EV charging News Updates

On Sept. 23, Geely Auto unveiled technology that can charge an electric vehicle battery from 10% to 70% in just 4.5 minutes, a leap analysts called a significant development for the Chinese auto group.

In a matter of months, Walmart has become a major player in the burgeoning business of quickly fueling electric vehicles, speeding past Costco with its in-house network of electron pumps. 

In addition to building infrastructure for autonomous and ride-hail vehicles, the new company “expects to explore adjacent opportunities.” 

Some 605 public, high-speed EV fueling stations switched on in the first quarter, a 34% increase over the year-earlier period.

The acquisition enables Zenobe to immediately serve more than 100 electric trucks in California, with more projects underway.

Those fossil fuel savings are expected to increase every year for the rest of the decade as more drivers turn to battery-powered vehicles.

Charging networks added about 11,300 ultrafast cords across the U.S. last year, up 48% from 2024. And the high-speed buildout is only accelerating.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy this week decreed that electric vehicle chargers must now be fully American-made — a difficult requirement that is certain to delay them.

The time it takes to fuel an electric vehicle, long a stumbling block to EV adoption, is shrinking in the U.S., as more capable cars and trucks plug into a rash of new, high-speed charging machines. 

The states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for what they say is the unlawful withholding of over $2 billion in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs.