In the News Archives • WiTricity

August 25, 2020

Lumen Freedom Announces the Supply of Their First Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) System, for McLaren’s Ultimate Series Hyper-GT, the Speedtail

August 25, 2020 01:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Full Press Release MELBOURNE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lumen Freedom, a world leading manufacturer of Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) systems, today announce the supply of their first Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging system, to McLaren Automotive for the Speedtail Hyper-GT, as featured by the McLaren Tech Club. WEVC will…

August 4, 2020

Why wireless vehicle charging makes sense for smart cities

August 4, 2020 – Electric Autonomy, Author, Alex Gruzen Investments we make today in urban EV infrastructure must take into account future requirements for ride sharing, transit and utilities As the world’s population grows increasingly urban — it’s expected that by 2050, 70 per cent of individuals will live in urban areas — it’s critical for…

May 21, 2020

WiTricity licensee, Lumen Freedom, is first Tier 1 auto supplier to receive UL Certification for EV wireless charging system

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May 14, 2020

Cutting the cord Wireless charging of electric cars looks increasingly promising

No need for lots of cables They may be facing extinction in the electric-transport revolution, but one benefit of cars with internal combustion engines is that they are easy and quick to refuel, so travelling a long way in one is rarely a problem. Not so for their successors. In the absence of universal standards, electric…

March 19, 2020

The Smart City Podcast – How Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Could Raise EV Adoption

Eddie Fidler hosts WiTricity CEO Alex Gruzen ARC transportation analyst Eddie Fidler discusses the evolution of efficient wireless EV charging and its potential impacts on the space with Alex Gruzen, CEO of WiTricity. Listen now

February 27, 2020

Could wireless charging play a role in advancing EV adoption?

March 15, 2019

CEO Alex Gruzen’s Interview with McKinsey on Powering Mobility’s Future

McKinsey Interview – March 2019 A leader at the forefront of wireless electricity explains why cars are going electric, electric is going wireless, and the mobility ecosystem is headed for major change. If the future of mobility is destined to be electric, CEO Alex Gruzen of WiTricity wants to make sure it’s cordless, too. WiTricity, a…

February 25, 2020

EVs: On the Brink of Change

Alix Steel, February 21st, 2020, 7:51 PM EST Electric Vehicles are expected to explode as a more dominant means of mobility in the not-so-distant future. Bloomberg NEF predicts by 2040, 57% of all passenger vehicle sales will be electric. Bloomberg’s Alix Steel explores topics such as market demand and investment; evolving technology and infrastructure; government…

February 25, 2020

Ditch the cable with wireless car charging

Charging an electric car is still too hard. Wireless charging seeks to make it easy. Brian Cooley, February 21, 2020 10:00 AM PST We assume electric cars have to be plugged in — it’s right in the name of the “plug-in” hybrid, after all — but if it weren’t for plugs and cables, EVs might face a…

February 18, 2020

EV wireless charging – powering the future of autonomous vehicles

YouTube, Undecided with Matt Ferrell EV wireless charging is going to power the future of autonomous vehicles. I had a chance to visit WiTricity in Watertown, MA to talk about their wireless electric vehicle charging technology, how it can be used, and when we can expect it to hit the market.