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• Ford Pro’s new EV charging technology smooths pathway to fleet electrification (electricautonomy.ca) -->The Series 2 AC Charging Station has the capability to monitor and restrict charges for specific vehicles and is available to all EVs Ford Pro is launching a suite of new charging tools to make it easier for commercial vehicle owners to electrify their fleets.

• There Aren't Enough Electricians To Fix Broken EV Chargers (jalopnik.com) --> There are more than 4,000 EV chargers currently in need of repair across the country; a labor shortage of electricians is just another hurdle to EV adoption.

• Walmart and Sam’s Club introduce ‘game-changing’ new feature at hundreds of stores across the country: ‘It’s a big win’ (yahoo.com) --> Walmart has announced plans to build EV charging stations at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations across the country by 2030.

• Goodman, Windrose Collaborate on EV Truck Charging - The EV Report --> Goodman Group, has entered a collaboration with Windrose Technology, a pioneer in the development of heavy-duty electric trucks. Their partnership’s core objective is to engineer an advanced EV fast-charging infrastructure for these trucks at Goodman’s various locations.

• Northleaf Commits $200 Million to EVPassport, Open API-Driven Electric Vehicle Charging Platform | Business Wire --> Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced it has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in EVPassport, Inc. (“EVPassport”), an electric vehicle (“EV”) charging platform company co-founded by Hooman Shahidi (Chief Executive Officer), and Aaron Fisher (Chief Technology Officer), which focuses on the deployment of Level 2 and Level 3 EV chargers across North America. Funds managed by Northleaf have committed $200 million to fund EVPassport’s capital requirements and accelerate the build-out of EV charging systems.‍

• Electric vehicle energy management startup Synop launches R&D center in Brooklyn, NYC - StartUp Beat --> Synop, a startup that makes a software platform for energy management of electric vehicles (EVs), announced that it has opened a new research and development center in Brooklyn, New York.

• TeraWatt Infrastructure Accelerates Rollout of EV Fleet Charging Solutions Across Inland Empire (prnewswire.com) --> TeraWatt Infrastructure, a company powering electrified fleets with the most reliable network of charging solutions, today announced the acquisition of two heavy-duty EV fleet charging sites across the Inland Empire in California, bolstering their regional leadership with an expanded charging site portfolio.

• Synop Unveils State-of-the-Art EV Fleet Charging and Innovation Lab in Brooklyn, New York | WebWire --> Synop, the leading platform for electric vehicle (EV) fleet solutions, is thrilled to announce the unveiling of The Synop Charge Lab, an interactive facility located in Brooklyn, New York. The Charge Lab will allow Synop and its partners to run live tests on chargers and electric vehicles.

• EV sales have soared in WA; our map shows where they’re registered | The Seattle Times -->Washington has been among a few states leading the EV transition, with 18% of its new car sales in the first half of 2023 being either fully electric cars or plug-in hybrids, which can be powered by both electricity and gasoline, according to a report by an energy research division of Bloomberg. This article delves into where EV's are registered in WA.