RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2026--
Driivz, a Vontier (NYSE: VNT) company and leading global software supplier to EV charging operators and service providers, today announced a partnership to power and scale the Duracell E-Charge ultra-fast EV charging network across the UK.
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The Driivz software platform removes common points of friction for charge point operators, by providing robust session data, accurate billing and transparent settlements. With mature, reliable OCPI capabilities, The EV Network will utilize Driivz’s roaming capabilities to increase network utilization rates and drive revenue.
Operating under the globally recognised Duracell brand sets a high bar for reliability, uptime and performance. The Driivz platform supports this through real-time monitoring, remote diagnostics and proactive issue resolution, ensuring a dependable and consistent experience for drivers.
“Duracell E-Charge is being built to set a new benchmark for ultra-fast charging in the UK. That means high uptime, simple pricing and a consistently reliable experience for drivers,” said Mark Bloxham, Managing Director. “Driivz gives us the platform to scale quickly while maintaining control, performance and commercial efficiency as the network grows.”
“Charging networks that can scale, while optimizing their current operations to ensure seamless charging experiences for drivers now and in the years to come, are the networks that will lead the way in the future of mobility,” said Shiri Levi-Laor, CEO of Driivz. “We’re proud to support the rollout of the Duracell E-Charge network across the UK.”
The Duracell E-Charge network will utilise the following capabilities within Driivz’s smart EV charging software platform to provide seamless charging experiences at sites operating under the Duracell E-Charge brand.
About Driivz:
Driivz, a Vontier (NYSE: VNT) company, is a leading global software supplier to EV charging operators and service providers, accelerating the plug-in EV industry’s dynamic and continuous transformation. The company’s intelligent, cloud-based platform spans EV charging operations, energy management, advanced billing capabilities, and driver self-service tools. Driivz’s team of EV experts serves customers in 36 countries, including global industry players such as EVgo, Shell, Circle K, Volvo Group, Recharge, St1, ESB, Mer, Francis Energy, Sheetz and eMobility Power. The Driivz platform currently manages over 3 million ports and hundreds of millions of events for millions of EV drivers in North America, Europe and APAC. For more information, please visit https://driivz.com/.
About Vontier:
Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting productivity, automation and multi-energy technologies to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves – delivering smart, safe and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement and innovation built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company’s website at www.vontier.com.
About Duracell E-Charge
Duracell E-Charge is an ultra-fast EV charging network operating under license from Duracell. The network is developed and funded by The EV Network (EVN) with more than £200 million planned in investment targeting 100+ sites and 500+ charge points across the UK by 2030. https://duracellecharge.com/
Duracell is a registered trademark of Duracell Batteries BV and Duracell U.S. Operations, Inc., used under license. All rights reserved.
Driivz today announced a partnership to power and scale the Duracell E-Charge ultra-fast EV charging network across the UK. Operating under the globally recognised Duracell brand sets a high bar for reliability, uptime and performance.
Driivz today announced a partnership to power and scale the Duracell E-Charge ultra-fast EV charging network across the UK. Operating under the globally recognised Duracell brand sets a high bar for reliability, uptime and performance.
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are rising Monday as the war with Iran threatens to drag on for longer, but the U.S. stock market is nevertheless inching toward more records.
The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil climbed 3.5% to $104.88 after President Donald Trump said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire was on “life support” after he rejected Iran's latest proposal to end their war. The rejection raises the stakes for Trump’s trip this week to China, where he could urge President Xi Jinping to pressure Iran into making concessions. Xi has leverage because China is the biggest buyer of Iran’s sanctioned crude oil.
The war has already sent the price for a barrel of Brent up from roughly $70 and delivered a blast of painful inflation through the global economy. That’s because it has shut the Strait of Hormuz and kept oil tankers stuck in the Persian Gulf instead of delivering crude to customers worldwide.
Still, the U.S. stock market has been setting records recently on hopes that the war will not keep oil prices high for very long. U.S. companies are meanwhile producing even bigger profits than analysts expected, while signals suggest the U.S. economy is holding up even though households are feeling discouraged by expensive gasoline and tariffs.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose 0.3% from its record set Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 56 points, or 0.1%, as of 1:25 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% higher and on track to set its own all-time high.
Mosaic helped drag on the market after the fertilizer company reported much weaker results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The company is benefiting from higher prices for its products, but it’s also contending with much higher prices for sulfur and other raw materials because of logistics snarls created by the war with Iran.
Mosaic’s stock fell 1.4%, and more stocks within the S&P 500 sank than rose.
Stocks of companies whose customers have the least cushion to absorb higher gasoline prices struggled, and Dollar General fell 5.9%. Businesses with big fuel bills likewise had some of the market's sharpest losses, including drops of 4.5% for Carnival and 2.9% for Southwest Airlines.
Helping to offset that was Fox, which rose 3.1% after reporting stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected.
More than four out of every five companies in the S&P 500 index that have reported their results for the latest quarter so far have topped profit expectations, and they're on track to deliver overall growth of nearly 28%, according to FactSet. If that turns out to be the case, it would be the best growth since the end of 2021.
Outside of earnings reports, Beazer Homes USA soared 32.8% after Dream Finders Homes offered to buy it in a deal valuing it at roughly $704 million. A combination would create the country’s seventh-largest homebuilder, and Dream Finders is asking Beazer’s shareholders to push its management and board to OK the deal after making several attempts itself.
Dream Finders added 1.3%.
Tech stocks were also strong, continuing their big run amid big spending in the boom around artificial-intelligence technology. Gains of 2.4% for Nvidia and 7.3% for Micron Technology were two of the strongest forces pushing upward on the S&P 500.
In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed across Europe and Asia. France’s CAC 40 fell 0.8%, and South Korea’s Kospi soared 4.3% for two of the world’s bigger moves
In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady. The 10-year yield rose to 4.41% from 4.38% late Friday.
Yields have moderated a bit this month, but they remain well above where they were before the war began. Higher yields can raise rates for mortgages and other kinds of loans going to U.S. households and businesses, which in turn can slow the economy. Higher yields also tend to push downward on prices for stocks and other kinds of investments.
A report on Monday said the pace of sales for previously occupied U.S. homes was weaker last month than economists expected.
AP Business Writers Chan Ho-him and Matt Ott contributed to this report.
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The South Korean-operated vessel HMM NAMU is docked after being damaged from a fire following an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz, at a port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Kim Sang-hun/Yonhap via AP)
Options trader Justin Kanda works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 11, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
People work and rest near an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index in an office building Monday, May 11, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A man sweeps in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 11, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 11, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
