When we spoke with TeraWatt Infrastructure CEO Neha Palmer back in 2021, we were impressed by her company’s comprehensive approach. Charging hubs for fleet vehicles need to incorporate not only charging stations, but energy management systems, and possibly energy storage and on-site generation. Charging providers need to work closely with local electrical utilities, and they… Read more »
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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 »
The redesigned federal EV tax credit and other EV-related measures
Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act The recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act—a sweeping package of tax, health care and climate measures—was like the happy ending to one of those heartwarming “Save Christmas” stories. We may never know what Machiavellian machinations persuaded Senator Manchin to release Santa Claus, but the merry old elf is coming… Read more »
Mercedes-Benz Trucks charging park allows customers to test charging solutions
Mercedes-Benz Trucks, along with project partner Netze BW, has opened a charging park for customers in Wörth am Rhein, Germany. At the eTruck Charging Park, electric truck customers can test charging stations and charging concepts from various manufacturers, and work with on-site experts from Mercedes-Benz to develop tailor-made charging solutions. The eTruck Charging Park has… Read more »
Volvo and partners plan California Electrified Charging Corridor for medium- and heavy-duty EVs
Volvo Trucks is joining up with Shell and three truck dealerships to develop a public medium- and heavy-duty EV charging network that connects several of California’s largest metropolitan areas. The Electrified Charging Corridor Project has scored $2 million in funding from the California Energy Commission, and is expected to get underway in 2022. All five… Read more »
bp opens its first electric truck charging facility in Germany
For better or for worse, oil giant bp has become one of the major players in Europe’s public charging industry. Now the company’s Aral pulse brand has opened its first fast charging facilities aimed at the medium- and heavy-duty electric truck market. Aral’s retail site at Schwegenheim, Germany now has two 300 kW chargers for… Read more »
WattEV aims to operate 12,000 electric Trucks-as-a-Service and a charging network to support them by 2030
Electrifying commercial vehicles is a critical part of reducing emissions, so it’s frustrating that the pace of fleet electrification has been so slow. Viable commercial EVs have been around for years, but fleet operators insisted on conducting years-long pilots to prove their reliability. Now that phase is over, and companies are starting to place substantial… Read more »
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 first drive: five tons of fun
The rebooted electric Hummer is an absurd vehicle, in some ways, but it’s an extremely well-executed absurdity. How do you review a 5-ton electric truck that accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in about 3 seconds? No other vehicle on the market is even close to direct competition. And comparing it to mass-market EVs like… Read more »
Daimler Truck forms joint venture to deploy US commercial charging network
Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Renewable Power plan to form a joint venture to deploy a nationwide US charging network for medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles. Construction at the first sites is set to begin in 2023. Initial funding is expected to be around $650 million, divided equally… Read more »
ABB provides charging solutions to truck manufacturer PACCAR
ABB is partnering with truck manufacturer PACCAR to provide its dealers and their customers with a range of charging solutions across its fleet operations in North America and Europe. ABB’s charging systems are designed to optimize fleet charging, offering both high-power, quick-charge breaks and lower-power, load-managed overnight charging. All PACCAR manufacturing locations are ISO 14001-certified,… Read more »
