QUEBEC
CITY, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/
- FLO, a leading North American electric vehicle (EV)
charging company and a smart charging solutions provider, is
advancing the future of EV charging with new collaborations aimed
at providing the best charging experience possible for EV
drivers.
FLO is working with industry leading companies, WiTricity and
Hubject, to test and advance both wireless charging and Plug &
Charge technology.
"FLO is dedicated to advancing EV charging innovations that make
charging more efficient, easier and safer," said Nathan Yang, FLO Chief Product Officer. "Working
with leading partner companies allows us to develop and deliver the
latest technologies to EV drivers with the mission to provide the
best charging experience."
Wireless Charging – FLO is working with WiTricity to
test wireless EV charging technology at its advanced engineering
lab. Dedicated to providing the best charging experience, FLO
is testing options for FLO stations to charge vehicles without
cables using the WiTricity Halo ® EV charging system.
WiTricity is the pioneer in wireless charging for electric
vehicles, leading the development and implementation of magnetic
resonance technology across passenger and commercial vehicles.
Automakers and Tier 1 suppliers look to WiTricity to help
accelerate the adoption of EVs with wireless charging technologies
and setting the stage for future autonomy.
"FLO is committed to support all types of connectors available
on vehicles in North America,
including NACS and potentially wireless on future vehicles," said
Yang. "This collaboration is an important first step towards this
new technology."
Plug & Charge – FLO is working with Hubject to enable
Plug & Charge across its new generation product portfolio for
all compatible EVs on the road. Plug & Charge allows EV drivers
to plug in and begin charging without using an app, RFID card or
separate method of payment. Hubject and FLO will work on encryption
technology to ensure all transactions are both seamless and
secure.
Hubject simplifies the charging of electric vehicles, providing
the public key infrastructure and the ecosystem required for
the secure communication between the vehicle, charger (CPO) and
charging service provider (eMSP) that enables Plug &
Charge.
"Plug & Charge is an important feature for EV drivers to
charge quickly and securely and for charging station owners looking
for NEVI funding," Yang said. "Hubject will help FLO bring this
feature to market on our all-new FLO Ultra fast charger, which
enters production early next year."
The FLO Ultra is an ultra-fast charger engineered to maximize
energy delivery with future-proof performance and smart design that
enables the ultimate EV charging experience.
This innovative new charger can charge most EVs to 80% in 15
minutes* and is built to meet both NEVI and Buy America Act
requirements.
For more on FLO's products and mission, visit flo.com.
*Dependent on the vehicle, configuration, and number of cars
charging.
About FLO
FLO is a leading North American electric
vehicle (EV) charging network operator and a smart charging
solutions provider. We help to overcome climate change and
accelerate EV adoption through a vertically integrated business
model and by delivering EV drivers the best charging experience
from curbside to countryside. Every month, we enable more than 1
million charging events thanks to over 95,000 fast and level 2 EV
charging stations deployed at public, private and residential
locations. FLO operates its network across North America and our high-quality charging
stations are assembled with care in Michigan and Quebec. To learn more about what "EV charging
done right™" means to us, visit flo.com.
FLO® and FLO™ Ultra are registered or
unregistered trademarks of Services FLO Inc.
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