As the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a new charging standard for heavy-duty EVs, enters the final stages of standardization, automakers and EVSE manufacturers are busily putting the new system through its paces. Commercial implementations of MCS, which industry experts are calling a game-changer for electric trucks, are expected to begin later this year. The latest… Read more »
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Siemens Foundation awards $3 million to support training in the EV charging sector
The Siemens Foundation has announced a $3-million grant to the Families and Workers Fund’s (FWF) Powering Climate and Infrastructure Careers for All, a fund with a mission to ensure that people from marginalized communities have access to the clean economy. The grant is part of the Siemens Foundation’s EVeryone Charging Forward workforce development initiative, which… Read more »
Siemens acquires heavy-duty EV charging specialist Heliox
Electronics giant Siemens has completed its acquisition of Netherlands-based DC fast charger manufacturer Heliox. Siemens says the acquisition will complement its existing eMobility charging portfolio, adding charging solutions ranging in power levels from 40 kW to over a megawatt for commercial EV depots. Heliox’s portfolio also extends Siemens’s market reach, primarily in Europe and North… Read more »
Siemens Foundation announces $30-million program to develop EV charging workforce
The US-based nonprofit Siemens Foundation has announced EVeryone Charging Forward, a $30-million, 10-year program designed to develop an inclusive workforce for the EV charging sector, which has seen rising demand for skilled workers across the industry. According to a Princeton University study, between 777,000 and 5.1 million energy-related jobs could be created in the United… Read more »
New Siemens VersiCharge Blue EV charger now in volume production at Texas factory
Siemens eMobility’s new electric vehicle charger, VersiCharge Blue, is currently in full production at the company’s Carrollton, Texas manufacturing facility, and is now going into commercial deployment. The Level 2 AC charger is designed for all applications, including commercial sites, parking garages and light- to medium-duty fleets. The VersiCharge Blue charger offers up to 11.5… Read more »
Siemens to acquire heavy-duty EV charging specialist Heliox
Electrical giant Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Heliox, a specialist in fleet-oriented fast charging solutions. Heliox is headquartered in the Netherlands, and employs around 330 people. The company makes a number of innovative charging products, including mobile DC fast chargers and bidirectional V2X-capable chargers. Siemens eMobility is part of Siemens Smart Infrastructure. It… Read more »
Siemens VersiCharge XL fleet EV charging structure now available
Siemens has announced commercial availability of the VersiCharge XL, a sustainable EV charging structure designed for electrifying fleets at high-demand charging sites. Designed and produced in partnership with Nexii Building Solutions, the VersiCharge XL is comprised of sustainable, low-carbon building materials, and features a modular and scalable design that enables quick and efficient installation. The… Read more »
Cellforce selects Siemens Xcelerator for scalable production of EV batteries
India-based Li-ion battery maker Cellforce has chosen the Siemens Xcelerator open digital business platform for production of its premium-segment EV batteries. According to Cellforce, the two companies will collaborate along the entire battery design and manufacturing process. Siemens will provide product life-cycle management, manufacturing execution systems, industrial edge computing and tools for IT/OT connectivity. Cellforce… Read more »
Siemens opens EV charger manufacturing hub in Texas
Siemens has opened a new charger manufacturing hub in Carrollton, Texas where the company will manufacture EV chargers for the US market. The facility is the company’s second US EV charging manufacturing hub. It will be operated in part by Wyntron, an existing partner in Siemens eMobility’s manufacturing ecosystem. The facility is manufacturing the company’s… Read more »
KORE Power chooses Siemens to provide infrastructure tech for Arizona battery plant
US battery cell developer KORE Power has selected manufacturing conglomerate Siemens to support the KOREPlex, KORE’s planned 12 GWh lithium-ion battery cell production facility in the Phoenix area. Siemens Smart Infrastructure technology and capital from Siemens Financial Services will, says KORE, help accelerate construction of its Buckeye, Arizona, facility to meet the growing demand for… Read more »