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ChargePoint Raises $82M Towards European EV Charging Network — Investment Led by Daimler

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ChargePoint boasts the world’s largest EV charging network (Image: ChargePoint).

On March 2, electric vehicle charging provider ChargePoint announced that it has raised $82 million USD in its latest funding round. This investment is led by Daimler AG and also includes BMW i Ventures, Linse Capital, Rho Capital Partners and Braemar Energy Ventures. ChargePoint will use the money to support the expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) charging network into Europe. Thanks to generous purchasing incentives available in over 20 countries, Europe is the world’s second-largest EV market. Europe’s EV charging network must continue to grow in order to support the uptake of EVs in the region. Continue reading “ChargePoint Raises $82M Towards European EV Charging Network — Investment Led by Daimler”

San Francisco Mayor Plans to Make All New Buildings 100% “EV Ready” [Updated]

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New buildings in San Francisco could be “EV Ready” (Image: ChargePoint).

On February 28, San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee and Supervisor Katy Tang introduced new legislation aimed at encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in their city. The “EV Ready” ordinance will require all new buildings and major retrofit projects in San Francisco to have a certain level of EV charging infrastructure. Continue reading “San Francisco Mayor Plans to Make All New Buildings 100% “EV Ready” [Updated]”

$20M Kansas-Missouri Electric Vehicle Charging Network Nears Completion

The $20 million Clean Charge Network is now 85% complete — 850 of the planned 1,000 charging stations have been installed across the Greater Kansas City region. The project is an initiative of investor-owned Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) who has partnered with companies at host locations. The Clean Charge Network represents the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station installation by an electric utility in the United States. The charging stations used are manufactured by ChargePoint, which has more than 20,000 charging spots in North America and operates the world’s largest EV charging network. Continue reading “$20M Kansas-Missouri Electric Vehicle Charging Network Nears Completion”