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The Home Operating System: Toyota Introduces "Treehouse" for the Driveway

The Home Operating System: Toyota Introduces "Treehouse" for the Driveway

Discover how Toyota's new Treehouse OS transforms home EV chargers into smart, managed assets, removing barriers to EV adoption and making suburban charging seamless and efficient. ...more

EV News & Trends ,Home Charging &Charging Tech & Innovation

February 24, 20264 min read

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (02/25/26 Edition)

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (02/25/26 Edition)

Discover how 720 kW charging ports signal a shift in Commercial Real Estate: buildings are evolving from passive grid users to autonomous Cellular Power nodes, driven by grid delays and the need for r... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation

February 24, 20265 min read

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (2/18/26 Edition)

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (2/18/26 Edition)

This week’s stories are less about flashy launches and more about time-to-power: grid operators tightening rules for large loads, utilities and regulators fighting over who pays, and data center-drive... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation

February 18, 20266 min read

Gas Stations Position Themselves for EV Growth through Clean Energy Hub Partnerships

Gas Stations Position Themselves for EV Growth through Clean Energy Hub Partnerships

EV fast charging is transforming fuel retail. Longer charging sessions turn quick stops into mini visits, making winning sites feel like modern mobility centers with power, food, restrooms, and connec... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Commercial Charging Apps & Charging Networks &Charging Tech & Innovation

February 10, 20264 min read

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (2/11/26 Edition)

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (2/11/26 Edition)

ChargedUp! reports this week's actionable stories: who pays for grid upgrades, how storage and VPPs are scaling, and how charging products are being packaged to reduce deployment friction. ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation

February 10, 20269 min read

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (2/4/26 Edition)

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (2/4/26 Edition)

Explore this week’s top energy trends: rapid EV charging infrastructure growth, battery project funding amid permitting hurdles, and how power constraints are driving “bring-your-own-power” strategies... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation

February 04, 20265 min read

Scott Sklar On The Great Energy Convergence and Why Your Building Is a Power Plant Today

Scott Sklar On The Great Energy Convergence and Why Your Building Is a Power Plant Today

We recently caught up on a call with distributed energy legend Scott Sklar to discuss the ChargedUp!™ pavilion and why the traditional utility grid model is being disrupted by onsite, ‘behind the mete... ...more

Energy & Solar Integration ,Charging Tech & Innovation Policy &Data Centers

February 03, 20267 min read

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (1/28/26 Edition)

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (1/28/26 Edition)

If you only skimmed headlines this week, you probably saw winter-storm grid anxiety, AI data centers blamed for demand spikes, and the usual EV-market narratives. The more useful signals for real esta... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation

January 28, 20265 min read

Winter Doesn’t Break Electrification. It Just Changes the Operating Plan.

Winter Doesn’t Break Electrification. It Just Changes the Operating Plan.

Recent research reflects is a fleet-ops narrative shift: cold weather hits EV range, but it also hits diesel efficiency and idle time, especially in real duty cycles. ...more

EV Maintenance Tips ,EV Basics &Charging Tech & Innovation

January 21, 20266 min read

GM Says EVs Are Still the End Game. For Buildings and Fleets, the Timeline Just Got More Interesting.

GM Says EVs Are Still the End Game. For Buildings and Fleets, the Timeline Just Got More Interesting.

Mary Barra’s message is the stance most large owners should take: the mix and timing may wobble, but electrification still advances, and the built environment must plan for load growth, charging deman... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration Apps & Charging Networks &Charging Tech & Innovation

January 21, 20266 min read

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (1/21/26 Edition)

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (1/21/26 Edition)

If you only skimmed headlines this week, you probably saw the usual mix of AI “grid stress” anxiety and EV-market hot takes. Underneath that noise, the signals for owners, developers and planners are ... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation

January 20, 20264 min read

Brooklyn’s Next Big Charging Hub Won’t Start With a New Substation. It Starts With a 9.5 MWh Battery.

Brooklyn’s Next Big Charging Hub Won’t Start With a New Substation. It Starts With a 9.5 MWh Battery.

New York has never had an “easy mode” for EV fast charging. The newest charging depot planned for Williamsburg, Brooklyn is taking a different approach. ...more

Charging Tech & Innovation

January 14, 20265 min read

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (1/14/26 Edition)

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (1/14/26 Edition)

If you only skimmed headlines this week, you probably saw the usual AI-grid anxiety and EV-market hot takes. The useful signal for owners, developers and planners is more practical. ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation

January 14, 20264 min read

DG Matrix’s Bridge Power to the Rescue

DG Matrix’s Bridge Power to the Rescue

DG Matrix' “Bridge power” solution addresses energy demand gaps driven by AI data centers, fleet depots, and electrified campuses. ...more

EV News & Trends ,Charging Tech & Innovation

November 12, 20254 min read

The Two Essential Maps Every Charging Site Owner Should Understand

The Two Essential Maps Every Charging Site Owner Should Understand

When most property owners hear the term “EV map,” they picture the visuals displayed in apps drivers use. But there’s another kind of map that matters just as much, and it’s the one too many landlords... ...more

EV Basics ,Apps & Charging Networks Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 30, 20253 min read

Recruiting as Uptime Strategy: How Who You Hire Defines Your Reliability

Recruiting as Uptime Strategy: How Who You Hire Defines Your Reliability

Across the EV charging industry, everyone sells “uptime”, and it isn't just a product of software, spare parts, or service-level agreements. Rather, it reflects hiring decisions made before a single c... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Commercial Charging Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 30, 20254 min read

Who Takes Over When Your Charging Vendor Crashes?

Who Takes Over When Your Charging Vendor Crashes?

The EV charging industry is still young enough that sudden collapses make headlines, raising a question every landlord, developer, and CPO should ask today. ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration Commercial Charging Apps & Charging Networks Sustainability & Green Living Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 30, 20254 min read

Vendors, It’s Time to Rethink How You Sell Amid the Current EV Charging Boom

Vendors, It’s Time to Rethink How You Sell Amid the Current EV Charging Boom

By this point in the fall of 2025, the EV charging map tells a story of steady growth. Here’s the challenge: the market is loud, and the winners will be the companies implementing the clearest, most c... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration Commercial Charging Sustainability & Green Living Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 30, 20254 min read

Why EV Charging Still Belongs On Your Properties—Even When Car Manufacturers Hit Pause

Why EV Charging Still Belongs On Your Properties—Even When Car Manufacturers Hit Pause

September 2025 has been a month of confusing headlines for the EV world, with can manufacturers quietly delaying launches or consolidating platforms. On the surface, it looks like a retreat, but look ... ...more

Apps & Charging Networks ,Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 30, 20254 min read

The Secret Service Just Exposed a Telecom Weak Spot. Here's Why EV Charging Leaders Should Care.

The Secret Service Just Exposed a Telecom Weak Spot. Here's Why EV Charging Leaders Should Care.

On September 23rd, the Secret Service announced it had quietly dismantled a clandestine telecom network around New York City. The headlines framed it as national security drama, but for anyone buildin... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Apps & Charging Networks Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 30, 20254 min read

The Road to a Unified Charging Plug: Standardizing North American EV Charging

The Road to a Unified Charging Plug: Standardizing North American EV Charging

The journey to widespread electric vehicle adoption is often framed in terms of vehicle range, battery technology, and consumer cost ...more

EV News & Trends ,EV Basics Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 23, 20255 min read

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