VOSS Automotive, Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics and the GG Group have introduced a high-voltage EV charging harness designed to support charging power up to 1 megawatt. The new system integrates active liquid cooling throughout the charging cable and socket to reduce thermal losses and enable significantly higher current loads. The companies claim this could reduce charge times… Read more »
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MACBETH project aims to establish a comprehensive European MCS charging network for electric trucks
A consortium of 19 European companies, universities and research centers aims to develop and demonstrate charging hubs for heavy-duty EVs. The ultimate goal is to establish a comprehensive European charging network for electric trucks by 2030. The MACBETH (Multipoint megAwatt Charging for Battery Electric Truck Hubs) project is led by the VTT Technical Research Centre… 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 »
BYD claims its new EV charging system is almost as fast as refueling with gas
Chinese automaker BYD has announced an ultra-fast EV charging system that it says can deliver a full charge to its latest EV models within five to eight minutes, similar to the amount of time needed to fill a fuel tank with gas. The company says its one-megawatt flash chargers can provide enough energy for nearly… Read more »
NREL researchers help to develop the heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure of the future
Researchers at the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are working to help scale up the charging infrastructure that will be needed to power the tens of thousands of commercial EVs expected to hit the roads in coming years. (In 2024, American companies deployed more than 15,000 medium- and heavy-duty EVs.) A recent article explains… Read more »