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Bringing the Battery Supply Chain to the U.S.Posted by The EV Report | Jun 8, 2022China owns three-quarters of the extracted industry of minerals for EV batteries, but a lot of these minerals are found all over the world. The EV Report recently sat down with the CEO of Beam Global, Desmond Wheatley to get a better understanding of how the U.S. could improve the EV battery supply chain and minimize the distributions caused by outsourcing the raw materials outside of the country. Listen via The EV Report.
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EV Charging Outfit Beam Just Acquired a Battery Startup in a $15 Million Deal and isn’t Done Shopping The CEO of electric vehicle charging company Beam Global just bought a battery startup in a deal worth $15 million. Now, he's looking to land other strategic deals this year. Continue reading via Business Insider.
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EV Infrastructure, How to Start and How to Expand in Government Fleet Learn how Beam Global's EV ARC™ has become a popular and effective tool for public fleet charging. Thanks to Jennifer Brennan and Thi Dao for shining the light on the future of clean mobility. Continue reading via Government Fleet Magazine.
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Understanding EV Fueling Behavior Desmond Wheatley, President and CEO of Beam Global, an electric vehicle charging technologies company, details the efficiency of EV fueling in an article for Forbes. Wheatley states that many drivers view the act of going to get gas as a chore, or an activity. By contrast, the simplicity of ‘plugging in’ when arriving at home for the evening presents a superior alternative to extra trips to the gas station. Continue reading via EV Solutions.
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How can the US change EV public perception?Beam Global’s CEO discusses why the US is falling behind in EV uptake. By Elle Farrell-KingsleyElectric vehicles (EVs) sales have grown every year in the last six years, at 51% per year in China and 41% in Europe. The US, however, has seen growth of just 28%. A new report published by the International Energy Agency revealed that electric cars made up just 4% of US sales in 2021, compared with 9% in China and 14% of recent sales in Europe. Continue reading via Automotive World.
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San Diego Nets Positive Feedback for Portable EV Chargers A pilot project that installed a pair of portable charging stations to help power the growing number of zero-emissions vehicles in the city of San Diego's fleet has received positive reviews from city officials. Continue reading via Government Technology.
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City of San Diego’s $155,000 Investment in Portable Electric Vehicle Chargers Gets a Thumbs Up A pilot project that installed a pair of portable charging stations to help power the growing number of zero-emissions vehicles in the city of San Diego’s fleet has received positive reviews from city officials. Continue reading via The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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Cities Steadily Adding More EV Chargers for Public to UseWritten by Michael Keating 2nd May 2022What the future holds - Look for an acceleration of EV adoption as pickups, vans and buses hit the EV market, along with passenger cars, says Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global. The firm is a clean technology enterprise that providing sustainable products and technologies for the electrification of transportation and energy resiliency. Continue reading via American City & County.
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America’s Power Grid Is at Risk. We Have the Tools to Fix It – But We Need the WillGuest Editorial | by Desmond Wheatley, Beam GlobalLast year, thousands of Texans experienced the harrowing consequences of a frail energy grid. CEO Desmond Wheatley shares in EE Online the revolutionary technology that can decentralize the US grid system, ensuring a safer, more secure EV future for all. Read it here.
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According to Wall Street, these are the 4 Best EV Charging Stocks to Buy in 2022 With surging oil and gas prices, the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to balloon, making the prospects bright for the EV charging industry. Continue reading via Entrepreneur.