Porsche has launched Wireless Charging for its Cayenne Electric SUV, letting drivers park over a ground pad to begin charging automatically without plugging in a cable. The system pairs a pad under the vehicle with a weatherproof outdoor ground pad, delivering up to 11 kW at roughly 90% efficiency, and includes motion sensors and foreign-object detection to halt charging if an animal or metal object is detected. The feature is rolling out in stages and is currently orderable in Germany and other European markets.
electrek.co
· 2026-09-20
ChargePoint's latest report finds that public charging infrastructure buildout continues to lag behind EV adoption, even as sales remain strong—over 1.8 million EVs sold globally between January and August. CEO Rick Wilmer said demand signals like high used-EV retention rates and steady RFP volume suggest the North American market is healthier than press coverage implies.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-15
A man who plugged in his electric vehicle at a car dealership was later charged $418 for the electricity used, far exceeding typical charging costs. The steep bill has drawn attention to how dealerships price EV charging for customers who use their facilities.
hardware.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-07
Jyothi Swaroop, chief growth officer at ChargePoint, described the leadership approach he uses to drive rapid expansion at the EV charging company. He argues that aiming for small, incremental improvements limits results, and instead pushes teams to target 5x or 10x gains regardless of a business's size or stage.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-02
Walmart has installed 838 EV charging ports across 100 stores since launching its first company-branded charger last year, with construction underway at 100 additional locations. The retailer's network grew faster than any other charging provider except Tesla last month, and Walmart aims to expand to thousands of sites by 2030.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-08-31
US electricity demand climbed about 1.7% annually from 2020 to 2025, more than ten times the growth rate utilities saw in the prior fifteen years, driven by data centers, EV charging stations and reshored manufacturing. Much of the transmission network carrying that load dates to the 1950s-1980s, causing sagging lines, overheating transformers and voltage drops as usage climbs.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-08-28
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