Greentech Lead America: SPX Service Solutions, an SPX
Corporation business unit, has joined the second phase of the Apollo Launch
Program to trial Plugless Power wireless charging technology on its own
Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle.
Apollo Launch Program is an initiative started by
Evatran that aims to encourage electric vehicle adoption by following a group
of industry leaders as they trial wireless electric vehicle charging. Service
Solutions joins industry leaders from the first phase of the Apollo Launch
Program including Google, Hertz, and Duke Energy.
The second phase of the Program will focus on the trial
of Evatran’s production aftermarket systems for the Nissan LEAF and the
Chevrolet Volt.
Service Solutions will install two systems at its
location in Warren, Michigan during the fourth quarter of 2012. Program drivers
will provide feedback to Evatran on charging routines, driver interfaces, and
overall ease-of-use on a daily basis.
Driver feedback will be consolidated into a Case Study to
be released to the public to further the industry’s understanding of wireless
electric vehicle charging.
Service Solutions is looking forward to becoming a leader
in the growing electric vehicle charging infrastructure space. It has
successfully distributed over 10,000 charge stations, including the Power
Xpress, Voltec, Chargepoint, Blink and GE Wattstation brands.
“We’re excited to be a part of the launch of this
revolutionary technology. We’ve seen what the charging station market requires
and we’re looking forward to providing Evatran the feedback they need to design
a user-friendly, convenient wireless charging system that can be easily
installed in EV owners’ garages across the country,” said Kevin Mull,
Service Solution’s vice president of EV solutions.
In the first phase of the Apollo Launch Program six
industry leaders including Google, Hertz, Duke Energy, and Clemson University
are collaborating with Evatran. The participants have had prototypes systems
installed at their locations over the past month and will be trialing the
systems over the summer.