Beam Beat

February 10, 2023 | Charged Fleet NYC DCAS Adds 71 Solar EV Chargers to Power Fleet NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock announced the acquisition of 71 Beam EV ARC solar-powered EV charging systems to power the city’s electric fleet vehicles. This is the seventh order placed by the city and expands the city’s fleet of sustainable EV ARC EV charging systems to 160. Continue reading via Charged Fleet.

January 31, 2023 | Government Fleet Beam Global Announces the New Mobility Trailer The new ARC Mobility trailer from Beam Global is a specialized hydraulic transport solution designed to rapidly transport and relocate off-grid electric vehicle (EV) ARC sustainable EV charging systems. The transport system can be purchased to more efficiently manage the placement and movement of transportable Beam EV ARC solar-powered charging products. Continue reading via Government Fleet.

January 17, 2023 | Dvids Presidio of Monterey Installs Solar Chargers for Government Electric Vehicles PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2023) — U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey has installed three solar-powered chargers for electric vehicles on post, beginning the garrison’s mandated switch to electric vehicles. Continue reading via Dvids.

January 4, 2023 | Crain's New York Nearly 1,000 New EVs Set to Replace Fossil Fuel-Powered City Vehicles "New York has for the last several years very much been in a leadership position as far as American cities are concerned in electrifying their fleet," Desmond Wheatley, chief executive of charging infrastructure company Beam Global, told Crain's. The city has purchased more than 100 of Beam's solar EV chargers, including a $5.3 million order in November. Continue reading via Crain's New York.

December 13, 2022 | Charged EVs Solar-Powered Off-Grid EV Charging Stations Offer Surprisingly Attractive Cost Advantages During periods of rapid technological change, it often turns out that certain new products have highly useful applications that few—perhaps not even their inventors—originally foresaw. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global. Continue reading via Charged EVs.

November 30, 2022 | Charged EVs Magazine Beam Global Solar-Powered EV Charging Stations Offer Surprisingly Attractive Cost Advantages In New York City, it takes an average of 24 months to put a grid-tied charger in the ground, by the time you go through environmental impact, permits, electrical work, everything. We do the same thing in less than one hour." CEO Desmond Wheatley shares how the EV ARC is leading the way to quicker, more sustainable electric vehicle charging in the latest issue of Charged Electric Vehicles Magazine.

November 30, 2022 | Robb Report Why Off-Grid Charging Stations Could Become Vital for EVs Owners Off-grid chargers typically require backup batteries and are more vulnerable to the whims of nature, but they are also easier and cheaper to install. The main reason is that they don’t need to be physically connected to the grid, which cuts out one major step of the installation process. Because of this, the charging stations can be installed as soon as they arrive at their location, and there’s no need to bring in a licensed contractor to handle the wiring. Continue reading via Robb Report

November 29, 2022 | Charged EVs US Army Orders 367 EV ARC™ Solar-Powered EV Chargers from Beam Global Orders is orders, and the US Army is going electric. Executive Order 14057 (signed by President Biden in December 2021) calls for all new federal fleet vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035, and all light-duty vehicles must go green by 2027. Continue reading via ChargedEvs.com

November 28, 2022 | Fox Business Network Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley Live on The Claman Countdown for Fox Business Network Watch Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley live on The Claman Countdown Fox Business Network. Desmond discusses the future of Beam Global, EV ARC™ 2020 systems, government orders, and the EV industry. Watch the live stream via Fox News Business.

November 28, 2022 | Forbes Off-Grid Solar Charging For EV Cars In Parking Lots Makes More Sense Than You Might Think Off-Grid Solar Charging For EV Cars In Parking Lots Makes More Sense Than You Might Think. Continue reading via Forbes.