Camber Deploys Distributed EV Charging Infrastructure At Port Of Long Beach
Camber has announced the successful commissioning of a distributed charging system at the International Transportation Service (ITS) terminal within the Port of Long Beach. The installation, which features Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliant hardware, is designed to support the Taylor Machine Works ZLC996 electric top handler. The system utilizes a high-capacity cabinet and dispenser architecture managed by the Camber software platform, facilitating opportunistic charging during standard operational breaks in high-intensity port duty cycles.
Since its deployment in 2025, the charging infrastructure has maintained 100% uptime, serving as a primary component of ITS’s broader technology assessment for zero-emission cargo handling equipment. The project addresses key port electrification objectives, including the elimination of tailpipe emissions and reduction of acoustic signatures in densely worked environments. Camber’s remote monitoring and diagnostic capabilities are currently being used to optimize charging performance as ITS evaluates scaling zero-emission equipment across its terminal operations in alignment with the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan
AI-Driven Health-Aware Charging Algorithms Mitigate EV Battery Degradation Under High-Power DC Fast Charging
Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology have developed an artificial intelligence-based, health-aware charging algorithm designed to mitigate lithium-ion battery degradation caused by frequent high-power DC fast charging. Published by the IEEE, the software interfaces directly with existing cell-level battery monitoring systems to evaluate a pack’s state of health and dynamically modulate charge rates by adjusting voltage limits as cells age. In simulation models, the adaptive control mechanism optimized chemical reaction pathways without requiring dedicated internal physical sensors, extending the usable lifecycle of the simulated pack from 572 to 703 cycles—a 23 percent reduction in capacity degradation below the 80 percent state-of-health threshold.
Crucially, the algorithm achieved this degradation reduction while maintaining an identical charge duration of approximately 24 minutes, addressing the traditional engineering trade-off between aggressive charging speeds and accelerated cell wear. This research aligns with an accelerating industry-wide pivot toward software-defined battery management systems capable of real-time cell telemetry analysis. Commercial applications of similar predictive charging technology are already entering the automotive supply chain; for example, Volvo Cars is integrating Breathe Battery Technologies’ real-time data monitoring software into its upcoming 2027 EX60 electric vehicle platform to optimize charging velocity and longevity simultaneously.
CEC Regulates Uptime @ Chargers
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has finalized a regulatory framework establishing strict minimum uptime standards, mandatory failure-rate reporting, and financial penalties for public DC fast-charging networks. The shift marks a definitive transition from expanding nominal charger counts to enforcing public utility-level operational metrics across the state’s electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) infrastructure. Prior state metrics celebrated corridor coverage based on physical installations, despite localized telemetry showing high failure rates that disrupted long-distance route planning. Under the new enforcement mechanism, operators that fail to maintain availability thresholds face localized funding restrictions and disqualification from state-level infrastructure procurement programs.
This regulatory intervention explicitly links public charging reliability to the stabilization of the secondary battery-electric vehicle market, where vehicle residual value has increasingly depended on regional charging reliability rather than theoretical EPA-rated range. The CEC’s data collection and subsequent publication of uptime reports by specific network and corridor will provide transparent, searchable infrastructure performance data for automotive consumers. By codifying operational accountability, California’s policy framework puts pressure on other high-volume EV states—such as Texas, Florida, and New York—to adopt similarly rigorous, data-driven uptime enforcement rather than relying solely on raw deployment statistics to evaluate EV readiness.
Wallbox Partners with Freenow by Lyft
Electric vehicle charging and energy management provider Wallbox NV has entered into a strategic partnership with multi-mobility platform Freenow by Lyft to provide structured charging infrastructure solutions for electrified taxi and ride-hailing fleets across Europe. The cross-platform program has launched across Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain, aiming to stabilize energy management and hardware access for professional transit operators. Under the terms of the agreement, independent drivers and commercial fleet owners operating battery-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles on the Freenow app receive preferential pricing tiers and direct integration with Wallbox’s localized network of certified hardware installers.
The hardware deployment utilizes a tiered product framework to address distinct operating profiles within commercial ride-hailing networks. Independent, contract drivers are provisioned with the low-profile Pulsar Max residential hardware, while larger depot operations and shared-use commercial sites are deploying the Pulsar Pro and eM4 systems, which incorporate multi-user energy accounting and commercial fleet management software. The commercial expansion follows internal metrics from Freenow indicating that more than 60 percent of active vehicles across its 180-city European operating footprint have transitioned to fully or partially electrified powertrains, increasing the demand for highly predictable localized charging telemetry.