Electreon has shown a stationary wireless charger called Lite DOT that fits into existing parking spaces without major digging. It delivers up to 11 kW to cars and light vans, and it aims to lower the cost of installing inductive charging.
What exactly is Lite DOT?
Unlike the in-road systems that made Electreon known, Lite DOT is a stationary product designed for parking spaces. The Israeli company built it for private users, though it focuses in particular on fleets running passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
The system delivers charging power of up to 11 kW. Moreover, it transfers energy inductively to a charging pad mounted above ground in the parking space. A wall module can also sit on a garage wall or a pole. According to Electreon, this removes the need for extensive excavation.
How does the charging happen?
As soon as a compatible vehicle parks over the pad, the system detects it and starts charging automatically. Therefore, no cable or plug is needed. That design suits fleets whose vehicles are recharged during regular downtime.
Electreon also points to autonomous vehicles as a use case. Since no manual connection is required, self-driving cars could recharge without a human present. In short, the appeal rests on using parking time that would otherwise go unused.
Does the car need extra hardware?
Yes, the vehicle still needs additional hardware. For energy transfer, each electric vehicle requires a vehicle-specific receiver. According to Electreon, that receiver can come either from the company itself or from partners in the car industry.
However, the announcement does not yet name which manufacturers will support the technology. As a result, buyers cannot yet check whether their model qualifies. Electreon says clarity on partners should follow later.
Where can it be installed?
The charging pad works in garages and outdoors. Electreon specifies an operating temperature range of minus 30 to plus 50 degrees Celsius, and the system is designed to function in rain and snow. Additionally, the offering includes an app called Electreon Flow Driver.
Because the pad sits above ground, installers avoid the heavy civil works that in-road systems demand. Consequently, Electreon presents the retrofit as cheaper and faster to fit than embedded coils. That cost claim is the company’s own, and it has not been independently verified.
How does this fit Electreon’s other work?
With Lite DOT, Electreon extends its range towards stationary charging for cars and light vans. Until now, the company has been known for higher-power inductive systems and charging while driving. This product sits at the lower-power, everyday end of its line-up.
On a test section of the French A10 motorway, its dynamic technology is being trialled with a truck, van, car and coach. During energy transfer on the move, average power reached 200 kW, with peaks above 300 kW. Those figures come from that trial rather than from Lite DOT.
Furthermore, the technology is being tested on a section of the A6 in the Upper Palatinate as part of the E|MPOWER project. So the parking product joins a broader effort to charge vehicles both stationary and in motion.
Why does the lower power matter?
Lite DOT takes a different route from the dynamic systems, capping at 11 kW. Instead of chasing high peak power, it focuses on automated use of regular parking times. For fleets with fixed spaces, that trade-off can still work well.
Vehicles that sit in the same bay each night can top up steadily without anyone plugging in. Therefore, the value lies in convenience and predictable charging rather than raw speed. For depots and shared car parks, that pattern suits daily schedules.
What does the wider position look like?
Earlier this year, Electreon acquired the United States specialist InductEV. Following that deal, the company states it now holds over 400 patents in wireless charging. That portfolio strengthens its claim to lead the field.
Rivals are moving too. Porsche, for example, has begun offering wireless charging on its Cayenne Electric, which signals growing carmaker interest in the technology. As more receivers reach production vehicles, retrofit pads like Lite DOT could find a readier market.
For now, key details remain open. Electreon has not published a price, a launch date or a list of supported models. Until those arrive, the promise of cheaper wireless charging in existing bays stays a stated aim rather than a proven result.
