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Hyundai Electric Vehicles to North American Charging Standard

By Ryan Sanderson / October 6, 2023
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Hyundai Motor North America announced that it is adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector for its electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States and Canada. In the United States, all new or refreshed Hyundai EVs will come exclusively with a NACS connector, beginning Q4 2024. Canada will follow in 2025. Hyundai’s news is […]

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Genesis to End Wireless EV Charging

By Ross Denyer / October 5, 2023
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Genesis, a luxury brand and subsidiary of Hyundai, released the first ever commercially available EV to feature wireless vehicle charging from the factory in the Genesis GV60 featuring technology developed by WiTricity. Genesis will no longer be offering this feature or continuing to develop wireless vehicle charging in general. This is due to the cost […]

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Shell opens its largest EV charging station in China

By Ryan Sanderson / September 22, 2023
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One of the largest EV charging hubs in the world was officially opened by Shell this week in Shenzhen, China. The site has 258 charging bays and is a joint venture between leading Chinese EV maker BYD and Shell. The site will reportedly be able to charge 3,300 EVs daily. SAR Insight & Consulting’s eMobility […]

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NFC Forum Calls on Product Designers to Accelerate Use of NFC Wireless Charging

By Ross Denyer / September 22, 2023
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The NFC Forum, a leading standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has launched an educational campaign encouraging product designers to incorporate wireless charging capabilities via NFC. The NFC Wireless Charging Standard (NFC WLC) is tailored for smaller personal and IoT devices than other wireless charging standards such as Qi from the Wireless Power […]

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Aspinity Raises $5 Million Series B Funding

By Peter Cooney / September 20, 2023
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Aspinity, the “analog machine learning chip” vendor, announced series B funding of $5 million, with a new strategic partner Korean automotive distributor – Unitrontech. Aspinity’s  RAMP™ (Reconfigurable Analog Module Processor) technology is a unique solution that enables ultra low power always on sensing and can be used in a wide range of applications. Aspinity highlights use cases such as […]

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How Apple’s New iPhone15 Charging Features Further Support its Sustainability Efforts

By Ryan Sanderson / September 14, 2023
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Apple announced the eagerly awaited iPhone 15 yesterday during its annual September event which also revealed the new Series 9 Apple Watch and a suite of accessories. The theme for this year’s event seemed to be Apple’s focus on sustainability. The new Apple Watch was revealed as its first-ever carbon-neutral product, reportedly meeting its strict […]

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Belkin and Anker Announce First Qi2 Compatible Products

By Ross Denyer / September 14, 2023
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​Belkin and Anker, two of the biggest players in the consumer electronics wireless charging industry, have both announced their first wireless charging Tx devices with Qi2 compatibility. Belkin has introduced a 3-in1 charging pad coming toward the end of 2023 and a second charger that can be converted from a pad to a stand will […]

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Spark Connected and Infineon Technologies Unveil 500W Wireless Charging Module

By Ross Denyer / August 30, 2023
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Spark Connected and Infineon Technologies have jointly launched the Yeti 500W wireless charging module, a 500W wireless charging system designed for industrial applications such as machinery, robots, and electric vehicles. The module boasts over 95% efficiency, robust misalignment tolerance, compatibility with various battery types, and incorporated safety features, including over-voltage and overcurrent protection. Infineon’s PSoC™ […]

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Yank Technologies Secure Prestigious NASA SBIR Contract

By Ross Denyer / August 30, 2023
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Yank Technologies is a US based company that specialises in long-range, high-power wireless charging technology for the industrial and automotive sectors. Yank Technologies has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by NASA. This contract is to develop wireless charging solutions for autonomous lunar vehicles, these solutions are expected to be able to […]

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Powercast and Powermat partner to create first one-stop-shop to deliver wireless power ranging from SmartInductive to RF at 120ft

By Ross Denyer / August 15, 2023
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Powercast and Powermat are partnering to create a team capable of implementing both Powermat’s short-range hybrid inductive/resonance technology and Powercasts long-range RF-based wireless power technology. This team is intended to support clients from proof of concept through prototyping and on to production, a similar business model to Nucurrent, a company specialising in both inductive and […]

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