Topics: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Connecting Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers and Travel Center POS Systems May Take Time

As the number of electric vehicles on the road increases, more and more truck stops and travel centers are adding or planning to add electric vehicle (EV) chargers. However, there are still several unknowns in terms of how chargers will ultimately connect to a location’s point-of-sale system. “It is sort of the wild, wild west,” said Brad McGuinness, senior vice president, point-of-sale solutions for PDI Technologies. “We’re at the precipice right now, and there is a lot of different charging equipment and there are no standards that I’ve seen to say how I interface from a charger to a POS.” More

Trends Watch: Consumer Interest in Electric Vehicles

In response to a NATSO member inquiry, Stop Watch magazine researched the current state of consumer interest in electric vehicles. A survey by Consumer Reports found that more than one-third of Americans would “definitely” or “seriously” consider buying or leasing an electric-only vehicle if they were to buy a vehicle today. The Consumer Reports’ survey ran Jan. 27 to Feb. 18, 2022, when the national average price for gasoline ranged from $3.34 to $3.52 per gallon. The price of gas has surged later in the year. More

Current Funding Opportunities for Alternative Fuels Infrastructure: NATSO Member Resource Members Only Join or Login

There are several funding opportunities that can help operators offset the costs of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. We're providing the latest funding opportunities for the nation's alternative fuels infrastructure exclusively to NATSO members! More

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Incentives and Equipment Analysis for Travel Centers: NATSO Webinar

On Thursday, October 20, 2022, the NATSO Foundation and NATSO’s Chairman’s Circle Member Blink Charging partnered to offer a webinar on electric vehicle charging station incentives and equipment. Watch a recording of the webinar. More

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Funding Webinar: Equipment and Infrastructure

Join us on Thursday, October 20, at 2:00 PM ET when Amber Muse, director of site acquisition government grants at Blink Charging will share information on electric vehicle charging station incentives, equipment and infrastructure. More

Travel Center Guidance on Navigating Funding From the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program [Podcast]

The Biden Administration has approved Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans for all 50 states and the District of Columbia under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Just prior to the announcement, NATSO's podcast sat down with Joe Annotti, senior vice president and partner at Gladstein, Neandross and Associates, to address truckstop and travel center's most burning questions on the grants. More

Navigating Funding from the National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (NEVI) Program

During a recent NATSO webinar on Navigating Funding from the National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (NEVI) Program, Joe Annotti, senior vice president and partner with GNA, sat down with NATSO to discuss how operators can prepare and apply for grants. More

What is Needed for the Growth of the Nation’s Electric Vehicle Charging Network?

Jay Smith, executive director of the Charge Ahead Partnership, and Tiffany Wlazlowksi Neuman, vice president, public affairs at NATSO, join NATSO's podcast to discuss the changes needed in energy policy so that the truckstop and travel center industry can implement EV charging stations and sell electricity in a way that is profitable. More

NATSO Submits Comments on National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program

NATSO filed comments on Aug. 22 on the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to set proposed minimum standards and requirements for projects funded under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. More

FHWA Issues Proposed Rulemaking on Electric Vehicle Charging Standards

The Federal Highway Administration on June 9, 2022, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to set proposed minimum standards and requirements for projects funded under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. More

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