dSPACE has developed a test library based on the conformance test standards for DIN and ISO-based communication that provides detailed insight into the development status of electric vehicle communication controllers (EVCC). In this presentation, the handling will be shown, and a live demonstration will be provided Join this webinar at the upcoming Charged Virtual Conference on EV… Read more »
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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director
Q&A with Charging Interface Initiative North America (CharIN) Executive Director Erika Myers. To the average EV driver, charging may seem to be a mundane, even boring, matter. You plug your EV in when you get home, and when you’re ready to drive again, it’s charged. And that’s the way it should be. But there’s a… Read more »
Kempower, Wennstrom and Fastcharge open public charging site for electric trucks in Norway
Three companies are working together to open a series of public charging sites for electric trucks in Norway. Finland-based Kempower is a manufacturer of DC fast charging solutions. Fastcharge is an operator of charge points for heavy vehicles. Wennstrom, an e-mobility solution provider, is the sales and services partner for the project. In July, the… Read more »
Shell opens megawatt charger for electric trucks and boats in Amsterdam
Shell has deployed a self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by both electric trucks and waterborne vessels at the company’s Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA), a facility where the oil giant demonstrates current energy technologies. The charging station uses the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a standard for charging heavy-duty EVs that was developed by CharIN…. Read more »
EcoG partners with Switch EV, acquires Josev EV charging OS
EcoG, maker of an operating system that underpins a huge number of EV charging stations from many different manufacturers (see the feature article in our January-March 2024 issue), has acquired the EV charger operating system Josev as part of a new partnership with Josev creator Switch EV. Josev will be integrated into EcoG’s existing suite… Read more »
WattEV opens huge electric truck charging depot featuring 1.2-megawatt MCS chargers
Two converging trends are set to blow the heavy-duty EV charging scene wide open: charging hubs for electric trucks are starting to open to the public, most of them clustered around Southern California’s busy ports; and the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is nearing the completion of its standardization process, and is starting to appear in… Read more »
Daimler/Traton/Volvo JV opens heavy-duty EV charging hubs in France and Sweden
Milence, an EV charging joint venture of Daimler Truck, the TRATON Group and Volvo, has expanded its operations to the French and Swedish markets. In late 2023, Milence opened its first charging hub in Venlo, the Netherlands. Now the company has opened a charging hub in Heudebouville, 40 km south of the city of Rouen…. Read more »
Greenlane plans commercial EV charging corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
Florida-headquartered commercial vehicle EV charging network Greenlane, a joint venture between Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Climate Infrastructure, has announced plans for a 280-mile corridor of charging stations linking Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The stations will provide more than 100 chargers. The initial sites will be along Interstate 15 in… Read more »
Hitachi and Penske launch large-scale electric truck charging pilot in California
Hitachi America, Hitachi Energy, and Penske Truck Leasing have partnered to launch a large-scale electric truck charging pilot in Stockton, California. Hitachi Energy has supplied Penske with its Grid-eMotion Fleet EV charging system. The DC fast charging solution is designed to deliver multi-megawatt-level charging power levels with a compact footprint. Hitachi’s Grid-eMotion charging system in… Read more »
ABB E-mobility and MAN demonstrate megawatt charging on electric truck
The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is a new charging standard that enables super-fast charging for heavy-duty electric vehicles (up to 3.75 MW, compared to a maximum of 400 kW with CCS). The international standardization process is expected to be completed this year, and companies are already close to commercial implementation. Electric truck expert Rustam Kocher… Read more »
