Press releases, engineering posts, and industry insights on offline-first EV charging, multi-family buildings, and the future of EV infrastructure.https://www.heycharge.com/en-ushttps://www.heycharge.com/news/ev-charging-underground-garages-without-internet/https://www.heycharge.com/news/ev-charging-underground-garages-without-internet/Why cloud-dependent chargers fail underground, the three architectural options, and how to choose. A guide for property managers, installers, and fleet operators.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTunderground garage chargingoffline EV chargingmulti-family buildingsOCPP retrofitEichrechtproperty managersfleet operatorshello@heycharge.com (HeyCharge)https://www.heycharge.com/news/we-engineered-the-internet-out-of-ev-charging/https://www.heycharge.com/news/we-engineered-the-internet-out-of-ev-charging/Every smart EV charger requires a permanent internet connection. We spent four years building a platform that eliminates that dependency. Today we're launching MagicBox.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTMagicBoxSecureChargearchitectureoffline-firstBLEZigbeehello@heycharge.com (Chris Carde)https://www.heycharge.com/news/heycharge-launches-connect-magicbox/https://www.heycharge.com/news/heycharge-launches-connect-magicbox/New retrofit adapter transforms any OCPP-compatible wallbox into an intelligent, offline-capable charging system — with solar optimization, smart home integration, and fleet reimbursement built in. Available first with partner Easee across DACH.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHeyCharge ConnectMagicBoxEaseeretrofitsmart chargingsolarfleethello@heycharge.com (Chris Carde)https://www.heycharge.com/news/heycharge-wins-eic-accelerator-grant/https://www.heycharge.com/news/heycharge-wins-eic-accelerator-grant/EIC Accelerator funding will advance HeyCharge's patented SecureCharge FLEX technology, delivering 100% reliable charging and cutting installation costs by more than 40%.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTEIC AcceleratorgrantSecureCharge FLEXfundinghello@heycharge.com (Chris Cardé)https://www.heycharge.com/news/emobi-and-heycharge-retrofit-partnership/https://www.heycharge.com/news/emobi-and-heycharge-retrofit-partnership/Partnership brings legacy, offline chargers into Emobi's roaming and JustPlug network, improving reliability and reducing cost and complexity for operators, fleets, automakers, and drivers.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTpartnershipEmobiretrofitNorth AmericaroamingJustPlughello@heycharge.com (Chris Carde)https://www.heycharge.com/news/the-day-the-cloud-fell-why-ev-charging-cant-rely-on-the-internet/https://www.heycharge.com/news/the-day-the-cloud-fell-why-ev-charging-cant-rely-on-the-internet/A major Google Cloud Platform outage exposed the fragility of internet-dependent EV charging. Here's why offline-first architecture is the only reliable path forward.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTtechnologySecureChargereliabilitycloudhello@heycharge.com (Chris Carde)https://www.heycharge.com/news/vonovia-and-heycharge-partnership/https://www.heycharge.com/news/vonovia-and-heycharge-partnership/Europe's largest residential real estate company partners with HeyCharge to bring cost-effective EV charging to apartment buildings and residential communities throughout Germany.Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTpartnershipVonoviaresidentialGermanyhello@heycharge.com (Chris Carde)https://www.heycharge.com/news/why-wallboxes-fail-the-impact-of-internet-connectivity-issues/https://www.heycharge.com/news/why-wallboxes-fail-the-impact-of-internet-connectivity-issues/Modern wallboxes depend on cloud-based systems to manage charging operations. When internet connections fail, so do the chargers. Here's what causes it and how to fix it.Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTinfrastructureconnectivitywallboxtechnologyhello@heycharge.com (Sophie Friedrich)https://www.heycharge.com/news/simplifying-the-charge-offers-and-support-needed/https://www.heycharge.com/news/simplifying-the-charge-offers-and-support-needed/Only 7% of underground garages have wall boxes, and 82% of properties lack charging facilities. The EV transition needs simpler offers and stronger support to reach 15 million electric vehicles by 2030.Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTinfrastructurepolicyEV adoptionGermanyhello@heycharge.com (Sophie Friedrich)https://www.heycharge.com/news/the-story-behind-heycharge-moving-from-one-garage-to-another/https://www.heycharge.com/news/the-story-behind-heycharge-moving-from-one-garage-to-another/HeyCharge's origin story — from a founder's frustrating experience trying to charge his EV in a Munich underground garage to building the technology that would change residential charging forever.Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTcompanyorigin storySecureChargefoundershello@heycharge.com (Dina Tuerk)