EV Charging Summit 2026 Full Tour! SWTCH, XCharge, Alpitronic & More!

TL;DR

A floor tour of the 2026 EV Charging Summit in Las Vegas showcasing new hardware, connectivity solutions, and battery-integrated charging from major industry players.

Key Points

• 1.SWTCH offers two connectivity solutions for unreliable underground charging environments. Switch Echo boosts cellular signal through concrete into garages, while Switch Nexus is a local micro-computer that authorizes charges and logs transactions when all connectivity is lost.
• 2.XCharge's C6 DC fast charger is designed around 208 3-phase power to avoid costly service upgrades. It delivers 95–125 kW on 208V and up to 200 kW on 480V, making it suitable for fleet deployments in locations with limited electrical infrastructure.
• 3.XCharge's Grid Link is a 215 kWh battery-integrated charger with bidirectional and solar capabilities. It features liquid-cooled LFP modules, 300 kW output, onboard MPPT for direct solar DC input, and can trade energy in deregulated markets like ERCOT and PJM; a second battery pack doubles capacity to 430 kWh.
• 4.Alpitronic's new Hypercharger 1000 is a satellite-based, MCS-capable unit delivering up to 1 megawatt. It uses 62.5 kW module granularity and allows multiple high-power dispensers to run off a single cabinet, with the company praised for near-perfect real-world reliability since entering the US market.
• 5.Tesla's 'Supercharger for Business' program lets property owners purchase and own Supercharger hardware directly. Businesses become their own charge point operators and set their own pricing, while still receiving Tesla's site design, infotainment routing, payment processing, and uptime service support.
• 6.Zerova is a pure-play white-label EV charger provider powering brands like Shell, PowerFlex, and Prologis. Their scalable 480 kW all-in-one charger uses 40 kW modules and supports up to 1.44 MW when three units are paralleled; they are validated with over 65 charge point management systems.
• 7.Kemp Power and Zerova both showcased MCS dispensers capable of 1,200–1,500 amps, eventually scaling to 3,000 amps. Zerova's FM Harbor port deployment, featuring 44 connectors at a former gas station, is cited as potentially the largest port charging deployment in North America.
• 8.NYX payment terminals are a known reliability pain point despite being essential for credit-card-based charging. Because NYX is a third-party supplier integrated with chargers like Alpitronic's HYC 400, the multi-vendor communication chain frequently fails, leaving drivers unable to authenticate without an app.
• 9.State of Charge's Tom highlighted a critical safety gap in residential EV charging infrastructure. His 'Recharge Rescue' series regularly finds melted NEMA 14-50 outlets not rated for continuous EV duty cycles, prompting calls to update building codes to require hardwired, EV-rated outlets and circuit breakers.