Tim Maloney

My client it's electric discussed here with the new SF EV curbside charging program. Amazing how EVs are now hot again when oil goes over $100 a barrel. Imagine how much oil would cost, and how popular EVs would become, if all the oil related externalities were assigned to a barrel of oil. Externaliies like 50% of the US DOD costs, cost of air pollution cleanup, healthcare costs from air pollution related illnesses, etc.

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Mobile EV Charging San Diego has Launched Premier On-Demand EV Charging Services Across San Diego County: San Diego’s Leading Mobile EV Charging Service Provider Debuts Comprehensive On-Demand Charging Solutions, Emergency Roadside Assistance, and Fleet Services Throughout Southern California’s Fastest-Growing Electric Vehicle Market. SAN DIEGO, CA – Mobile EV Charging San Diego, the region’s premier on-demand electric … Continue reading → #Business #Finance #FinancialMarket #Technology #US

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For our automotive merchants, did you know there is a new California state law for products with embedded batteries? California SB 1215 is a state law that expands California’s Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling Act to cover products with embedded batteries that now require a recycling fee. What this means Consumers will pay a “covered battery embedded waste recycling fee” at the point of sale on new or refurbished covered products sold in California. Key Dates  By July 1, 2025, manufacturers must determine which of their products are exempt and send an annual notice listing these products to California retailers and to CalRecycle. What this means for Shopify merchants All items with embedded batteries need to be charged a 1.5% regulatory fee per affected product (up to a maximum of USD $15 per product) when being shipped to California. This amount needs to be collected with the customer’s payment and must inform the customer of the fee in checkout. Ambaum - Shopify Plus Partner is already working with merchants on solutions, here is the full writeup if you want to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dagg2jgw

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This is great news! ElDorado National California Inc. (ENC), a U.S.-based transit bus manufacturer and subsidiary of Rivaz Inc., will restart bus production and customer deliveries over the coming weeks, following operational ramp-up under new ownership. The restart follows a temporary pause in late 2024 during an ownership transition, and a subsequent strengthening of its operational foundation, including refinement of its product strategy, service and support offerings, and manufacturing processes, according to the company.

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New Episode Alert: SHAED x CALSTART 🚛🔌 Excited to share our recent conversation with CALSTART’s Jared Schnader, where I had the chance to dive into what makes SHAED more than just a marketplace: it’s a platform for modern mobility. We’re building the connective tissue between OEMs, dealers, upfitters, and fleet buyers, using automation, standardization, and transparency to accelerate the commercial vehicle industry’s shift to electrification. 🌎 Yes, it’s about climate but also: 💰 TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) ⚙️ Convenience (charging, training, onboarding) 🚦 Reliability (road-ready vehicles, job-specific solutions) “We have worked with great partners on the integration side to turn that truck into the tool that the business needs.” Check out the episode here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gYYMiweJ Or watch via CALSTART’s LinkedIn post below 👇 #CommercialEVs #FleetElectrification #FutureOfMobility #SHAED #ZeroEmissions #EVMarketplace #TransportationInnovation

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AirGarage, a San Francisco, CA-based parking management startup, raised $23m in Series B funding. The round was led by Headline, with additional participation from previous investors Founders Fund and Fourthline Capital Management, LLC. AirGarage provides software and management services for property owners to operate and monetize parking lots and garages via enforcement, payment collection, visitor registration, and customer support solutions. AirGarage now manages 300+ parking facilities in 38 states across the US. It is cash flow positive. https://lnkd.in/eUDDfcTU

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Get this: A single peak demand event in California can trigger $10,000+ in monthly fees. Demand charges in California are changing. Get the scoop on three major utilities, their rate changes, and how this can affect site performance for EV fast charging. ⚠️🔌 🔋 https://lnkd.in/g6Bd283J

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Why We Wrote This Story: California’s new truck-charging hub in Rialto highlights the growing demand for industrial real estate tailored to electric freight infrastructure, signaling a shift in landlord priorities. California’s New Truck-Charging Hub Shows Where Industrial Real Estate Is Headed Along Interstate 10 in Rialto, about 56 miles east of Los Angeles, Terawatt Infrastructure has switched on one of the most fully featured heavy-duty charging hubs in the U.S. That framing matters for landlords: This is truck-specific infrastructure, long, pull-through bays, secure parking. Visit chargeduppro.com to read the full story and subscribe to our newsletter! #CaliforniaRealEstate #TruckChargingHub #IndustrialRealEstate #TerawattInfrastructure #ElectricTrucks #RialtoCA #Interstate10 #SustainableLogistics #EVInfrastructure #CommercialRealEstate #TruckParking #GreenLogistics #FutureOfFreight #CleanTransportation #LogisticsInnovation https://lnkd.in/epixzn9n

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Trucking Dive published an article about our newest Prologis Mobility site in Ontario, California! This charging hub was built for our customer NFI to support drayage operations between the ports located in Los Angeles, Long Beach and the Inland Empire. The facility has 10 charging ports for both Freightliner eCascadia trucks and Volvo VNR Electric trucks. Here's the article: https://lnkd.in/eAuaEF_S

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The 2024 California Public Utilities Commission report found that only 21% of medium/heavy duty fleet EV charging sites were using load management, leaving significant cost savings on the table. As we're talking to fleets about adopting Flipturn, we've found the same. Existing charging management providers make energy management too hard to set up, or don't put the control in operators' hands to make day-to-day adjustments in accordance with changing operations. At Flipturn, we educate every fleet we bring onto the platform about energy management, with over 50% of sites on Flipturn taking advantage of this functionality. Here's the report -- a few more interesting insights in there as well! https://lnkd.in/gkE6uqBR

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This partnership is less “Ford dealers get free Amazon traffic” and more “Ford just handed Amazon a toll booth on a big chunk of its CPO volume.” Dealers will pay that toll in the form of referral fees + heavy advertising spend, and many will find the net profit per vehicle is lower than selling the old-fashioned way — or through existing partners who charge far less.

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The momentum behind electric vehicles continues to move forward. Explore a few current state and local funding programs below.     California – CEC & CARB Programs  Funds like CALeVIP, Clean Transportation Program, and HVIP support EV chargers and medium/heavy-duty electrification.  Local air districts offer additional grants (e.g., BAAQMD, SCAQMD). New York – NYSERDA & NYPA  Offers rebates for public and workplace EV chargers and fleet electrification support. Texas – TERP Program  Grants for fleet electrification, EV infrastructure, and reducing diesel emissions. Finding the right company to support your efforts with these programs is essential to a cost-effective transition to EVs.  

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Energy cost volatility continues to grow as the world electrifies. It's not just about vehicles either. Data centers and other critical loads are becoming electrified. California has historically been a challenging market tied to energy economics, sustainability, and resiliency. This has led to is the need for energy expertise to both eliminate cost and take advantage of opportunity. Nobody in California is more impacted than car dealerships. EVready® Energy couldn't be more excited to partner with California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) to make instantaneous, positive impacts across the state to improve dealer profitability.

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Ford is placing its biggest bet yet on the autonomous future. Jim Farley’s 2028 target for Level 3 autonomy fundamentally alters the timeline for personal vehicle ownership in America. We are moving beyond simple driver assistance into the "eyes-off" era. This move shifts the focus from urban robotaxi fleets to the cars sitting in our own driveways. The transition to Level 3 on highways will redefine the American commute, and Ford Motor Company is positioning itself to lead this transition by 2028. Read the full breakdown here: https://lnkd.in/ey4qE8P6

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Rich does a great job articulating the importance of scalable maintenance for the EV Charging Industry and how we have created custom programs for key customers like GM

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Waymo is taking on the food delivery space and it’s a crucial one to conquer. In Phoenix, Waymo will deliver to DoorDash customers. To start, it will just include items from DashMart, but aims to expand to more grocery stores and restaurants. For DoorDash, this means cutting expenses associated with paying gig workers and eliminates the dangers associated with delivering via a bicycle or motorbike. For customers, it means no coordinating with a human delivery worker, no tipping and no concerns about strangers approaching a home. (But it also means no one to deliver directly to your doorstep, if you live in an apartment. Will this concept resonate with customers though? The UberEats/Waymo partnership never took off. The delivery experience is becoming increasingly faceless. If Waymo can prove that its technology can function as well as a human delivery worker (or at least close), we’ll see this concept scale quickly. #waymo #waymophoenix #AV #driverlessvehicles #waymodoordash

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With all the noise in the US market, organisations such as the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California are just moving forward with transitioning their vehicles to zero emission options. Hopefully, this Los Angeles Times article gives all fleets comfort that this is just business as usual. So grateful to the California Energy Commission for helping us push these deployments to the cutting edge of grid/market integration so that our customers can have lower cost and more resilient energy supply.

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