Report: Investors in EV Charging Grow ‘Weary’ Waiting for Profits

December 26, 2023
Electric vehicle (EV) charging companies reportedly don’t have much juice with investors these days. As The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Dec. 26), companies like ChargePoint, Blink Charging and EVgo have all seen their share prices drop this year, with Blink and EVgo both projecting annual losses. According to the report, charging companies don’t expect to become profitable for about a year […]

Solar-Powered eScooters Coming To DC

May 24, 2019
Spin and Swiftmile are launching a pilot program in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, MI, to test out an eScooter program. The 60-day pilot program will see dozens of electric...

Tesla ‘Supercharges’ Charging Stations With Retail

March 15, 2018
As drivers of electric vehicles spend more time waiting at charging stations than drivers of traditional cars spend at the pump, Tesla is planning a retro-themed charging station with retail components in...