The Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a standard for high-power charging of commercial EVs, is steadily moving from the pilot stage toward commercial implementation. The latest EVSE provider to present an MCS charger is Portuguese manufacturer i-charging, which unveiled a new Megawatt charger called i-light at the recent IAA Transportation show in Hanover. The name i-light… Read more »
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i-charging Earns ETL certification for SAE J3400 (NACS) EV charging plug
Portuguese EV charging solutions provider i-charging has announced that its blueberry fast charging family has received an ETL certification update from Intertek for the NACS plug standard (now more properly known as SAE J3400). (The company’s products were already ETL-certified for CCS-1 and CHAdeMO plugs.) The ETL certification process involves extensive assessments of the design,… Read more »
i-charging’s blueberry CLUSTER and PLUS EV chargers deliver up to 900 kW of power
Charging power levels continue to rise. EV charging provider i-charging is now offering a pair of charger models that can deliver a whopping 900 kW. Does that mean you can charge your LEAF in 5 minutes? Well, no. There’s no current passenger EV that can handle anywhere near that level of power (but electric trucks… Read more »
i-charging achieves ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications
Portugal-based EVSE manufacturer i-charging has received ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications, complementing its existing ISO 9001:2015 certification. ISO 14001 is a group of standards from the International Organization for Standardization related to environmental management. It is designed to help organizations minimize the negative impact of their operations on the environment, comply with applicable environmental… Read more »
i-charging completes ETL certification of its blueberry fast chargers
Portugal-based EVSE manufacturer i-charging has entered the North American market by completing Intertek ETL certification of its blueberry fast charger. Blueberry chargers, which became available in 2021, have received CE, Eichrecht, Cyber Security, Plug and Charge, and ISO 15118 certifications. i-charging says the product’s three configurations, blueberry, blueberry PLUS and blueberry CLUSTER, will operate with… Read more »
i-charging completes CE certification for blueberry charger
Hardware and software solution provider i-charging has announced that its blueberry line of fast chargers has completed CE certification. This certification, which affirms a product’s conformity with European health, safety and environmental protection standards, is mandatory in many countries, so the third-party tests that i-charging has now completed were essential for it to begin installations…. Read more »
i-charging’s new blueberry range of fast chargers covers light- and heavy-duty EVs
Portuguese EVSE manufacturer i-charging has introduced its first range of DC fast chargers. The new blueberry line offers power levels between 50 kW and 600 kW, and is available in three configurations: blueberry, blueberry PLUS and blueberry CLUSTER. It supports charging of EVs with battery system voltages of up to 1,000 V. The blueberry range… Read more »
The technical considerations and components needed to design a high-performance wireless EV charging system
Sponsored by Littelfuse. Ditch the plug! Make wireless EV charging a reality now! Unique components ensure safety, efficiency and reliability. Imagine an EV charging experience that’s as seamless and intuitive as parking your car—just “park, charge, and go.” For the end-user, the appeal is clear: EV owners envision pulling into their garage, a designated parking… Read more »
EcoG helps EVSE manufacturers streamline the process of bringing new products to market
Enabling the next phase of EV charging station manufacturing. We tech writers often refer to “ecosystems,” and biologists may shake their heads at our appropriation of the term, but the analogy is an apt one in many ways. A biological ecosystem has its charismatic megafauna (elephants, lions, whales), but it couldn’t function without its less-glamorous… Read more »
EcoG opens US headquarters in Detroit to develop EV charging hardware and software
German EV charging technology company EcoG has opened a US headquarters in Detroit, partly funded by a $1.5-million performance-based grant from the Michigan Business Development Program. The EV infrastructure company was founded in 2017 by Siemens alums Dr. Joerg Heuer, who is CEO, and Dr. Johannes Hund, who is CTO. It originated from the Techstars… Read more »