On June 2, Shell announced the construction of the most powerful test center for charging infrastructure in Germany. Initial tests are scheduled to begin as early as the end of 2025. The test center enables intensive testing of car and truck charging infrastructure by the MCS standard and under variable climatic cond

On May 31, BYD announced partnerships with Orange Energy and New Electricity Approach for the construction of 10,000 and 5,000 megawatt flash charging stands, respectively, aiming to further accelerate the deployment of megawatt flash charging facilities.
The breakthrough of megawatt flash charging lies in “adaptabil

On May 29, SAE International announced a new variation of its standard J3400 (also known as NACS) for EV charging known as SAE J3400/2. As standards are announced, there are elements that result in a standard within the standard.
J3400 operates as a family of standards that handle everything from the internal technol

On May 22, Exicom launched Harmony Direct 2.0, its next-generation DC fast charger. It has Harmony OS, India’s first indigenously developed charger operating system. Harmony OS puts intelligence at the core, automating charger-to-car-to-cloud interactions. The charger is uniquely equipped with sensor-based diagnostic

On May 16, TATA.ev inaugurated its first 10 TATA.ev MegaChargers, in association with ChargeZone and Statiq, across key highways and urban hubs in India. Minimum 120 kW ultra-fast chargers will be installed on prominent user routes across cities and highways, with TATA.ev customers enjoying up to a 25% discount on th

On May 14, Mobilize, Renault Group’s mobility brand, announced its partnership with Zeplug, French based EV charging station contractor, to make it easier to install EV charging stations in residential buildings.
Zeplug sets up the charging infrastructure at no cost to the building. Individual residents can then subs

On May 12, Infineon Technologies AG presented the CoolGaN bidirectional switch (BDS) 650 V G5, a gallium nitride (GaN) switch capable of actively blocking voltage and current in both directions. Featuring a common-drain design and a double-gate structure, it leverages Infineon's gate injection transistor (GIT) techno

On May 12, Vector Informatik GmbH (Vector) started series production of its communication controller for the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). vSECC.MCS was showcased in detail for the first time at Power2Drive in Munich in May 2025. The market launch of the vSECC.MCS follows approximately one year of field testing wit

On April 28, Schaltbau announced the expansion of its Eddicy lineup with a series of compact, high-performance contactors designed to meet the requirements of stationary and mobile megawatt charging level 2 and level 3.
The new contactors C305 and C805 support the current Megawatt Charging Standard (MCS) level 2 of 1

On April 20, 2025, Delta Electronics became the first EV charging solutions provider in the Philippines to earn the Philippine Standard (PS) Safety Certification Mark for its AC power EV chargers. Issued by the Bureau of Philippine Standards under the Department of Trade and Industry, this certification guarantees th

On April 10, ChargePoint announced a generational leap in AC Level 2 charging architecture that features innovations such as bidirectional charging and speeds up to double that of a typical AC Level 2 charger. 
Features of ChargePoint’s new AC Level 2 architecture in North America and Europe include:
•    Vehicle-to-

On April 7, Wallbox, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, announced it has manufactured over 100,000 EV chargers at its Arlington, Texas facility. The milestone comes just over two years after the plant began operations in late 2022.
The 130,000-square-foot facility, which produ

On March 26, Volkswagen Group Charging GmbH (Elli) announced that it is expanding its lineup with the legally compliant Elli Charger 2, which ensures accurate billing for public and semi-public charging—ideal for businesses, fleet operators, and commercial users in Germany.
The wallbox supports dynamic load managemen

On March 18, TÜV SÜD announced that it has expanded its testing lab in Frankfurt am Main, Germany to enhance product innovation, quality, and safety. The new facilities were unveiled at an “Open Lab Day,” where customers and employees got an exclusive tour.
The expansion strengthens TÜV SÜD’s role as a top independen