Topics: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Funding, Grants Help Improve ROI on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for Travel Centers

Investing in electric vehicle charging equipment can be capital intensive, but funding opportunities, such as rebates and grants, make equipment and installation more affordable and help truckstop and travel plaza operators enter the EV charging space. “Right now, the clean transportation funding opportunities are about $3 billion per year,” said Joe Annotti, senior vice president and partner for GNA. More

Sales of Light-Duty Electric Vehicles and Hybrids Increase

In the fourth quarter of 2021, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles collectively accounted for 11 percent of light-duty vehicle sales in the United States, according to data from Wards Intelligence. More

NATSO, SIGMA Statement on the Biden Administration's Announcement of $5 Billion for Electric Vehicle Charging

Grant Opportunities Available for Electric Vehicle Charging

The bipartisan Infrastructure investment and Jobs Acts enacted in late 2021 includes two different grant programs for electric vehicle charging and other alternative fuel infrastructure (natural gas, hydrogen and propane). Most of the $7.5 billion available is expected to go toward EV charging stations. Any business interested in learning more about these grant opportunities should contact its state department of transportation as soon as possible to express interest and get a sense of how the department intends to distribute the grant dollars. More

Electric Vehicles: Changing How Reporters Cover Fuel Members Only Join or Login

The Biden Administration’s heightened focus on electric vehicles (EVs) and its goal of establishing a nationwide network of EV charging stations has triggered a surge in media coverage about this emerging technology. More

How to Build America’s EV Charging Network Members Only Join or Login

The bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed into law in November 2021, carved out $7.5 billion to expand the nation’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network. More

Electric Vehicle Charging: What Equipment, Which Grants and Investment Projections [Podcast]

Kris Kentera, executive sales manager for Blink Charging, joined NATSO's podcast this fall to discuss what type and mix of charging equipment makes the most sense for truckstops and travel centers, investment projections, grant considerations and much more. More

White House Unveils Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan

The White House on Dec. 13 issued an “EV Charging Action Plan” that includes the formation of a “Joint Office of Energy and Transportation” focused on deploying electric vehicle infrastructure and that works to collect input and guidance from industry leaders, manufacturers, workers, and other stakeholders to ensure the national network "provides convenient charging for all." More

Electric Vehicle Charging: What Equipment, Which Grants and When to Invest

There are more than 1 million electric cars on roads across the United States, and almost every vehicle manufacturer has plans to electrify a large part of their fleets. Michael Battaglia, senior vice president sales and business development and David Soens, vice president grant operations, answered NATSO members’ most frequently asked EV charging questions. More

NATSO Statement on Secretary Buttigieg’s Testimony on Electric Vehicle Charging Before the Senate Banking Committee

NATSO, representing truckstops and travel plazas, issued the following statement in response to today’s comments from Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee regarding the Biden Administration’s plans for leveraging $15 billion to build a network of 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations. More

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