EV Purchase Pain Points: Understanding Customer Concerns

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Janeen Ellsworth

Range anxietyEnvironmental and labor practice concernsQuestions about battery life in cold climatesBarriers to home charging for those without garages Lack of local stock and service expertise Knowledge is power. When businesses …

EV Planning With A.I.: BlastPoint & ATCO present at SEPA EV Meeting

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Janeen Ellsworth

The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) hosts BlastPoint’s Tomer Borenstein alongside ATCO’s Will York on 3/18. They’ll be sharing insights on using artificial intelligence to build smart EV expansion plans, …

Report: What To Know As U.S. Federal Fleet Goes EV

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Janeen Ellsworth

BlastPoint’s latest report, U.S. Federal Fleet Electrification: Challenges & Opportunites, is available for download now. We’ve synthesized multiple, complex U.S. government datasets, translated them into easy-to-digest infographics, and offer them …

Around The World On Battery Power: A Global EV Roundup

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Janeen Ellsworth

Kenya sees investments for battery electric motorcycle taxisChina looks ahead to autonomous EVs, artificial intelligence, partnershipsNorway electric vehicle sales surpass 50 percent market share  Battery powered vehicle sales, manufacturing and infrastructure …

Transportation Electrification Progress Continues Despite, and Because of, COVID-19

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Janeen Ellsworth

In January 2020, BlastPoint put together a list of five trends in the electric vehicle industry that we hoped would flourish sometime during the year. Then COVID-19 hit and everything …

5 Cities Leading the Battery-Powered Bus Revolution

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Janeen Ellsworth

Modernizing public transit toward zero-emission, clean energy takes courage, funding and strategic partnerships among dozens of stakeholders. Yet some cities have figured out how to make battery-electric public buses work …

Public EV Charging Seems Risky. Many Brands Offer It Anyway.

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Janeen Ellsworth

Some popular consumer brands rock public EV charging. With plugs available for use outside their stores, they help to drive EV adoption, reduce range anxiety, and take tangible steps toward …

Five Electric Fleet Vehicles That Could Revolutionize Last-Mile Delivery

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Janeen Ellsworth

Large and small companies across industries that transport goods, people, and services are considering switching their fleets to electric. Here are five electric fleet vehicle options currently available on the …

5 EV Charging Trends We Hope to See Flourish Throughout 2020

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Janeen Ellsworth

BlastPoint co-founders Alison Alvarez, CEO, and Tomer Borenstein, CTO, share their insights on EV charging for Energy Central’s popular 2020 Predictions and Trends Series. Geographic data and consumer behavior research …

5 Amazing Vacation Destinations With Plenty of EV Charging

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Janeen Ellsworth

Planning a summer road trip? For EV drivers, more EV charging in these bucket-list-worthy destinations means more fun and less range anxiety! It’s January, and in Pittsburgh that means icy …