Electric Vehicle Charging News
July 29, 2021
Charge the North: Phase Two report
We are excited to announce the release of a report on the second phase of the Charge the North project, which was developed with support from Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program. This project is a study of battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) owners and their charging behaviour with respect to various forms of EV load shaping. The aim is[…]
June 24, 2021
Announcing SmartCharge New England – WED
Waterloo, Ontario: Geotab Energy (FleetCarma) is proud to announce the launch of the latest electric vehicle (EV) pilot program, SmartCharge New England – WED. In partnership with the Wallingford Electric Division (WED), this two-year program will help profile the impact of EV charging in Wallingford Connecticut. Anonymized charging data from enrolled participants will be collected using an easy-to-install telematic device. This data, which includes[…]
May 25, 2021
Announcing SmartCharge Georgia
Waterloo, Ontario: Geotab Energy (FleetCarma) is proud to announce the launch of SmartCharge Georgia, a new electric vehicle (EV) pilot program in partnership with Georgia Power, the state’s largest utility and the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company. This one-year study will set out to better understand how EVs are driving and charging in Georgia, which currently has the sixth largest EV charging market[…]
April 16, 2021
Announcing SmartCharge Saskatchewan
Waterloo, Ontario: Geotab Energy (FleetCarma) is proud to announce the launch of SmartCharge Saskatchewan, a new electric vehicle (EV) pilot program in partnership with SaskPower. This one-year profiling study will set out to better understand how EVs are driving and charging in Saskatchewan. Participants in this program will help SaskPower prepare for the increased number of EVs in the province by using an easy-to-install[…]
February 19, 2021
Announcing the launch of multiple Colorado SmartCharge Reward programs
Waterloo, Ontario: We are proud to announce the launch of several new Colorado based SmartCharge Rewards programs. These new electric vehicle (EV) pilot programs from the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association are one-year profiling studies to better understand how EVs are driving and charging in Colorado. These programs will be accepting participants from six different electric cooperatives from across the state and will include[…]
November 17, 2020
Results from the 2020 EV Driver Insights survey
We recently sent out a survey to members of our SmartCharge programs to better understand their charging behavior and to ask what is important to them for the future of the EV Ecosystem. With over 1,500 responses, we gained insight into everything from why they purchased an electric vehicle in the first place to what it would take from their utility company to shift[…]
October 13, 2020
FleetCarma’s continuing partnership with the Consumers Energy PowerMIDrive program
FleetCarma is excited to continue partnering with the Consumers Energy PowerMIDrive program. FleetCarma devices are available in conjunction with their incentive program that provides rebates for installation of Level 2 or DC Fast Charging stations. These programs will set out to better understand how EVs are being used in Michigan and will lay the grounds for properly integrating EVs with the grid. For more[…]
September 30, 2020
Announcing the launch of SmartCharge Mississippi
Waterloo, Ontario: FleetCarma is proud to announce the launch of SmartCharge Mississippi, a new electric vehicle (EV) pilot program in partnership with Mississippi Power (Southern Company). This one-year profiling study will set out to better understand how EVs are driving and charging in Mississippi. Participating EV drivers will receive a telematics device, which is easy-to-install and collects charging data directly from the vehicle. This[…]
September 28, 2020
Announcing SmartCharge PGE
FleetCarma is proud to announce the launch of SmartCharge PGE, a new electric vehicle (EV) pilot program in partnership with Portland General Electric (PGE). This three-year profiling study, with 500 vehicles, will set out to better understand how EVs are driving and charging in Portland. For more information, or for EV owners who are looking to enroll in the program, visit www.fleetcarma.com/smartchargepge or contact our[…]
September 16, 2020
As summer days drift away, get back on the path to electrification with the Peak EV Insights magazine
As the end of summer approaches it is common to take a step back and reflect over the last few months. For FleetCarma, this summer was particularly busy and there were numerous highlights that include new program launches, exciting partnerships, and the release of the first edition of our digital magazine: Peak EV Insights. A collection of EV related articles created specifically for utilities[…]
