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    Shell Recharge Drops Sky EV Charging Software Coverage for Third-Party Commercial Chargers

    Jan. 27, 2025
    Zevtron’s platform, which does not require uses to download an app, can be customized for public charging, fleet management, or multifamily applications, allowing it to take on the wide range of customers Shell Recharge served.
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    The electric vehicle charging infrastructure wing of oil giant Shell plc, Shell Recharge, has announced it would discontinue using Shell Sky software in third-party commercial EV chargers in the US and Canada on April 30.

    Now, EV software provider Zevtron said it will be able to support locations currently using the system.

    Sky was originally created by the software company Greenlots, which Shell acquired in 2019 before rebranding it to Shell Recharge. The company currently owns and operates 4,000 charge points in the United States.

    Its customers, which span businesses, utilities, and government agencies, have access to key features such as power management, a network activity dashboard, and various EV charger usage reports.

    Zevtron’s platform, which does not require uses to download an app, can be customized for public charging, fleet management, or multifamily applications, allowing it to take on the wide range of customers Shell Recharge served.

    “We understand the challenges businesses face when a critical software platform is discontinued,” said Bob Andrews, CEO at Zevtron. “Our solution allows locations to retain their existing chargers while upgrading to a more flexible and customizable platform that supports their specific operational needs. This is about enabling our partners to maintain control of their EV infrastructure without disruptions.”

    But Zevtron’s not the only one throwing its hat into the ring. Similar companies such as ChargeLab and Pulse Energy have announced support for users left in limbo. ChargeLab recently provided migration services for over 1,400 JuiceBox chargers after Enel x Way made a similar move in October 2024 and supports over 100 EV charger models built by dozens of manufacturers, including ABB, Wallbox, and others.

    As for Shell, leaders say they plan to focus on investments where they have a “competitive advantage” according to an Electrek article, and will concentrate on growing its Shell-owned charging network. The company recently hit 70,000 public chargers worldwide and plans to nearly triple that number to 200,000 by 2030.

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    Jennifer Ramsay, Editor at Large, Market Moves Newsletter

    Jennifer Ramsay serves as the Editor-At-Large for Endeavor Business Media’s Market Moves newsletter. A Georgia native, she holds a communications degree from the University of North Georgia and has been a journalist since 2019, reporting on a variety of topics.