The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN), an industry alliance with over 320 members, is working to establish a new Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for heavy-duty electric vehicles. The new standard is expected to be operational as early as 2024, but some in the industry are complaining about delays, and putting pressure on CharIN to accelerate the… Read more »
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WattEV’s new Solid-State Transformer improves power conversion for heavy-duty electric truck charging
WattEV currently operates five truck charging depots in California, and has another 15 sites under development. The company is keen on the new Megawatt Charging System standard for heavy-duty EVs. Now WattEV has introduced a new compact medium-voltage power conversion system (MV-PCS) designed to accelerate deployment of MCS fast chargers. WattEV’s Solid-State Transformer (SST) was… Read more »
Autel Energy integrates Phoenix Contact’s liquid-cooled cable and connector in new 1,000 A EV charging system
Autel Energy has announced the integration of Phoenix Contact’s new 1,000 A liquid-cooled CCS2 cable and connector into its MaxiCharger DT1000 series. This addition enables sustained high-power output for heavy-duty vehicles, commercial fleets and high-performance passenger cars. The Phoenix Contact CCS2 solution features an integrated liquid-cooled cable and connector platform designed for optimized conductor performance…. Read more »
WattEV to build three new MCS EV charging depots at strategic California sites
At last count, WattEV, a provider of heavy-duty EV charging and Trucking-as-a-Service (TaaS), was operating five truck charging depots in California, and had another 15 sites under development. Now the company has offered some details about three of the charging depots in its pipeline. WattEV is embracing the new Megawatt Charging System (MCS) standard, which… Read more »
LEM launches new series of DC energy meters for DC fast and megawatt EV chargers
Swiss electrical measurement technology specialist LEM (Life Energy Motion) has launched a new series of DC meters. The DCES600 and DCES1500 meters address a range of DC current-sensing requirements. They are designed to achieve Class B accuracy at charger level at currents of up to 1,500 A and operating temperatures from -40° to +85° C,… Read more »
MACBETH project aims to establish a comprehensive European MCS charging network for electric trucks
A consortium of 19 European companies, universities and research centers aims to develop and demonstrate charging hubs for heavy-duty EVs. The ultimate goal is to establish a comprehensive European charging network for electric trucks by 2030. The MACBETH (Multipoint megAwatt Charging for Battery Electric Truck Hubs) project is led by the VTT Technical Research Centre… Read more »
Designing better EV charging cables: insights from Southwire
Southwire is using its decades of electrical engineering experience to support the growing demands of electric vehicle infrastructure. Recently, Charged spoke with Yuhsin Hawig, Vice President of Applications Engineering at Southwire, about the company’s evolving role in the e-mobility space. With over 75 years in the electrical industry and more than 15 years focused on… Read more »
Tritium’s new TRI-FLEX EV charging platform is designed to scale up as charging needs grow
DC fast charger manufacturer Tritium unveiled its new TRI-FLEX charging platform at the recent ACT Expo 2025 in California. The platform features a distributed architecture that enables charge point operators to scale from 4 up to 64 charge points easily. The platform is designed to allow charging operators to start with what they need today… Read more »
Schaltbau launches new megawatt charging contactor portfolio
Schaltbau, a provider of a wide range of DC power solutions, has expanded its Eddicy lineup with a series of compact, high-performance contactors designed to meet the requirements of stationary and mobile megawatt charging. “Megawatt charging represents a milestone in commercial e-mobility. By reducing charging time to the length of a driver’s break, it significantly… Read more »
NREL researchers help to develop the heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure of the future
Researchers at the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are working to help scale up the charging infrastructure that will be needed to power the tens of thousands of commercial EVs expected to hit the roads in coming years. (In 2024, American companies deployed more than 15,000 medium- and heavy-duty EVs.) A recent article explains… Read more »