Charging Hardware

"Elektrotrucker" Tobias Wagner is driving a Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 e-truck 45,000 km around the world

The world's longest EV road trip comes with 80 chances to find out where charging still falls short.

Geely takes 30% stake in NIO Power in new charging and swapping deal

Battery swapping meets megawatt charging.

BYD switches on 2,000th highway flash charging station in China, beats year-end target by 3 months

Just in time for China's biggest road-trip weekend of the year.

New EV charging category has emerged: flash charging, with BYD, XPeng and Geely charging cars with megawatts

Three automakers, one shared belief: five minutes still feels like forever.

Geely debuts new Smart Charging system that hits 2.25 MW and charges EVs to 70% in 4.5 minutes

Somewhere, a phone charger just filed for early retirement.

Geely teases 2.2 MW charging system to challenge BYD's Flash Charging

Four minute charges could set a new standard.

Tesla deploys its first pre-assembled Tesla Semi Megachargers

Pre-assembled charger deployments are a telltale sign that Tesla is getting locked in.

EV Auto wraps Supercharger for Business stalls with guitars of 8 legendary artists

Music City gets the Supercharger treatment it deserves.

Tesla permit reveals 80 wireless Cybercab chargers at new Austin robotaxi hub

The permit says "robocar carwash and charging parking lot." That's a new one.

Francis Energy partners with Tesla to install Superchargers at its sites in Oklahoma

another third-party adopts Superchargers, and this time it's a big deal for several reasons

EV Resource: Global EV Charging Regulations and Standards by PioniX

the most thorough resource for charging industry standards I've found

US: New York awards $3M to advance EV-grid management

Three companies stand out

US: EnviroSpark integrates Monta's platform

EnviroSpark has installed >10k charging ports to date.

US: Orange EV launches OptiGrid charging arm, a joint venture based on FreeWire Technologies' IP

Adding a charging arm makes sense, and we now know what came of FreeWire

Tesla is installing a new Supercharger every 37 minutes. 3,500 new stalls, 1.5 TWh delivered in Q2.

The charging giant can't stop won't stop.

Voltpost deploys their first-ever public lamppost EV charger, in Oak Park, Illinois

Yes, the company does exactly what the name suggests - retrofits lampposts with chargers.

SparkCharge raises $30.5M to expand the Charging-as-a-Service for fleets

Private charging for fleets, but without upfront costs.

SWTCH Energy launches a suite of anti-theft and vandalism solutions to protect chargers

Phoenix Contact developed a CCS2 connector that can go 1MW

Phoenix Contact keeps pushing the limits.