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96 Percent of EV Buyers Want Wireless Charging

New research shows wireless charging is more desirable than full self-driving capabilities Watertown, Mass. – June 2, 2022 – A new research study conducted by Qualtrics, an independent market research firm, found that car buyers want wireless charging as an option on their new electric vehicle (EV). The study, commissioned by WiTricity, aimed to understand…

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WiTricity Appoints Joe Benz as Chief Legal Officer

Watertown, MA – April 6, 2022 – WiTricity, the leader and pioneer in wireless charging for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced that it has hired former Boeing and Ford Motor Company executive Joe Benz as its first General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer. Benz will be responsible for developing and leading the company’s legal strategy….

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WiTricity to Deploy EV Wireless Charging at the Detroit Smart Parking Lab

State of Michigan awards WiTricity with grant to demonstrate mobility innovation Watertown, Mass. – March 17, 2022 – WiTricity, the leader and pioneer in wireless charging for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced it has been awarded a $50,000 grant by the state of Michigan and the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform to deploy an electric vehicle…

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Tesla Model 3 with WiTricity Wireless Charging

WiTricity Unveils Plans for Aftermarket Wireless EV Charging Solution

 WiTricity Halo™ Charging fast-tracks a plugless EV experience for consumers Watertown, Mass. – February 23, 2022 – WiTricity, the leader and pioneer in wireless charging for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced plans to offer an aftermarket wireless charging upgrade package for owners of select EV models, starting with a limited beta in 2022. The solution,…

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WiTricity Joins the Wireless Power Consortium

Watertown, Mass. – December 21, 2021 – WiTricity, the company wirelessly charging the future of mobility, today announced it has joined the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). The WPC, established in 2008, is the standards development group that supports worldwide compatibility of all wireless chargers and wireless power sources for smartphones and mobile devices, including Qi…

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New Research Shows Wireless Charging Could Accelerate Wide Scale Adoption of Electric Vehicles

Intent to purchase an EV among U.S. consumers increases dramatically when provided the option to wirelessly charge More education and experience with EVs will produce more EV owners, too Watertown, Mass. – November 10, 2021 – A new research study conducted by TideWatch Partners, an independent market research firm, finds that wireless charging significantly increases…

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WiTricity Joins MPEG LA’s Qi Patent Pool for Standard Essential Patents

WATERTOWN, Mass.–WiTricity, the pioneer in wireless charging, today announced it has joined MPEG LA’s Qi Wireless Power Portfolio License as a licensor of patents essential to the practice of the Qi Wireless Power Standard (the “Qi Standard”). Other licensors included in the pool include Philips, Bosch, Panasonic, General Electric and ConvenientPower. The Qi License streamlines licensing by…

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WiTricity Joins the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) as a Core Member

Watertown, Mass. – Sept. 30, 2021 – WiTricity announced today that it has joined the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) as a core member. WiTricity is the pioneer in wireless charging technologies for electric vehicles (EVs), and has long been committed to the development of common standards and interoperability of EV wireless charging and will continue those efforts as a CharIN member.  CharIN is a…

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WiTricity’s Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles to Debut in South Korea

Hyundai’s New Genesis GV60 Will Feature Wireless Charging Watertown, Mass. – October 4, 2021 – WiTricity, the pioneer in wireless charging, today announced that its patented technology is seeing its first availability as factory-installed equipment in a fully electric vehicle (BEV). Hyundai unveiled the Genesis GV60 in a series of videos and announcements featuring wireless…

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