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FreeWire Shows How to Revive a Discharged Tesla Model 3 with a Dead 12 V Battery
Misery loves company, so what happens when the traction battery and the 12 V battery are both discharged? As electric cars become more and more popular, many users or potential buyers will wonder what... more
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East Bay energy tech startup raises $25M for ultra-fast electric car charging stations
Located in an old Chrysler and Dodge manufacturing building, energy tech company FreeWire Technologies has secured a $25 million funding round led by BP Ventures. The money will go toward commercializ... more
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FreeWire Technologies Raises $25M, Starts Shipping Battery-Boosted Fast Chargers
California startup finishes its “infrastructure-light” electric car chargers and moves into initial deployment. Startup FreeWire Technologies raised another $25 million to commercialize its electr... more
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FreeWire Technologies Raises $25 Million: ABB Joins The Board
FreeWire secured financing and is ready to launch flexible DC fast chargers with integrated batteries. FreeWire Technologies, provider of the flexible charging solutions, has announced the successful ... more
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Mobile EV Chargers
Charging Vans, Portable Chargers, and Temporary Chargers: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts The perpetual increase of the EV population and its expansion into new ownership cases and vehicle types ... more
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3 Innovations in Test at BP
EV Fast Charging In 2018, BP became a strategic investor in FreeWire Technologies Inc., a tech company best known for its mobile EV charging units. At the BPAMA convention, FreeWire displayed a batter... more
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New Voucher Program Cuts Costs for Clean Power Products in California
FreeWire Technologies’ Mobi product is now eligible for a 50% voucher from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) program designed to streamline the purchase o... more
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FreeWire Hosts Lunch & Learn with East Bay Clean Cities
A huge thank you to everyone that came to meet and network with other stakeholders in our community! In collaboration with East Bay Clean Cities Coalition (Oakland), we hosted a Lunch & Learn in o... more
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Public Funding Available for Clean Power Products in the San Francisco Bay Area
In an effort to prevent fires in California, during the fall of 2019 close to 1 million customers experienced rolling power outages. Many of those customers deployed portable generators to supplement ... more
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Mobi Gen Powers Event in Tokyo
Bell Energy and TEPCO Town Planning showcased the power of Mobi Gen at the recent Akari Park lighting event in Tokyo, Japan. Designed to raise awareness about renewable energy, this event was the perf... more
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Cooking with Clean Power: Using Mobi Gen for Food Trucks at LKIC with LADWP and LACI
The La Kretz Innovation Campus (LKIC) located in Downtown Los Angeles is using Mobi® Gen, an innovative battery-backed technology to power food trucks. LKIC is owned by the Los Angeles Department of ... more
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Will Ultra-Fast Charging Take-Off? (Part Two)
Over 28 providers are developing ultra-fast charging (100kW+) networks in the U.S. and Europe, with investment coming from several sectors. There is debate around its economics and the extent to which... more
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Mobi Gen Provides Electrification Beyond the Grid for Estas Manos Coffee
Innovative mobile kiosks called Cuberts are popping up all around the San Francisco Bay Area. Designed and manufactured by Off the Grid, Cubert is a mobile and modular pop-up kitchen and retail space ... more
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Startups’ Promising Results Energize IlluminationLAB Demo Day
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and other utilities will hear the results of intensive 10-we... more
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Leveraging Charging Infrastructure to Accelerate EV Sales
EV markets have grown considerably since 2010 driven primarily by government policies and advances in battery technology. Although the growth is encouraging, purchase subsidy programs in major markets... more
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Why I Trusted the Biggest Day of My Life to FreeWire
This summer Connor Botkin, our Product Marketing Manager, married his fiancée K.C. in a beautiful and remote location high up in the Sierra Nevada mountains. During the evening reception, their tent ... more
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FreeWire’s 100th Mobi
Thank you, customers! FreeWire achieved a major milestone over the past week: our 100th Mobi shipped! It’s exciting to see how much our product has matured. We couldn’t be more proud to pr... more
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Gate510 Incubates Innovation: High-tech and artisanal entrepreneurs find space and community at 24-acre complex
Everything about Gate510 invites innovation and collaboration. From the gargantuan industrial scale of the place to the “Town Center,” where tenants can share meals and exchange ideas on white boa... more
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EPRI and AEP Select Seven Startups for Initial IlluminationLAB Demonstration Projects
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seven electric industry startup companies have been selected from a field of 112 applicants to work with the Electric Power Research Institute... more
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How FreeWire Provides Clean Off-Grid Power to Food Trucks & EVs
FreeWire Technologies teamed up with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to power Petite Rouge Cafe Camionette’s coffee truck right on the show floor of DistribuTECH 2019 using a battery-ba... more
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Mobile EV chargers deliver power where it’s needed
A few companies have introduced mobile charging products to solve unique challenges. The perceived lack of ready access to charging stations is one factor that has limited consumers’ interest in buy... more
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At EVS and GTSE Conferences
FreeWire participated in electric vehicle (EV)-centric events this past week in Tacoma, WA and Lyon, FR. We joined forces with Forth Mobility at the 32nd International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS)... more
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SMUD Demonstrates the Power of Clean Energy on Earth Day at Southside Park in Sacramento with FreeWire Mobi Products
Hundreds of community members attended the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS) Earth Day event to enjoy food and outdoor activities. This year the eco-friendly affair was powered without the ad... more
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FreeWire Demonstrates the Future of Fleet Charging at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo
What does the future of fleets look like? Various companies and industry thought leaders convened in Long Beach, CA to discuss this topic during the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. Among the... more