Chargepoint and Eaton Launch Breakthrough Ultrafast DC V2G Chargers
On August 28, 2025, ChargePoint, a leading provider of EV charging solutions, and intelligent power management company Eaton announced a breakthrough in charging infrastructure: the ChargePoint Express Grid, powered by Eaton. This new ultrafast charging architecture delivers up to 600 kW of power for passenger EVs and can scale to megawatt charging for heavy-duty commercial applications, ushering in a new era for public charging and fleet electrification.
These bold moves position the US as being one step closer to catching up with China, which leads the global EV revolution. This week, Chinese officials announced that the country has successfully built the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network during its 14th Five-Year Plan. A recent New York Times piece predicted China’s innovative five minute EV charging won’t come to the US anytime soon.
At the core of this solution is the seamless integration of ChargePoint’s Express chargers with Eaton’s end-to-end electrical systems. The result is a future-ready architecture designed to overcome grid constraints and make large-scale EV charging more cost-effective. Leveraging Eaton’s “Everything as a Grid” approach and integrated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities, the Express Grid can coordinate onsite renewables, battery storage, and EVs with local energy markets. For fleets, this means lower fueling costs. At scale, the system can even help stabilize the electric grid in partnership with utilities.
To simplify deployment, Eaton will custom engineer each Express Grid configuration and deliver site-ready infrastructure, including the option of skid-mounted units for faster installation and reduced equipment requirements. Supporting long-term growth, Eaton also plans to introduce solid-state transformer technology, enabled by its recent acquisition of Resilient Power Systems Inc., to enhance DC applications across the EV sector.
“The new ChargePoint Express architecture, and particularly the Express Grid variant, will take DC fast charging to levels of performance and cost not previously imagined. This latest technological breakthrough further demonstrates our commitment to deliver innovation,” said Rick Wilmer, CEO of ChargePoint. “Combined with Eaton’s end-to-end grid capabilities, ChargePoint is delivering solutions to help EVs win on pure economics, regardless of tax incentives or government support.”
“Accelerating electrification at scale hinges on industry-changing technology from trusted manufacturers that can be deployed faster while achieving new levels of reliability and efficiency at a significantly lower cost,” said Paul Ryan, vice president and general manager of energy transition at Eaton. “Our partnership with ChargePoint is an accelerator for innovation in electrification, with novel technology today and into the future that makes going electric the smart choice.”
The ChargePoint Express Grid will make its public debut at the RE+ trade show in Las Vegas (Booth #V8071). Select customers in North America and Europe can place orders now, with first deliveries beginning in the second half of 2026.
A Generational Leap in AC Charging
This announcement follows ChargePoint’s April 2025 unveiling of its next-generation AC Level 2 charging architecture, which marks a generational leap in EV charging. The new design brings vehicle-to-everything capability, enabling EVs to act as zero-emissions generators for homes, commercial buildings, or the grid. It supports ultra-fast AC charging at the maximum speed possible—80 amps and 19.2 kW—allowing a typical EV to fully recharge in about four hours.
The system also incorporates dynamic load balancing, ensuring charging speeds adjust automatically when power is not required elsewhere in a building. It has been designed to work seamlessly with solar installations, home batteries, and other smart energy management systems. For larger applications such as fleet depots, multifamily housing, or even households with two EVs, the series-wiring capability allows multiple vehicles to charge without expensive electrical service upgrades. Adding further flexibility, the new ChargePoint® Omni Port enables compatibility with the most common connector types across North American EVs, all from a single station.
Backed by nearly two decades of innovation and an estimated 61% share of the U.S. public AC Level 2 market, ChargePoint continues to set the pace for the industry. The first models on this new AC platform arrive in Europe this summer and in North America by late 2025.
“ChargePoint’s next generation of EV chargers will be revolutionary, not evolutionary,” said Hossein Kazemi, Chief Technical Officer, Hardware at ChargePoint. “The architecture underpinning them enables highly anticipated technologies that will deliver a significantly better experience for station owners and the EV drivers who charge with them.”
With both the Express Grid and the next-gen AC architecture, ChargePoint is reinforcing its role as the backbone of global EV charging—pioneering the infrastructure needed to power the future of mobility.
