XCharge North America Selected by Cellerate Power to Deploy Vermont's Fastest EV Chargers

KYLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 9, 2025--

XCharge North America ("XCharge NA"), the North American subsidiary of XCHG Limited (Nasdaq: XCH) and a provider of high-power EV charging and battery-integrated solutions designed to strengthen the North American electrical grid, announced that Cellerate Power, a Vermont-based company building the state's fastest EV charging site, has selected its advanced solutions to help address the state’s critical need for reliable charging infrastructure.

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The site, operated by Cellerate Power in Winhall, VT, was opened to the public in late October 2025. XCharge NA's C7 Ultra-Fast Chargers will deliver 400kW charging speed—dramatically outpacing the current local charging infrastructure and 2-3 times faster than competing ultra-fast chargers. By expanding Vermont’s charging network with the state’s fastest 400kW chargers that offer both NACS and CCS connectors, Cellerate Power is uniquely positioned to service virtually all registered EV models (while the nearest alternative, 30 minutes away, provides 150kW charging for CCS-equipped vehicles).

"Cellerate Power aims to build a customer-focused EV charging network with the latest innovations to help speed EV adoption, increase equitable access to infrastructure, and drive economic opportunity," said Erik Moses, Founder and President of Cellerate Power. "We selected XCharge NA because of its proven track record offering the fastest, most reliable, easy-to-use charging technology supported by a highly responsive technical team. This is a key contribution to our business model to help customers overcome 'EV range anxiety,' which in Vermont is exacerbated by very cold winters and mountainous roads."

The C7 units also feature 21.5-inch screens to support Cellerate Power and XCharge NA’s mission to improve the EV charging experience and promote local economic development, while also advancing Vermont's commitment to increasing EV adoption.

"Vermont is getting a jolt of the future with this deployment of North America's first C7 Ultra-Fast Chargers, which will help boost grid resilience and unlock new opportunities for local economies—a shared vision of Cellerate Power and XCharge NA," said Aatish Patel, Cofounder and President of XCharge NA. "We are excited to support this transformative deployment which will enable high-speed outputs, expanding access to fast charging in regions where it was previously unavailable and offering drivers a more efficient, reliable charging experience."

Cellerate Power's charging site is available to EV drivers at 40 VT - Route 30, Winhall, VT 05340—conveniently located at the base of the Stratton Mountain Ski Resort access road.

For more information, please visit: xcharge.us/product/c7 or celleratepower.com

About Cellerate Power

Cellerate Power Inc. is a Vermont-based company dedicated to building and operating the state's fastest, most reliable charging sites within a modern–natural aesthetic that transform how drivers experience EV infrastructure. By offering customers significantly reduced charging times, state-of-the-art technology, responsive customer service, and access to local businesses through digital kiosks—all under architecturally distinctive canopies—each site delivers an elevated 'Vermont-oriented' charging experience with thoughtful community integration.

About XCharge North America

XCharge North America specializes in high-power EV charging and battery-integrated solutions tailored to the North American electrical grid. With solutions that store energy, improve grid resilience, and create new revenue streams, XCharge North America is the first scalable open-access EV charging solution designed to strengthen the country’s electrical grid and broader energy infrastructure while providing charging solutions for EVs from individual to fleet.

About XCharge

XCharge (NASDAQ: XCH), founded in 2015, is an integrated EV charging and energy solutions company. With dual headquarters in Hamburg, Germany and Austin, Texas, the Company offers comprehensive EV charging solutions, which primarily include the DC fast chargers and the advanced battery-integrated DC fast chargers as well as its accompanying services. Through the combination of XCharge’s proprietary charging technology, energy storage system technology and accompanying services, the Company enhances EV charging efficiency and unlocks the value of energy storage and management. Committed to providing innovative and efficient EV charging solutions, XCharge is actively working toward establishing a global green future that is critical to long-term growth and development.

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Cellerate Power's charging site ft. XCharge NA's C7 Ultra-Fast Chargers is available to EV drivers at 40 VT - Route 30, Winhall, VT 05340—conveniently located at the base of the Stratton Mountain Ski Resort access road.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.

At least 34 people were injured, one seriously, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. Most of them were hit by falling objects, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters an emergency task force was formed to urgently assess damage. “We are putting people’s lives first and doing everything we can,” she said.

At a parliamentary session Tuesday, Takaichi pledged the government would continue its utmost effort and reminded people they have to protect their own lives.

The 7.5 magnitude quake struck around 11:15 p.m. in the Pacific Ocean, around 80 kilometers (50 miles) off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main Honshu island. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at 7.6 magnitude and said it occurred 44 kilometers (27 miles) below the surface.

A tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (2 feet, 4 inches) was measured in Kuji port in Iwate prefecture, just south of Aomori, and waves up to 50 centimeters struck other communities in the region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. NHK reported the waves damaged some oyster rafts.

The agency lifted all tsunami advisories by 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said about 800 homes were without electricity and Shinkansen bullet trains and some local lines were suspended in parts of the region in the early hours of Tuesday. East Japan Railway said bullet trains resumed operation in the region later Tuesday.

Power was mostly restored by Tuesday morning, according to the Tohoku Electric Power Co.

About 480 residents sheltered at Hachinohe Air Base and 18 defense helicopters were mobilized for a damage assessment, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said.

About 200 passengers were stranded for the night at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, NHK reported. Part of a domestic terminal building was unusable Tuesday after parts of its ceiling cracked and fell to the floor, according to the airport operator.

The Nuclear Regulation Authority said about 450 liters (118 gallons) of water spilled from a spent fuel cooling area at the Rokkasho fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori, but that its water level remained within the normal range and there was no safety concern. No abnormalities were found at other nuclear power plants and spent fuel storage facilities, the NRA said.

JMA cautioned about possible aftershocks in the coming days. It said there is a slight increase in risk of a magnitude 8-level quake and possible tsunami occurring along Japan's northeastern coast from Chiba, just east of Tokyo, to Hokkaido. The agency urged residents in 182 municipalities in the area to monitor their emergency preparedness in the coming week, reminding them that the caution is not a prediction of a big one.

Monday's quake occurred just north of the coastal region where the magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunami in 2011 killed nearly 20,000 people and destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

“You need to prepare, assuming that a disaster like that could happen again," JMA official Satoshi Harada said.

Smaller aftershocks were continuing Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.6 and later a 5.1 quake in the hours after the initial temblor.

People cover the broken glasses with a blue sheet at a beauty salon in Hachinohe, Aomori prefecture, northern Japan Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, following a powerful earthquake on late Monday. (Kazuki Kozaki/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo after a strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan. (Kyodo News via AP)

Evacuees get ready to return home as a tsunami advosory has been lifted in Hidaka town, northern Japan Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, following a powerful earthquake on late Monday. (Kyodo News via AP)

Papers are scattered on the floor at an office in Hakodate, Hokkaido, northern Japan Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, following a powerful earthquake on late Monday. (Kyodo News via AP)

A man clears the debris from a powerful earthquake at a commercial facility in Hachinohe, Aomori prefecture, northern Japan Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Ren Onuma/Kyodo News via AP)

This aerial photo shows a vehicle sitting on a damaged road in Tohoku town, Aomori prefecture, northern Japan Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, following a powerful earthquake on late Monday. (Kyodo News via AP)