Porsche has begun selling an 11 kW wireless charging pad for the Cayenne Electric in Germany and other European markets, marking the first such system available in Europe or the United States. The company states the wireless charging system operates at 90% efficiency. A US launch is expected in the second half of this year, though Porsche has not confirmed the timeline.
Why it matters: This represents the first commercial deployment of automotive wireless charging infrastructure in Western markets, potentially opening a new procurement category for fleet operators and workplace charging providers. The 90% efficiency claim, if validated, addresses a key technical barrier that has limited wireless charging adoption in commercial EV applications.
PorscheGlobal16 Sep 2026Source Tesla has introduced a new prefabricated Supercharger system called the Accordion unit, which bundles eight V4 stalls and a V4 power cabinet rated at up to 1.2 megawatts into a factory assembled package. The system reduces installation costs by 20 per cent compared to traditional deployments and allows two units, totalling 16 stalls, to be shipped per truck and installed quickly using forklifts. The first site using this approach is already operational in Germany.
Why it matters: The 20 per cent cost reduction and faster deployment model may pressure competing charge point operators to adopt similar prefabrication strategies to remain competitive on project economics. For procurement teams, the standardised, rapid install format could shorten site commissioning timelines and simplify contractor scoping.
TeslaGlobal16 Sep 2026Source 
