wireless electric vehicle charging

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Polyphase Wireless Power Transfer System Achieves 270-kilowatt Charge, Sets Another World Record for Electric Light-Duty…

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully demonstrated the first 270-kW wireless power transfer to a light-duty electric vehicle. The demonstration used a Porsche Taycan and was conducted in collaboration with Volkswagen Group of America using the ORNL-developed polyphase wireless charging system. The achievement surpasses ORNL’s … [continued]

Wireless EV Charging Pilot For Renault Kangoo Z.E. Via Qualcomm & Vedecom

Renault has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies and Vedecom to explore wireless electric vehicle charging at a rate as high as 20 kilowatts (kW) — with the wireless charging working even up to 62 miles per hour (100 km/h)! In other words, this rate of wireless electric vehicle charging (DEVC) could enable vehicles to charge while driving. … Well, that certainly would hush any charge anxiety.

Evatran Wins $1.6 Million Strategic Investment From Zhejiang VIE Science & Technology

Evatran has secured a $1.6 million strategic investment from the Chinese automotive parts manufacturer Zhejiang VIE Science and Technology Company, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica. This initial strategic investment represents the first stage of a planned partnership between the two companies — a partnership intended to bring wireless electric … [continued]