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WiTricity Plans to Introduce Wireless EV Charging to Japan

By Ross Denyer / July 18, 2023
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WiTricity is one of the biggest names in the world of wireless EV charging, its technology enables a user to charge their vehicle by simply stopping over a charging pad instead of having to plug the vehicle in. WiTricity will begin production of charging equipment in 2023 and plans to enter Japanese market as early […]

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Tesla produced nearly 480,000 vehicles and delivered over 466,000 vehicles in 2Q’23

By Ryan Sanderson / July 18, 2023
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On July 2nd Tesla announced its second-quarter results, revealing that it had produced almost 480,000 vehicles and delivered over 466,000 vehicles throughout the quarter. This was an all-time record with deliveries up 10% from Q1’23 and almost 83% higher than the same quarter in the previous year. Tesla’s deliveries have increased rapidly over the past 3 […]

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United Airlines to Introduce Wireless Charging on Domestic Flights

By Ross Denyer / July 18, 2023
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United Airlines (often referred to as “United”) is a US airline that operates both domestic and international flights, measured by fleet size and number of routes, it is reportedly the third largest airline in the world since the merger with Continental Airlines. United has announced that it will be installing a new domestic first-class seat that […]

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Airbus to Collaborate with STMicroelectronics on Power Electronics Research

By Ross Denyer / July 4, 2023
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Airbus, a world leader in the aerospace industry, is collaborating with STMicroelectronics (ST) on power electronics Research and Development to support power electronics for future hybrid and fully electric aircraft, including urban air vehicles. This cooperation will mostly focus on exploiting the benefits of wide bandgap semiconductors, such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride […]

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IONITY extends supplier base to accelerate network expansion

By Ryan Sanderson / June 28, 2023
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IONITY, one of Europe’s largest EV fast-charging network operators, has announced it will collaborate with Alpitronic, a leading supplier of high-power EV charging stations. The first Alpitronic chargers are planned to be installed at IONITY HPC-stations by the end of 2023. Alpitronic joins Tritium and ABB as suppliers to IONITY’s network which has a target […]

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Tesla Will Open Its Charging Network to G.M.’s Electric Vehicles

By Ryan Sanderson / June 21, 2023
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​Following the recent announcement that Ford will adopt Tesla’s NACS charging connector in North America, General Motors (GM) has also announced this week that it will follow suit, integrating the connector into its electric vehicles starting in 2025. This will open up access to Tesla’s 12,000 superchargers located throughout North America. Despite the agreements between […]

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Osprey Charging opens ultra-rapid charging hub on A127 near M25 in Essex.

By Ryan Sanderson / May 24, 2023
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Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest EV charging networks, announced this week the opening of its latest ultra-rapid charging hub, in Essex UK. The hub contains six high-powered EV chargers capable of power delivery up to 180kW each. The chargers and site also utilise dynamic load balancing which optimise the amount of power available […]

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Energous Elevates IoT Wireless Power Networks to a Higher Level of Performance with New 2W PowerBridge

By Ross Denyer / May 24, 2023
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Energous Corporation (Energous) has announced the launch of a new 2-Watt transmitter for its PowerBridge wireless power solution. PowerBridge is an Over The Air (OTA) RF-based wireless power system that can deliver energy at range. This new system is intended to address the growing requirements of IoT ecosystems across supply chain, logistics, retail, industrial and […]

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Wiferion Launches Compact Wireless Charging System for Small Mobile Robots

By Ross Denyer / May 24, 2023
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Wiferion, a supplier of wireless charging solutions for mobile robots and autonomous industrial vehicles has introduced its new etaLINK 1000 wireless charging system to the US. This new system provides 1kW charging, lower than the existing etaLink 12000 and 3000 (12kW and 3kW respectively). The benefit of the new system is its smaller size, allowing […]

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Toho and Wi-Charge Partner to Promote Wireless Charging at Manufacturing Sites

By Ross Denyer / May 3, 2023
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Wi-Charge, a provider of OTA (Over The Air) wireless power technology, and Toho Technology Corporation (Toho), a leading manufacturer and solution provider of electronics for factory equipment, have announced a partnership to begin embedding wireless power into its products and solutions. The stated goal of this partnership is to deliver greater efficiencies and improved productivity […]

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