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 offers IoT-enabled hardware, software and services for AC and DC charging from 11 to 300 kW for a broad range of applications.

Siemens says this acquisition will complement its existing eMobility charging portfolio, adding products and solutions for DC fast charging focused on electric bus and truck fleets. Heliox’s portfolio will also extend Siemens’s market reach, primarily in Europe and North America.

“This is an important milestone that adds value to our fast-growing eMobility charging business” said Matthias Rebellius, Siemens board member and CEO of Smart Infrastructure. “In addition to expanding our offering, we see digitalization and software potential with regard to energy and depot management and services.”

Source: Siemens