Private sector initiatives & innovations (including PPPs)

WiTricity has announced that it will be one of the founding members of the Japanese EV Wireless Power Transfer Council.

Austrian companies Easelink and NXP Semiconductors have teamed up to develop a UWB (ultra-wideband) based positioning system for automated charging of electric vehicles.

Ford and Allego have announced a strategic partnership to bring ultra-fast charging infrastructure to hundreds of Ford dealerships across Europe.

BorgWarner New Energy (Xiangyang) is collaborating with global industrial real estate company Goodman Group, and zero-emission long-haul truck developer Windrose Technology, to jointly develop 960kW fast-charging infrastructure for electric long-haul trucks for Goodman's properties in China.

Clean energy provider Egg and EV charging platform Monta are expanding their partnership to empower UK operators and drivers with more control over their energy use.

Wallbox and Bidirectional Energy have secured a US$2.2m grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for their residential V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) demonstration project.

Spain, like many countries, is seeing a rise in EVs. Airports, key transportation hubs, are adapting by offering innovative solutions.

General Motors (GM) and Flo, a major EV charging network in North America, are simplifying charging for GM EV drivers in Canada.

ABB E-mobility and MAN Truck & Bus celebrated the premiere of the megawatt charging system (MCS) yesterday in the presence of Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria.

Singapore company Quantum Volts will form a strategic alliance with Emergence Innovative to scale the electrification scene in the global arena.