Category: Blog

Why Electric Car Charging Stations Need Open Cashless Payment Systems

The USA and Europe have both set ambitious goals for EV adoption over the next few years. However, potential EV drivers still face many hurdles that are keeping them from buying EVs, one of them being the limited EV charging payment methods. Many EV charging stations only accept payments from people who have signed up […]

7 Reasons to Offer EV Charging at Your Business

7 Reasons to Offer EV Charging at Your Business Installing an EV charger at any business or organization can be a great way to attract new customers, maintain employee satisfaction, boost your sustainability, and literally get yourself on the map. The topics of sustainability and saving the environment are becoming more mainstream than ever with […]

15 Companies Going Green with EVs

The electric mobility revolution is here Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more and more popular, with 2020 bringing in record numbers of EV sales, in spite of the global pandemic.  There’s a good reason for that market shift. As global warming and climate change become mainstream topics in the media and for governments worldwide, the […]

EV Charging Stations in China Need Upgrades to Sustain Industry Growth

As with many other industries, China seems to be thundering ahead in the manufacture of electric vehicles, accounting for over one-third of all EVs sold globally, including 98% of the world’s electric buses. This has pushed even the United States behind in absolute numbers and has widened the gap further. In 2018 China sold over […]

From Asia to North America: Electric Vehicles are flooding the roads

There are more electric cars on the road than at any time in history and every year more are added. Between the fuel efficiency, the awesome styling, drivability, and the increasing availability of charging stations around the world, there will be no stopping the electric vehicle (EV). Of course, at EV Meter, we’re enthusiastic, but […]

Has Electric Vehicle Innovation Received the Royal Seal of Approval?

An examination of the UK’s EV market, challenges and solutions Electric vehicles (EVs) present exciting opportunities for the UK and its residents on several fronts. First, as a technology poised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by replacing traditional fuel with an electric charge. Second, as a tool enabling cleaner local air and, by extensions, preventing […]

Electric Cars – Past and Present

Electric Cars – Past and Present To most of us, electric cars can seem so modern and exotic. In truth, electric cars are older than internal combustion vehicles. Did you know that an electric car held the land speed record until 1900? Now, they are headed back to that dominance as some world’s largest auto […]

EV Charging Stations in China Need Upgrades to Sustain Industry Growth

As with many other industries, China seems to be thundering ahead in the manufacture of electric vehicles, accounting for over one-third of all EVs sold globally, including 98% of the world’s electric buses. This has pushed even the United States behind in absolute numbers and has widened the gap further. In 2018 China sold over […]

Workplace EV Charging can be Effective with EV Meter Dual Level 2 AC Chargers

Many early stage EV drivers didn’t necessarily think about EV charging stations in their workplaces and were content to charge their vehicles during the night at home. However, today many companies offer free charging of EVs for their employees. While that situation is sustainable now, will it change with the continual growth in the number […]