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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 »

ABB and Lion Electric partner to offer end-to-end charging solution for heavy-duty vehicles

Charging giant ABB has joined forces with Canadian heavy-duty EV manufacturer Lion Electric to sell and service EV charging equipment. ABB will offer its complete EVSE product line to Lion Electric, to be sold under the new Lion Energy infrastructure division. This will enable Lion to offer an end-to-end infrastructure solution, streamlining the process of… Read more »

i-charging’s new blueberry range of fast chargers covers light- and heavy-duty EVs

Portuguese EVSE manufacturer i-charging has introduced its first range of DC fast chargers. The new blueberry line offers power levels between 50 kW and 600 kW, and is available in three configurations: blueberry, blueberry PLUS and blueberry CLUSTER. It supports charging of EVs with battery system voltages of up to 1,000 V. The blueberry range… Read more »

Proterra’s new multi-dispenser charging system for heavy-duty EV fleets

Proterra has added a useful new offering to its charging solutions – a multi-dispenser system that enables Proterra stations to have up to four low-profile charging dispensers paired to a single Power Control System (PCS). The solution enables automated, sequential vehicle charging, which allows multiple vehicles to charge one after the other automatically and at… Read more »

SAE releases new J3068 specification for charging of medium- and heavy-duty EVs

SAE International has published its recommended practice for plug-in charging of heavy-duty EVs. The new J3068 standard allows vehicles to fully utilize three-phase AC power. Presenting a symmetric three-phase load enhances grid stability, especially at high power levels. SAE J3068 standardizes an AC three-phase-capable charging coupler and digital control protocols, offering sufficient power and reliability… Read more »

Amazon orders 200 Mercedes eActros 600 Electric heavy-duty trucks

Amazon is steadily electrifying its delivery fleet—the retail juggernaut and its delivery partners have more than 3,000 electric vans delivering packages to customers across Europe, and this number is expected to grow to more than 10,000 vehicles by the end of 2025. Amazon’s fleet of heavy-duty trucks is also starting to get charged—the company recently… Read more »

Treehouse has a new turnkey solution for residential EV charging for fleets and management companies

Treehouse, provider of an installation platform for electrification projects, is now offering a turnkey solution designed to streamline the deployment of residential EV charging infrastructure for fleet owners and management companies. Not all vehicle fleets consist of heavy-duty vehicles that operate out of depots—some include passenger cars whose drivers find charging at home to be… Read more »

Daimler/Traton/Volvo joint venture Milence opens first truck charging hub in Germany

Amsterdam-headquartered Milence, a joint venture established by Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo to build and operate public charging points for heavy-duty electric trucks and coaches, has opened its first charging hub in Germany at Hermsdorfer Kreuz. Four CCS charging stations with speeds up to 400 kW are available at the site, which can be… Read more »

Advancing total-cost-of-ownership parity of electric heavy-duty long-distance trucking (Webinar)

Electric long-distance heavy-duty trucking is uneconomical compared to diesel trucks in terms of total cost of ownership (TCO), measured in $/mile. TCO parity is expected to be quite far out in the future, closer to 2030, in the current scenario. Join this webinar, where we will discuss a novel approach to lower the TCO for… Read more »

Delaware, EPA announce $14.3-million electric vehicle charging initiative along I-95 

The state of Delaware has received $14.3 million in federal grants to install medium- and heavy-duty EV charging stations along the portion of Interstate 95 that is within its borders to improve air quality and expand alternative fuel infrastructure. The creation of electric vehicle infrastructure along I-95 is part of an initiative organized by the… Read more »