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California will cover up to 100% of eligible costs for installing new public DC fast chargers, with support reportedly reaching up to $100,000 for a single charging port. The move is meant to lower the cost of building public charging infrastructure.
Tesla has opened its first Semi Megacharger sites in the Southeast, with stations near Atlanta and Savannah. The rollout gives the Tesla Semi its first public charging corridor outside California.
California has opened a new $28 million funding round for its existing Fast Charge California Project. The program offers up to $100,000 per charging port for DC fast chargers, supporting public charging buildout.
Octopus Energy has introduced a public charging scheme for EV fleets through its Octopus Fleet platform. The company says the scheme can cut charging costs by up to 30% a year for businesses.
Sunderland AFC and RAW Charging have opened what the companies describe as the north-east’s largest public EV charging hub. The facility is at the Stadium of Light and includes 20 ultra-rapid charging bays.
Mahindra says its public EV charging network, Charge_iN, has expanded to 50 locations in India. The newest station is on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, adding coverage on a busy inter-city corridor.
IONNA said its US EV charging network has more than doubled since the start of 2026 and now includes more than 180 live charging sites. The expansion matters because the consortium is building out public charging infrastructure without using a proprietary app.
OMV has deployed a Siemens SICHARGE FLEX charging system at its station in Kufstein, Austria. The installation adds high-power electric truck charging and shows early use of the new system.
Daimler Buses said it will build a new public electric bus charging hub at Hamburg ZOB. The project matters because it adds high-power charging capacity for electric buses, using renewable electricity and up to eight charging points.
Polestar is expanding its public charging offer in Europe with two subscription tiers, Plus and Pro. The move adds discounted access at selected fast-charging networks for a monthly fee.
The IONNA consortium is expanding its plans for public EV charging stations in the United States. The move is aimed at preparing for future EV sales growth despite last year’s sharp shift in federal energy policy.
Daimler Buses has announced plans for a new public charging location for electric buses at Hamburg Central Bus Station (ZOB Hamburg). The site would expand its existing public charging infrastructure after earlier locations in Cologne and Munich.
Daimler Buses plans to open a public charging location for electric buses at Hamburg Central Bus Station in 2027. The project would add charging infrastructure for bus operations in Hamburg if the lease and permit process is completed.
Daimler Buses plans a third public bus charging location in Hamburg after Cologne and Munich. The site is intended for electric buses from different brands and would expand charging access at the terminal.
Geely says its 2.25 MW chargers are already operating in five cities, with 15,000 charging sites planned by the end of next year. The rollout highlights the pace of high-power charging infrastructure compared with slower plans elsewhere.
Mahindra said its Charge_iN network now has 200 live EV charging points across India. The company also opened the first operational Charge_iN station under its collaboration with HPCL on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, indicating further network expansion.