EV Charging

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.

Global technology company ABB has just announced what is claimed to be the world's fastest electric vehicle charger, capable of delivering 100 km (62 miles) of range in a matter of minutes.

With the lithium power of a Tesla Model 3, Colorado Teardrops' new Boulder trailer can charge its tow vehicle and make up for the decrease in range it adds at the hitch. Adventurers can disappear into the wild and make it back without incident.

Trojan Energy has developed an on-street EV charging solution that sits flush with the pavement until a user plugs in a special charging cable and tops up their vehicle. The first five Connectors have been installed in the London Borough of Brent.