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also experimenting with a charging point that is easier to maintain

Southern Europe’s largest public electromobility network, Endolla Barcelona, is currently testing two new tech solutions which could revolutionise and boost the use of electric vehicles in the city. One of them is a mobile robot charging point designed to service parking lots, while the other is an EV charging station that has been designed to be cheap to make and maintain.

The two prototypes were developed as part of a call made by the Barcelona City Council two years ago through the InnovAcció 2030 program to face some of the challenges of the expansion of electromobility in the city.

The entire testing phase of the two solutions comes at a cost of 160,000 euros. They are tested at the BSM Plaça Navas car park, in the Poble-sec neighbourhood of Barcelona.

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Range anxiety is a roadblock for EV adoption. But a growing array of mobile charging startups could help put drivers at ease.

By Sana Pashankar
November 4, 2023 at 3:00 AM PDT

The US has about 50,000 public charging stations for electric vehicles, compared to an estimated 145,000 retail locations to purchase fuel for a gas-powered car. That’s the prime source of the dreaded charging anxiety — the worry that you could run out of power in the middle of a trip. Read more

The 2023 class of Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator is underway, and it’s the biggest one ever.

This year’s cohort includes 12 companies — up from 10 in prior years — from nine U.S. states and the nation of Latvia that will undergo an intensive, 13-week mentoring program in Birmingham.

The new class is the fourth for Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator, which was founded in 2020. With the 2023 class, the program has welcomed 42 companies from across the United States and around the globe. Over its first three years, under the leadership of Managing Director Nate Schmidt and Program Manager Brooke Gillis, Techstars Alabama companies created over 200 jobs, including 32 that have remained in the state. The goal of their successors in those respective roles, Matthew Jaeh and Rae’Mah Henderson, is to continue building on that success. Read more

What’s Happening

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is preparing to showcase ZiGGY, the innovative robotic electric vehicle (EV) charger from EV Safe Charge, as a part of its summer demonstration program. This series of demonstrations, planned from May through August, aims to evaluate advanced EV-charging methodologies. Notably, ZiGGY is the premier mobile EV charger designed to address the charging requirements of almost any commercial parking space, including airports. Beyond its core function, it also features an integrated communications and advertising platform, offering potential additional revenue sources and enhancing EV owner engagement.

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