UK-based Connected Kerb has been selected to deliver on-street charge points across New York City in what the company calls a “groundbreaking flagship project”. Provided for the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and Newlab, the pilot could lead to 10,000 curbside chargers across NYC by 2030.
For now, however, the NYC DOT wants Connected Kerb to demonstrate that public access to charge points can increase EV ownership among the 50 per cent of residents that park their cars on the streets of New York.
It is the company’s first project in the United States, and they compete or work alongside Char.gy and Voltpost in the project. Commissioning partner Newlab applies emerging technologies to planning, policy, operations, and real-time transportation management across New York City…
