Beam Global powers new Massachusetts CommunityEV Carshare pilot with off-grid charging infrastructure. July 30, 2026 06:00 ET | Source: Beam Global SAN DIEGO, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Beam Global (Nasdaq: BEEM), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for the electrification of transportation, energy storage and security, and smart city infrastructure, today announced that its EV ARC(TM) off-grid solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging systems have been deployed as part of the new CommunityEV Carshare pilot launched by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in Massachusetts. The pilot combines Beam Global's rapidly deployable off-grid, battery-enhanced charging infrastructure products with EVs from Zipcar to expand access to affordable, clean transportation in communities that have traditionally lacked carsharing services. Four locations across Greater Boston are now equipped with Beam EV ARC(TM) systems, allowing electric vehicles to be charged with zero-unit cost for the electricity using renewable energy, without requiring construction, trenching, electrical work or utility connections. The EV ARC(TM) systems are rented by MAPC, creating a new recurring revenue stream for Beam Global and providing an excellent entry point for carsharing businesses to reduce capital requirements for infrastructure whilst delivering zero utility cost electricity to their customer community. "Beam Global is excited to bring our innovative and reliable off-grid charging infrastructure products to this partnership and see them deliver benefits to more people across Greater Boston," said Beam Global President & CEO Desmond Wheatley. "With no construction and no connection to the grid, our rapidly deployed off-grid infrastructure solutions generate reliable electricity but they don't generate a utility bill so that people in these communities can access clean transportation options without delays and in the most cost-efficient manner." "CommunityEV Carshare is a transformative approach to solving two of the most important issues facing MAPC's region, transportation and climate change, by applying new transportation technology to increase equitable mobility and utilizing renewable energy infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions," said MAPC Executive Director Lizzi Weyant. "We are excited that this program will pilot EV charging without lengthy and expensive construction, as well as promote EV carsharing to underserved communities." These EV ARC(TM) deployments demonstrate how Beam Global can accelerate EV adoption by providing sustainable charging infrastructure where traditional grid-connected chargers are impractical. Each EV ARC(TM) generates and stores renewable energy on-site, enabling up to 265 e-miles with zero-unit cost electricity in a day, charging two vehicles simultaneously, and supporting multiple Zipcar charging sessions daily without increasing demand on the local electric grid. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, household vehicles are parked approximately 95% of the time, while Zipcar's Boston EV fleet data shows a median trip distance of just 25.5 miles. Together, these figures highlight the importance of rapidly deployable, clean renewable charging infrastructure, providing ample opportunity to recharge vehicles between relatively short trips. Beam Global is proud to support Massachusetts' goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with transportation accounting for 38% of the Commonwealth's emissions. About Beam Global Beam Global is a sustainable technology innovator which develops and manufactures infrastructure products and technologies. We operate at the nexus of innovative and reliable energy, transportation and smart cities solutions with a focus on sustainable energy infrastructure, rapidly deployed and scalable EV charging solutions, safe energy storage, energy security and intelligent Infrastructure. With operations in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, Beam Global develops, patents, designs, engineers and manufactures unique and advanced innovative technology solutions that power transportation, provide secure sources of electricity, enable smart city services, save time and money, and protect the environment. 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USPS, Zipcar, DPD UK, and others named winners of The Optimizers Awards 2026. USPS, Zipcar, DPD UK, and other fleet organizations were recognized in the 2026 Optimizers Awards for initiatives involving route optimization, automation, AI, and fleet utilization. July 9, 2026 3 min to read * USPS, Zipcar, and DPD UK were among the winners recognized in the 2026 Optimizers Awards. * The awards celebrated innovative efforts in route optimization, automation, and AI technologies. * Fleet utilization improvements were a significant factor in the recognition of these organizations. *Summarized by AI Autofleet, the fleet management optimization platform, announced the winners of the Optimizers Awards for 2026, an industry-wide program recognizing fleet and mobility operations. The Optimizers Awards were created to recognize people working in fleet and mobility operations. Together, the winners represent a range of operational initiatives across the industry, including route optimization, fleet automation, AI, utilization improvement, and operations. Ad Loading... "What made these winners stand out wasn't just the results they achieved, but the creativity and operational discipline behind them," said Sima Megrel Shubzak, VP of Marketing at Autofleet. "Every fleet or mobility operator faces the same challenge: how to create reliability in an environment filled with constant change. The winners demonstrate what is possible when operational excellence becomes a strategic advantage," added Shubzak. According to Autofleet, the winners demonstrate operational approaches across cost, scalability, sustainability, and customer experience. The Optimizers Awards 2026 winners. Best Route Optimization: USPS. USPS received the Best Route Optimization award for rebuilding its logistics network using optimization and real-time operational data. The organization said it reduced transportation spend by $1.7 billion and cut unplanned trips by 40%, while supporting freight volumes and maintaining service performance. Rising Star in Mobility Operations: DPD UK. DPD UK received the Rising Star in Mobility Operations award for establishing a dedicated Utilization Team for its vans and LCVs. The initiative increased peak fleet utilization from 76% to 84%, enabled the decommissioning of 908 vehicles, and contributed to the company's first fleet procurement freeze in decades. Best Fleet Operations: Zipcar. Zipcar received the Best Fleet Operations award for improving vehicle availability and operational efficiency across its North American car-sharing network through automation and process optimization. By streamlining vehicle cleaning workflows and reducing manual intervention, Zipcar said it improved fleet readiness, increased vehicle availability for members, and enabled field teams to spend more time supporting members. Ad Loading... Fleet Optimization Pioneers: dollaride. Dollaride received the Fleet Optimization Pioneers award for developing an EV-as-a-Service model for community transit operators. By combining vehicles, charging infrastructure, financing, and parking into a single offering, the model is designed to support EV adoption while reducing operating costs and emissions. AI-Powered Operations: karmo carsharing. Karmo received the AI-Powered Operations award for using AI in procurement, fleet planning, and customer operations. The company said it uses AI to track market trends, support vehicle lifecycle decisions, and anticipate customer needs, allowing it to more than double its fleet size while increasing utilization from 89% to 91%. The Impact Award: kari ride hailing. Kari received The Impact Award for its operating model. The organization manages more than 250,000 rides annually with no dispatchers and a part-time operations team of two people, using automation and workflows to provide service at scale. After reviewing submissions from a range of fleet and mobility operations across geographies, business models, and use cases, Autofleet said one theme emerged consistently: operators are using optimization across AI, automation, network and route optimization, predictive decision-making, and operational scalability. According to the company, the submissions demonstrated how optimization is being used to support business performance.