From U.S. Access Board July 2021 The U.S. Access Board, an independent federal agency that issues accessibility guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), Rehabilitation Act of 1973 , and other laws, is providing a technical assistance document to assist in the design and construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that are accessible to and usable by… Read More »
ADA Regulations Update June 2023 June 15, 2023 — New updated dates for US Access Board NPRMs for EV and POS. Also, ANSI has just released their new EV standards, which include ADA considerations. Thanks to Steve Taylor with TaylorPOS for reminding us of the NPRM dates. Useful reference links: SELF-SERVICE Dec 2023 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202304&RIN=3014-AA44 EV NPRM 9/00/23 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202304&RIN=3014-AA48… Read More »
From EV-Charging-Stations.org EV Charging Station Infrastructure – Will It Be Ready? July 2022 By Mike Harris, ELATEC Inc. The California Air Resources Board recently announced a new goal of tripling electric vehicle (EV) sales over the next four years, reaching 35 percent of all new vehicle sales in the state by 2026. An executive order is already in… Read More »
Electric Charging Stations PennDOT From WGAL Kate Merriman The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is asking for public feedback as it puts together a plan to build more infrastructure in the state for electric vehicles. The program will allow for charging stations that would provide up to an 80% charge to a vehicle in about 30 minutes. It’s called the National… Read More »
LG Gets Into EV Charging Stations Editor Note — We expect Costco to be selling home ev chargers (by LG Business Solutions and Samsung) in the relatively near future. Providers love the consumer market for sure. LG and Samsung both want a display in every room in a house (especially the garage). It doesn’t hurt that Hyundai and Kia… Read More »
The Kiosk Manufacturer Association announces that it is an Associate Partner sponsor of the ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel with a link to the EVSP landing page EV Standards Panel. We are also signed up for a Working Group (twice a month call). If you are interested in becoming a participating sponsor and/or signing up for Working Group you email… Read More »
EV Charging Market – June 2022 We track the RFPs issued in this space and have seen a remarkable increase in bids and budgets. The truly remarkable item here is that opportunities for EV charging and vehicles isn’t only in the SLED and FED space, it is in the consumer space. If you are putting in that custom… Read More »
Kiosk Association June – ADA Self-Service & EV Charging Stations Contact: [email protected] This month we’ve launched a new clearinghouse for EV Charging Stations (https://ev-charging.stations.org). EV charging infrastructure now has significant funding from the NEVI Infrastructure Act. Funds will be released before the end of 2022. Existing ADA regulations such as ADA 2010 and Section 508 apply. We have a complete… Read More »
EV Charging News There has been so much in the news regarding EV charging stations that it is becoming a significant channel for us at Kiosk Industry. Several of our members, like Peerless-AV, do the kiosk manufacture for multiple firms. Characteristics include: Large 55″ displays and touchscreens Outdoor rated UL certification We track the news on our new… Read More »
EV Charging Stations Highway 101 California EV Range, Inc. announced the launch of new fast chargers for electric vehicles in Soledad, California. PR by EV Range SOLEDAD, Calif., June 21, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EV Range, Inc., the leader in zero emission vehicle charging station management software solutions and installation services today announced the launch of new fast… Read More »
EV Charging Stations from IoTecha & Samsung From PRweb Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and IoTecha Corp. announce a strategic collaboration to introduce a new range of electric vehicle charging stations that combine Samsung’s best-of breed display and signage solutions with IoTecha’s industry-leading EV charging technology. The resulting platform is expected to open up new driver and customer experiences… Read More »
EV Charging For Home Owners — Common Questions for Homeowners We put this article together with assistance of Iotecha for publication in the Costco Connection magazine and the March 2023 edition. About Iotecha — IoTecha was born at the nexus of two powerful trends: transportation electrification and smart grid evolution. After launching our silicon as a part of… Read More »
LG Gets Into EV Charging Stations From LG Korea — LG Electronics recently signed a stock sale agreement with GS Energy and GS Neotek to acquire a 100% stake in AppleMango Co., Ltd., a company specializing in electric vehicle chargers. LG Electronics will acquire a 60% stake, and Apple Mango will be incorporated as a subsidiary of LG… Read More »
EV Charging Station News Volta released new numbers for the audience that sees its digital signage advertising and we take a closer look at them. As posted on AVIXA Big numbers were announced for the Volta Media Network with over a billion impressions. Volta deploys EV charging stations at various retail locations. Charging is free but it does come with… Read More »
Samsung EV Charging Stations from IoTecha & Samsung Not surprising to see Samsung hooking up with Iotecha for EV charging stations. And several Samsung partners have signed up as well. Synopsis – What you need to know Big market for large format outdoor displays and Samsung. You can see dual sided 55s being used in Volta/Peerless-AV. IoTecha’s Level… Read More »
LG Enters US Charging Market Global technology innovator LG Electronics is set to join the U.S. electric vehicle charging market with the introduction of its first AC and DC EV charging stations. LG is expanding into this new market to support the U.S. commercial sector’s development of an electric vehicle charging infrastructure, which is vital for EV industry… Read More »
EV Charging Station Accessibility Recently the U.S. Access Board presented on designing accessibility in EV charging stations. Here is some background on the upcoming NPRM which is expected in September. EV NPRM 9/00/23 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202304&RIN=3014-AA48 Note there are two different listings for the EV item. The links provided for the NPRM on electric vehicle charging stations are from two different… Read More »
EV Charging Station Digital Signage by LG and Broadsign Multi-Partner Collaboration Streamlines EV Charger Deployment, Management, and Advertising, Helping Property Owners to Maximize Revenue ORLANDO, Fla., June 15, 2023 — LG Business Solutions USA has unveiled an attractive new digital signage display for public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, an integrated solution that is expected to help maximize… Read More »
ANSI EV Standards and Codes Draft Released May 2025 — Progress Report Released by ANSI – updates on EV-related standards, research, and conformity assessment activities, captures suggested modifications to existing gaps, and identifies additional gaps to be considered for future roadmap reports. https://ev-charging-stations.org/progress-report-released-by-ansi-electric-vehicles-standards New York, March 31, 2023: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) released today for public review and comment… Read More »
The Importance and Challenges of EV Charging Infrastructure for Healthcare Providers By Dennis Carter, Director, EV Charging, LG Business Solutions USA With personal transportation in the United States transitioning to EVs (electric vehicles), healthcare administrators in hospitals and assisted living facilities are facing challenges related to their EV charging infrastructure, challenges in terms of space allocation, electrical upgrades… Read More »