Category: Automotive

The study highlights existing disparities in EV charging infrastructure and emphasizes the importance of addressing these gaps in order to achieve the United States’ ambitious goals for EV adoption.

EV Deserts in America
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NEW YORK, April 17, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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By 2030, the Biden Administration set a goal for 50% of all new-vehicle sales to be electric. A newly released study from Bumper, the go-to for low-cost vehicle history reports and a platform for buying, selling and owning a vehicle, shows electric vehicle charging stations and charge ports across the U.S. are in short supply, largely underscored by income and racial disparities.  More than 70% of public EV charge ports are in America’s wealthiest counties, and 96% are in majority-white counties.

Looking at a range of socioeconomic factors (see Methodology), Bumper found the following insights. 

Key takeaways

• States that fall within the highest per capita income have more chargers on average per 10,000 people. Nevada (499% more chargers than average), Colorado (339%), D.C. (337%), Vermont (336%) and California (316%) have the most chargers per 10,000 people. 
• The national average for charge ports per 10,000 people is 2.4, but 60% of counties with the lowest income have no EV chargers at all. The five states with the lowest income — Mississippi (0.71 chargers/10,000 people), Arkansas (1.24), Kentucky (0.71), Alabama (0.91) and Louisiana (0.46) — all have less than two chargers per 10,000 people. 
• Predominantly white communities have 3.03 charge ports per 10,000 people. That’s more than double the number of charge ports available to Black or African American counties and 2.7 times more than counties with an American Indian and Alaskan native majority.

“Many Americans hesitate buying an EV because of the initial upfront cost,” said Kerry Sherin, a Senior PR and data insights manager for Bumper. “For Americans living in socioeconomically distressed communities, they have the added concern of access to convenient EV charging stations. We hope our analysis will shine a light on the work that still needs to be done to make electric vehicle adoption an attainable goal for all Americans.” 

Methodology

To determine county quintiles, Bumper created the Distressed County Index, determined by nine metrics of economic health and prosperity across counties in each state. 

Bumper is using inter-state quartiles, comparing counties only within the same state on a quintile basis. The metrics used are from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year 2021 dataset and are as follows:

• Percent of the population with no diploma
• Percent of the population below the poverty level
• Percent of the non-institutionalized civilian population without health insurance
• Percent of occupied housing units without access to indoor plumbing
• Percent of occupied housing units without access to a car
• Percent of the population using SNAP benefits
• Percentage of the population that is unemployed 
• Percent of vacant housing units
• Per capita income (dollars)

For Bumper’s income analysis, it categorized into income quintiles all U.S. counties and county equivalents (such as parishes in Louisiana and boroughs in Alaska) based on per capita income. Bumper used inter-state quartiles, comparing counties only within the same state on a quintile basis. 

Income group 1: ≥$35,331.20

Income group 2: <$35,331.20

Income group 3: <$31,076.20

Income group 4: <$28,088

Income group 5: <$24,824

Bumper then analyzed the counties that were home to 131,195 charge ports at 51,012 public, open EV stations, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Excludes Puerto Rico. Figures were current as of March 15, 2023. Per capita figures represent average number charge ports per 10,000 population.

Population was based using the members of the population who reported being only one race in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates by the U.S. Census.

About Bumper

Bumper‘s mission is simple: make the car-owning, buying and selling experience better and more affordable through vehicle history reports for one low cost. Membership also unlocks access to detailed information on accidents, recalls, market value and easy-to-use tools available online or through the Bumper.com mobile app. Follow Bumper on TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. For partnership inquiries, email [email protected].

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Automotive trade school provides a vital resource to the auto & trucking industries as demand for technicians is at an all-time high.

LARAMIE, Wyo., April 4, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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WyoTech, a leading automotive, diesel, and collision trade school, can’t keep up with the need for auto technicians, as demand has never been higher.

According to Fullbay’s 2022 State of Heavy-Duty Industry Report, 65% of the auto fleet and shops surveyed admitted that the top challenge was finding and hiring qualified technicians. The average age of technicians was between the ages of 25-34, totaling 41% of technician employees. 

The good news is many technicians remain loyal once with an employer. For example, technicians between the ages of 35 and 44 have been in the industry for 11 years on average and seven years with their current employer.  

“America cannot run without its trucking and automotive industries, which are desperate for qualified technicians; our automotive trade school fills a need,” CEO and President Jim Mathis said. 

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 28,000 jobs will be needed for diesel service technicians and mechanics over the next 10 years. WyoTech’s recent growth in its automotive and diesel collision trade school is impacting the auto and truck industries by training an expanded pool of experienced and skilled workforce in need of employees.  

“I have been in the industry for over 20 years, and while there have been some ebbs and flows for technician needs, what we’re seeing now is something I’ve never seen before,” John Alexopoulos of W.W. Williams said.   

“We don’t have an abundance of new trucks that our fleets can purchase and just get rid of their old equipment,” Alexopoulos said. “The old ones need to be fixed. So, the need for diesel technicians that are trained and able to jump right in is at its all-time high, and I only see it getting higher.” 

“In the agricultural industry, the demand has definitely increased for knowledgeable technicians or technicians that are willing to learn,” Nate Balstad of C&B Operations said. “With the dollar value that agriculturalists are paying per hour for technician labor on a job and their margins being thinner and smaller all the time, there’s not a lot of room for error. So, the demand for a well-qualified, young, energetic technician who is willing to learn and be a part of a team definitely continues to grow.” 

WyoTech recently hosted a career fair in Laramie, Wyoming, on Feb. 15-16, with 96 companies conducting 907 interviews. WyoTech students were hired at the fair, a testament to the company’s vision of offering the best training in the industry for auto technicians.  

“More people are beginning to attend trade schools than ever before. It is really gratifying to see our graduates go through our nine months training program and then get hired by companies that need technicians,” Mathis said. 

The career fair for auto technicians takes place every three months, giving students an important opportunity to display their skills and connect with potential employers. 

“What needs to be addressed is how American families see the importance of trade education,” WyoTech Vice President of Marketing Ashley Chitwood said. “It is not just the transportation industry. It is in every trade this nation requires to grow and thrive. There are ample jobs and tremendous opportunities for skilled trades in the nation, but we are in a shortage.”  

“COVID opened the eyes of many to supply chain issues, the importance of mechanics, drivers, and pilots to get what we have historically taken for granted,” Chitwood said. 

For more information about WyoTech and enrolling in the automotive trade school, please visit their website at www.wyotech.edu. 

About WyoTech  

WyoTech, formerly known as Wyoming Technical Institute, is a for-profit technical college founded in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1966. WyoTech provides training programs that prepare students for careers as technicians in the automotive and diesel industry with nine-month training programs that focus on hands-on experience.  

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EvGateway will use ChargeHub’s Passport Hub platform to enable roaming for EV charging across the charging networks it manages.

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IRVINE, Calif., April 3, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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EvGateway’s extensive experience in launching charging networks across the globe, provides an offering for the seamless management and operations of all chargers so owners and operators can remotely manage, control, and have visibility into real-time performance analytics and statistics. The EvGateway network makes it simple for users to operate and customize EV Charging to meet their specific requirements. EvGateway further expands their Interoperability through roaming with major networks including Electric Vehicle manufacturers (Ultium 360 + Blue Oval Charging Network), CPOs and other eMSPs is crucial for the continued growth and expansion of the EV infrastructure space.

ChargeHub’s Passport Hub greatly simplifies roaming between multiple CPOs and eMSPs through a single agreement, a single flexible integration and a single flexible accounting integration. With over 70,000 public charging stations integrated to the Passport Hub from multiple CPOs, the addition of EvGateway’s rapidly expanding network of thousands of DC Fast Charger and Level 2 charging stations makes charging more accessible to all drivers. 

“Convenient access and ease of use are essential to making drivers feel comfortable in choosing to buy an electric vehicle. This is why interoperability between networks is so important,” said Reddy Marri, President of EvGateway. “It’s imperative for drivers to have seamless charging experiences with access to a multitude of chargers from their preferred platform. Through our integration with ChargeHub’s Passport Hub, we will be providing a service that will help facilitate EV adoption globally.”

“Our mission is to simplify the EV charging experience every step of the way,” said Simon Ouellette, CEO of ChargeHub. “Having an extensive charging network like EvGateway integrate into our Passport Hub and open its access to driver’s preferred eMSP apps is in line with NEVI’s interoperability goals and will help our industry accelerate in the right direction.”

About EvGateway:

EvGateway is an EVSE manufacturer-agnostic electric vehicle charging network that provides turn-key solutions to the end customer regardless of their requirements and charging needs. Founded in 2017, EvGateway was created by a team of industry-leading entrepreneurs that are vehement about the creation of sustainable energy solutions. Our team has designed a solution that supports all of the technologies that power Electric Vehicle charging stations. We partner with some of the world’s leading companies to make charging convenient. 

For more information, visit www.evgateway.com  

About ChargeHub:  

ChargeHub was founded in 2013 with the mission to make EV charging as seamless as fueling a gasoline vehicle. It started by developing what is now the largest network-independent community-driven EV charging app, the ChargeHub app, with over 1M annual users, to help drivers find all public charging stations in the U.S. and Canada and pay with a single account. More recently, ChargeHub launched its interoperability hub, the Passport Hub, to help the entire industry easily interconnect and enable large-scale roaming to drivers. The Passport Hub enables eMSPs, such as automakers, vertically integrated charging networks, utilities, fleets, car sharing companies, and more, to quickly offer seamless charging to their customers via a single integration. Simultaneously, it enables CPOs to greatly reduce their required effort to enable roaming to as many eMSPs as they want through a single integration. For more information, visit www.chargehub.com.

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Laura Pichardo

Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Partnerships

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Best Roadside Service Celebrates More Than 50 Years of Commercial Fleet Roadside Assistance

HOUSTON, March 23, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Best Roadside Service, a commercial, fleet, and individual roadside assistance provider, is proudly entering its 51st year in service with an ever-growing client base and an ongoing commitment to industry excellence.

As a licensed motor club, Best Roadside Service delivers emergency assistance to millions of customers across the United States and Canada. This includes 24/7/365 administrative services that help businesses support their brand and membership base while ensuring that their drivers and vehicles are always well-protected on the road. Currently, the company handles more than 70,000 calls per month and gets customers the help they need fast with the industry’s largest database of qualified auto service providers.

Over the years, Best Roadside Service has seen a sharp increase in the need for reliable emergency roadside assistance. The company’s individual plans and commercial fleet plans are uniquely designed to meet this urgent need, and they provide a wide range of benefits that guarantee customers are never on their own when an emergency happens.

Some of the primary benefits that Best Roadside Service provides include:

• Safety: Best Roadside Service providers protect drivers stranded on the side of the road, using warning signs, flares, and cones to direct traffic around vehicles in order to minimize collision risks—a must at night and during inclement weather.
• Time savings: Emergency roadside assistance plans get drivers back on the road quickly, reducing schedule disruptions and keeping appointments, deliveries, transports, and other commitments on track.
• Cost savings: Depending on their policy, Best Roadside Service customers can get expensive services like towing and battery replacements either for free or at a low cost.
• Convenience: It’s impossible to predict when car trouble will occur. With emergency roadside assistance from Best Roadside Service, help is always just a phone call away, no matter the day or time.
• Peace of mind: Working with an experienced auto assistance team means customers can let go of any anxiety they might have around the possibility of a breakdown or other roadside emergency.

Best Roadside Service has spent more than half a century streamlining its operations and ensuring its membership club meets the needs of its individual and corporate customers. Contact the company today to learn more about plans, pricing, and benefits.

About Best Roadside Service

Since 1962, Best Roadside Service has provided individuals and businesses with reliable roadside assistance plans and 24/7/365 coverage across the U.S. and Canada. With an average response time of just 58 minutes, Best Roadside Service ensures that all customers feel safe and confident on the road.

For more information, please visit www.bestroadsideservice.com.

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