EV Charging

EV maker Lucid Motors turned a few heads with the introduction of its Air sedan and its industry-leading range figures, and now it's rolling out some accessories to go with it, including a home charger that adds 80 miles (128 km) of range every hour.

Zerova made an energetic debut at the eMove360 show this week. It previewed a prototype 480-kW charger that promises to make EV charging more convenient by slashing charging time to 10 minutes – or under half that for nearly 100 miles of range.

As part of a research effort looking into hands-free charging solutions for EV drivers and autonomous vehicles, Ford has started testing a prototype robot charging station aimed at making the top-up process easier for folks with limited mobility.

This clever robotic EV charger will find a parking spot, reserve it for you, then sit behind you to charge your EV. It's a nifty idea, but we do wonder how Ziggy will cope with the brutally competitive environment of a mall car park on Christmas Eve.

The world's fifth-largest automaker has built and tested a charge-as-you-drive system – a loop of road in Italy with wireless EV charging coils embedded under the surface, so that electric cars can charge as they drive and unlock unlimited range.

Late last year, UK startup ZipCharge announced the development of a suitcase-sized powerbank on wheels for charging electric vehicles. Now the company has revealed its next idea, a modular charging and storage hub called the GoHub.

Robotic EV charging might make topping off a battery easier, but it would be nice if it didn't terrify children in the process. Continental's new system drops snake-like appendages in favor of a floor plate that quickly connects to the vehicle.

Rivian and Under Canvas have teamed up to offer Waypoints charging stations at two of the latter's safari-style glamping resorts. The resorts will expand Rivian's presence in Southern Utah, an always-popular off-road adventure destination.

Not all drivers looking to ditch the combustion engine in favor of battery-electric drive have ready access to chargers at home. Audi is looking to serve its EV customers with urban charging hubs with an included while-you-wait lounge.

A new advance in EV research leverages an advanced cooling technology to take the heat out of the charging cable, allowing it to handle the type of current needed to charge up an electric car in under five minutes.

ZipCharge says that some 40% of car-owning households in the UK don't have designated off-street parking, making owning an EV less attractive due to lack of home charging possibilities. That's where the Go power bank on wheels is designed to come in.

A remarkable new battery and ultra-charger combo from Hong Kong's Desten Group claims 400-km electric vehicle top-ups in 4 minutes, 40 seconds, transferring energy at nearly a megawatt without excessive heat and lasting more than 3,000 cycles.