Press Releases
July 15, 2020
Announcing SmartCharge Queensland
FleetCarma is excited to announce a new electric vehicle (EV) research study: SmartCharge Queensland. In cooperation with Ergon Energy and Energex, subsidiaries of Energy Queensland, this study will set out to better understand the charging and driving behaviors of EV owners in Queensland. For more information, or for EV owners who are looking to enroll in the programs, visit one of the websites below[…]
May 20, 2020
EV Growing Pains report reveals that newer electric vehicles impact electric utility demand at a higher rate as average vehicle charging load doubles over past 5 years
Analysis of the world’s largest electric vehicle data set by FleetCarma, a division of Geotab reveals how newer model electric vehicles will impact electric utilities at a higher rate than previously projected. The introduction of long-range electric vehicle models, such as the Tesla Model 3, has redefined the industry standard for electric range as well as charging capabilities. As a result, charging load for[…]
November 28, 2019
SRP launches three year EV pilot program “SmartCharge Arizona”
We are excited to announce the recent launch of the “SmartCharge Arizona” electric vehicle (EV) pilot program in conjunction with Salt River Project (SRP). The program launched mid-October and five hundred residential EV owners living in the SRP service territory have already enrolled. This three year study will provide insight in to the charging behavior of the EV drivers in the area. This program[…]
July 23, 2019
National Grid launches “SmartCharge Rhode Island” to study EV owners charging experience
National Grid Rhode Island recently launched an electric vehicle (EV) pilot initiative to gain greater insight on EV charging patterns across the state. “SmartCharge Rhode Island” is a two-year study to provide National Grid with more information to help prepare for the future adoption of electric vehicles. The program is being offered in partnership with FleetCarma, a division of Geotab Inc. and a connected[…]
December 12, 2018
FleetCarma Gets Room to Grow with New Home at Catalyst137
FleetCarma, a Geotab Company, today announced it will be settling into a new home in Kitchener-Waterloo’s IoT hub, Catalyst137. Moving from its current office location in Northeast Waterloo in early 2019, FleetCarma will be growing its presence in the KW area as the electric vehicle technology company faces rapid expansion. The move brings leading electric vehicle technology to the heart of Kitchener-Waterloo tech community.[…]
October 3, 2018
Xcel Energy helping cities and organizations drive toward an electric vehicle future
Xcel Energy is working with a range of Minnesota cities and organizations to help them prepare for an electric vehicle future. As more electric vehicle models come onto the market, they’re becoming increasingly appealing to fleet owners as a way to lower costs and their carbon footprint. HealthPartners and the cities of Bloomington, Faribault, Fridley, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, St. Louis Park, White Bear[…]
September 12, 2018
SmartCharge Nashville to Help Prepare City for Growing Power Demand From Electric Vehicle Drivers
FleetCarma and The Tennessee Valley Authority, with Nashville Electric Service and Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation has launched SmartCharge Nashville. This project will be a voluntary study in and around the Nashville area to understand how the city can prepare for a growing number of electric vehicles. Would-be electric vehicle (EV) owners often question vehicle driving range – how far an EV can drive before[…]
August 20, 2018
Nebraska’s Lincoln Electric System Charges Ahead with an Electric Vehicle Study to Understand Charging Demand on the Grid
Lincoln Electric System (LES), the public power utility in Nebraska’s capital city, has begun an Electric Vehicle (EV) study to better understand the impact that EV charging will have on its system’s demand. Utilities are responsible for ensuring that the power system is ready for more EV drivers, and LES’ study will help answer these questions by measuring the current needs of its community’s EV[…]
April 27, 2018
FleetCarma has been named as a 2018 Grid Edge Innovation Award winner by Greentech Media.
FleetCarma was selected from hundreds of nominations and will be presented the award at Grid Edge Innovation Summit in June in San Francisco, California. Canada is the home of our next EV-related award-winning project. Dubbed Charge the North, the project includes 10 Canadian utilities and FleetCarma, a provider of fleet monitoring and logistics hardware and software. FleetCarma’s devices have been collecting detailed EV charging[…]
January 17, 2018
Alectradrive workplace, an electric vehicle charging pilot launch
A new electric vehicle workplace charging project is set to launch in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The ‘Alectra Drive for the Workplace’ project is a smart EV charging system which balances electricity needs to mitigate potential utility costs and provides an easy, accessible charging solution for employees which encourages the adoption of electric cars. Although the announcement is taking place in early 2018, much of the ‘ground-work’ for[…]
