Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, to say nothing of aviation and shipping, will require much more powerful charging facilities than those that now serve passenger cars. To get these heavy vehicles charged up in 15 to 20 minutes will require power levels of a megawatt or more, and transferring this much energy requires unique design in… Read more »
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Task force to develop Megawatt Charging System for heavy-duty EVs
In September, an international task force including representatives of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) hosted a meeting of “leading OEMs, utilities, equipment manufacturers and suppliers” to test prototypes for a new charging system for heavy-duty vehicles: the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). The task force says the test, which… Read more »
Nxu exits CharIN, tests a proprietary megawatt EV charging system
As if one standards war (CSS vs Tesla’s NACS) weren’t enough, one company is now developing its own charging standard for heavy-duty EVs. Nxu, a manufacturer of battery cells and packs, says it will soon begin alpha field trials of NxuOne, a proprietary charging solution that can deliver up to 1.5 megawatts of continuous power…. Read more »
Electrify America unveils megawatt-level battery energy storage system at California charging station
Charging network Electrify America has been at the forefront of a new trend: installing battery energy storage systems (BESS) at DC fast charging stations in order to manage energy costs and reduce stress on the grid. Now the company has unveiled its first megawatt-level BESS. Battery energy storage, with or without local renewable generation (solar… 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 »
ABB exec talks microgrids, switchgear and charger-agnostic systems
A public charging or fleet charging site—or pretty much any installation larger than one or two Level 2 chargers—consists of more than just the chargers that drivers interact with. Behind the scenes, you’ll find a transformer, a cabinet full of switchgear, and increasingly, microgrid elements such as battery storage and/or PV panels. ABB makes all… 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 »
Shenzhen Kehua launches new scalable megawatt power units for EV charging
As heavy-duty electric trucks proliferate, the need for more powerful charging systems is soaring. Shenzhen Kehua has introduced two new scalable power units designed to deliver the power output, energy utilization and load distribution required by heavy-duty EVs. The new units, which come in 480 kW and 720 kW versions, use the company’s Omni-Link Matrix… Read more »
Greenlane’s flagship electric truck charging site uses ABB’s electrification and energy management tech
Greenlane Infrastructure, a joint venture formed by Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure fund, has opened a new EV charging hub in Colton, California. Located at the convergence of Interstates 215 and 10, the site is designed specifically to serve medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. It features a mix of… 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 »