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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Arif Rafiq has worked for a number of leading technology firms, from AOL to Yahoo! to being a General Manager of a business at Amazon. He also founded and ran a content management software provider. W... more
There’s a thief prevalent within the electric vehicle (EV) industry, stealing miles from EVs not actively connected to a charging port. EV car batteries lose charge over time in a process commonly r... more
FreeWire Technologies and partner Bell Energy were present at the International Smart Grid Expo in Tokyo to demonstrate infrastructure-light power solutions and unveil the next generation of ultrafast... more
FreeWire drove our Mobi® units to San Diego last week to exhibit at the Transportation Electrification Expo (TE-EXPO) co-located with the Energy, Utility and Environment (EUEC) Conference. Not only d... more
The mobility industry is accelerating—a fact on full display at MOVE 2019 in London last month. FreeWire was a major collaborator at the conference, which explored the urban transportation revolutio... more