Like EVs themselves, charging stations come in all shapes and sizes. Power management giant Eaton has announced the release of what may be the world’s highest-capacity charger. The new HyperCharger is capable of fast-charging EVs at power levels up to one megawatt (MW). Designed to charge fleets of electric buses and other mass transit vehicles,… Read more »
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Scania’s new under-cab battery module helps electric truck operators balance range and payload
Scania has begun the global sales rollout of its new under-cab battery module, which is designed to enable fleet operators to optimize battery capacity for a wide range of transport needs. The positioning of the battery module under the cab of the Scania electric truck frees up more space for bodywork and addresses a key… Read more »
New Eagle’s OpenECU NX3 puts MCS, CCS and vehicle supervisory control into a single ECU
New Eagle has launched the OpenECU NX3, a vehicle control platform that combines Megawatt Charging System (MCS) and Combined Charging System (CCS) charging protocols with full vehicle supervisory control—powertrain, charging and auxiliary management—in a single ECU. New Eagle says it’s the first production-ready controller to integrate both charging standards alongside supervisory control in one unit…. Read more »
Tesla opens first Megacharger station to Semi customers in California
After years of development, Tesla is ramping up production of its electric Semi, and simultaneously beginning to roll out the necessary charging infrastructure. The company currently plans to deploy 66 Megacharger locations across the US. Tesla already has two Megacharger sites operational—one at Gigafactory Nevada and one in Carson, California. However, these appear to be… Read more »
Alpitronic’s new HYC400 400 kW DC fast charger adds front display, step-by-step UI
Alpitronic has introduced the HYC400 Series 2, a new version of its HYC400 all-in-one DC fast charger that keeps the same 400 kW maximum output but puts the emphasis on usability, accessibility, and day-to-day operational clarity at public charging sites. The most visible change is a front-facing, lowered display paired with a redesigned user interface… Read more »
Kalmar launches next-generation 533 kWh battery pack for electric straddle carriers
Kalmar has introduced its new generation of lithium-ion battery packs, now available globally, for its electric straddle carrier product line. The newly released Gen 2 battery features an upgrade in nominal capacity to 533 kWh—an increase of 25 percent over Kalmar’s previous battery generation. Usable capacity for the new battery is rated at 453 kWh…. Read more »
DP World deploys 12 Kempower MCS EV chargers at London Gateway container port
Global logistics firm DP World has installed a 7.2 MW charging site with 12 MCS dispensers at London Gateway, a deepwater container port. The Kempower Megawatt Chargers will power a fleet of 12 Kalmar electric straddle carriers. The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is an emerging standard for heavy electric vehicles. It can deliver charging power… Read more »
Electrifying the box—a new path to trucking electrification
Powered trailers offer a painless path to electrifying heavy-duty transport. Trucking firms are caught in a bit of a bind. They need to electrify before their competitors do, or risk being undercut on the all-important metric of cost per mile—however, electric trucks come with high upfront costs, and when it comes to long-haul Class 8… Read more »
EVSE testing for safety and compliance
Sponsored by Advanced Test Equipment Corp. EVSE, or Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, transfers electrical power from a power source to an electric vehicle. These devices can come in many different forms, such as charging stations, EV chargers, and charging points, but they all function under that basic principle. EVSEs today can differ depending on many… Read more »
Letter from Switzerland: EVs are taking over the Alps
Switzerland has long seemed a bit of an outlier among the electrifying nations of Europe. I’ve seen EVs on Swiss roads since I first visited the country in the early 1990s, and I’ve seen their numbers grow in my frequent travels in the country, but in recent years, adoption of modern EVs has been modest… Read more »