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What is DC charging?
This guide explains what DC charging is and its place within the electric vehicle charging industry. DC charging, also known as rapid charging, is one of the fastest ways to charge an EV.

Spotlight on Gemma Skidmore

Gemma has spent over 20 years working in recruitment, sourcing top engineering talent for companies such as Dyson, JCB, JLR - as well as universities and technical institutions. We catch up with her to learn more about her role at Petalite.
Read moreDo all EV chargers fit all cars?

This quick guide will help you to understand which electric vehicle chargers fit your electric car. First, we’ll explain the two main types of EV charger (AC and DC). Then we’ll look at the different types of ports, plugs and cables that you’ll need to know about.
Read moreEV charging speeds explained

Our quick guide to EV charging speeds will help you understand the difference between fast charging, rapid charging and ultra-fast charging. We also look at battery capacity, and other factors that affect charging speeds.
Read moreSpotlight on Sally Lugg

Sally joined Petalite in the autumn of 2020; back when we were a team of only twelve.
Read moreCase Study: The ULTRA Project

As part of a consortium accelerating the development of low- or zero-emission technologies, Petalite achieves the necessary power density enhancements and manufacturing efficiencies for commercialisation of our next-generation DC fast charging solution.
Read moreeTech49 podcast with CTO Robert Nash

Our CTO Robert Nash was recently interviewed by electrification expert Ryan Maughan for the eTech49 podcast.
Read moreSpotlight on Dan O'Brien

Dan joined the business as senior cost engineer in November 2023, he’s had an incredibly busy and productive 9+ months.
Read moreSpotlight on Paul Robson

To provide a behind-the-scenes look into our EV charging scale-up, we interviewed Paul Robson, Petalite's Technical Specialist in Product Development.
Read moreSpotlight on Mario DeCristofano

To provide a behind-the-scenes look into our EV charging scale-up, we interviewed Mario DeCristofano, Petalite's Head of Information Technology.
Read morePodcast featuring Petalite's CTO, Robert Nash.

Robert shares his thoughts about the UK’s engineering industry, the challenges, and opportunities it faces and joining Petalite in this podcast by Ferris Aitchison for Techne Connect.
Read moreFuture Flight Project

Without the right charging infrastructure in place, eVTOLS cannot become a possible form of future transportation. That is why globally, pioneering start-ups and established aircraft manufacturers are developing eVTOL aircraft concepts to meet economic and sustainable solutions in this sector.
Read moreFounder interview: Leigh Purnell

We interviewed our founder Leigh Purnell to find out what set Petalite on the road to success.
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