Transportation News & Media

Chicago Metra closes ticket windows, offers vending machines

January 30, 2024

Users of the Metra rail in Chicago will no longer have access to ticket windows as of Feb. 1 and will buy transit cards and tickets from vending machines…

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FreeWire Technologies teams with GM Energy on EV charging infrastructure

January 30, 2024

FreeWire Technologies, a provider of EV charging solutions, has teamed with GM Energy to accelerate the deployment of EV charging infrastructure for GM Envolve…

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Minneapolis transit set to switch to credit card, mobile payments

January 30, 2024

Metro Transit riders in Minneapolis will soon be able to pay fares by tapping a payment card or using Google Pay, Apple Pay and Cash App, according to a report…

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California approves Electrify America’s EV charging infrastructure plan

January 29, 2024

The California Air Resources Board has approved Electrify America's spending plan for EV charging stations despite inadequacies the board cited in the plan…

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BMV self-serve kiosks expand in Ohio

January 29, 2024

Ohio motorists are able to renew vehicle registrations at self-serve kiosks at 29 locations statewide, according to a press release.

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Mars to deploy 300 EV trucks across Europe

January 29, 2024

Mars Inc. has teamed with Einride, a freight technology company with offices in Sweden, New York City and Austin, Texas, to bring a fleet of 300 EV heavy-duty…

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Japan immigration taps NEC kiosks for face recognition, fingerprint scanning

January 25, 2024

The Immigration Services Agency and Japan Customs has ordered kiosks from NEC Corp. for immigration and customs inspections to facilitate immigration and…

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BT Group to convert street furniture to EV charging stations

January 23, 2024

BT Group, a U.K. provider of telecom service and digital products, has launched an initiative to power EV charging units built from street cabinets…

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Prague Transport intros ticket vending machines

January 22, 2024

Passengers of the Transport Co. of Prague in the Czech Republic can now buy train coupons from ticket vending machines located in the metro and at Václav Havel…

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Biden-Harris releases $623M for EV charging stations

January 17, 2024

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $623 million in grants to help build out an electric vehicle charging network across the U.S., according to a…

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Lawmakers oppose Biden’s EV charging station construction plan

January 17, 2024

The House of Representatives approved a law Thursday to oppose the Biden Administration's plan to eliminate a waiver from domestic sourcing requirements for EV…

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Bosch tests automated EV charging

January 17, 2024

Bosch, along with the Volkswagen subsidiary Cariad, has begun testing automated valet charging for EVs, according to a press release.

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LG Electronics to build EV charger factory in Texas

January 9, 2024

LG Electronics USA Inc. has announced its first U.S. EV charger factory in Texas that will feature support for the Tesla-developed North American Charging…

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Costco installs off-grid electrification at California distribution center

January 8, 2024

Costco Wholesale has deployed its first U.S. fleet of off-grid electrified structures at its Mira Loma, California, distribution center, according to a press…

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China to team with Uzbekistan on 50K EV charging stations

January 5, 2024

Uzbekistan and China have reached an agreement to create EV charging infrastructure for more than 50,000 charging stations by 2033, according to a notice on…

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InCharge Energy intros dual EV charger

January 3, 2024

InCharge Energy, a Santa Monica, California-based provider of fleet electrification services solutions, has introduced its Level 2 EV charging solution for…

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Global Technologies to acquire EV charging station maker GOe3

January 3, 2024

Global Technologies Ltd., a company that focuses on acquiring and redeveloping distressed companies, has agreed to acquire GOe3 LLC, an EV charging station…

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North Carolina town adds EV charging stations

January 1, 2024

Kannapolis, North Carolina has installed EV charging stations in the Kannapolis Train Station parking lot, according to a press release.

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LG charging station earns Energy Star, UL 2594 certifications

December 29, 2023

LG has announced that its 11kW Level 2 AC electric vehicle charger model EVW011SK-SN has achieved UL 2594 certification, along with the Environmental…

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Iowa invites applications for EV charging stations

December 28, 2023

Iowa businesses, government agencies and nonprofits are now able to apply for funds to install electric vehicle charging stations, according to a kimit.com…

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