Beam Global Completes Deployment of 30 EV ARC™ Solar-Powered EV Charging Systems for Electrify America Off-grid solar-powered EV chargers now available for free charging in 24 rural California cities
February 11, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Beam Global Beam Global
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
BEEM, BEEMW), the leading provider of innovative sustainable technology for electric vehicle (EV) charging, outdoor media and energy security, announced the successful conclusion of the first purchase order issued by Electrify America for thirty of the Company’s EV ARC™ products. The solar-powered EV charging systems were deployed, with Electrify America EV chargers factory installed, during the second half of 2020 and in January of 2021. The EV ARC™ systems are placed throughout the Central Valley and inland areas of Southern California, primarily in underserved communities.
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Automakers’ transition to electric cars got a jolt from GMBy Neal E. Boudette, Coral Davenport, New York Times
Last Updated: Jan 30, 2021, 11:34 AM IST
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The reaction from automakers and oil and gas companies has so far been muted. But Washington is abuzz with corporate lobbyists complaining in private about what they saw as a calculated move to burnish GM’s and Barra’s reputations even as the industry negotiates a new fuel-economy deal with the Biden administration.
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